Application of a Landscape Evolution Model to Gully Management and Reclamation on Military Lands: Fort Carson, CO Case Study

摘要

Gullies pose a significant hazard to personnel and property on military land, and also reduce the amount of productive terrain. For these reasons it is necessary to undertake preventative measures against further gully development and remedial measures towards established gully systems. These tasks require the understanding of local gully behavior, including what causes their initiation and propagation, and what reclamation measures will be effective. To gain insight into gully behavior, a recently developed simulation model of landscape evolution, CHILD, is employed. The goal of this report is to illustrate the viability of using CHILD to model the evolution of gully systems. A simple case scenario is studied.