Measuring and modelling sediment can help to manage the problem of accelerated erosion and sediment. The approach of managing land-use practices and water management practices to manage erosion and sediment falls under the umbrella of Watershed Management. Planned at a basin level, watershed management interventions can have several benefits such as regulating water flows, stabilizing soils, maintaining soil fertility, improving soil water holding capacity, regulating water quality in downstream rivers, mitigating shallow to medium depth landslides, and sequestering carbon.

It is often the case that the challenges of sediment loss, the area the problem is spread across and the associated environmental and economic costs are large while the resource available to address the challenge are limited. Sediment modelling and prioritizing interventions, based on the results of the modelling, can help identify the most effective locations and map the ‘nature based solutions’ that are most effective to address the problem. These positive impacts have measurable economic benefits for sectors such as agriculture, hydropower, and water supply.