Erosion is a process shaping the earth’s surface, responsible for supplying sediment to the fluvial system. Identification of areas vulnerable to erosion is a critical element of sediment management in the catchment, enabling the assessment of the degree of its degradation. The research was based on the use of spatial data, Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and Corine Land Cover (CLC) on the example of two sub-catchments located on the lower Brda River. The main aim of the research was to assess the impact of land cover on the spatial prediction of the erosion process at the catchment scale. The Maximum Entropy Method was used to determine the spatial probability distribution of environmental variables related to the erosion process. Results showed the greatest predictive power of relief-related environmental features, associated with specific types of land cover. Predictive models can be successfully used to predict areas potentially exposed to erosion
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