Scope and objectives
Formation and development of gullies is one of the most important geomorphological processes influencing the landscapes of agricultural areas all over the world. Human impact plays major role in gully erosion. This phenomenon causes several important on-site and off-site consequences at the same time.
Good recognition of factors influencing the intensity gully erosion constitutes not only a scientific problem but also an applicative one - in many regions it could be treated as a basis for sustainable development of agricultural areas. That is why the number of the scientific meetings related to the problem increases.
The first symposium on gully erosion was held in Leuven (Belgium) in 2000, there were also meetings in Chengdu, China (2002), Oxford, USA (2004) and in Pamplona, Spain (2007). The present symposium, planned for April 2010 in Lublin (Poland), will focus on human and gully erosion interactions.
Several topics will be discussed:
- historical gully erosion all over the world
- present day intensity of gully erosion processes
- human impact on gully erosion (role of land use)
- prevention and restoration of gullies