Gullies and badland landscapes in Neogene basins, region of Murcia, Spain

Abstract

The area occupied by gullies and ravines in Murcia Region is 161,028 hectares, representing 14.63%. The origin of these erosive forms are related to several factors such as: lithological and stratigraphic features, mineralogy and geochem- istry of the sediments, tectonics, climatic characteristics, low vegetation cover and poorly developed soils.