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

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA378825

Entities

People

  • Daniel B. Collins
  • Gregory E. Tucker
  • Nicole M. Gasparini
  • Rafael L. Bras

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Drainage Basins
  • Drops
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Landforms
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Precipitation
  • Rainfall Intensity
  • Reclamation
  • Shear Stresses
  • Simulations
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.