The impact of the farming practice of remodeling hillslope topography on badland morphology and soil erosion processes
Badlands in changing environments. Special issue
Badland ; Basilicata ; Calanchi ; Céréale ; Domaine semi-aride ; Erosion des sols ; Italie ; Pente de versant ; Pratique culturale ; Réseau de drainage ; Utilisation agricole du sol ; Versant
Agricultural land use ; Agricultural practice ; Badland ; Basilicata ; Cereal ; Drainage network ; Italy ; Semi-arid area ; Slope ; Slope gradient ; Soil erosion
Badland landforms, created in Plio-Pleistocene clay landscapes of the Basilicata region of southern Italy, form marginal features in a semi-arid landscape dominated by the widespread cultivation of subsidised cereals. These badland features are high
relative relief forms exhibiting a high drainage density and steep slopes, with slope angles typically in excess of 35°. The economically-driven change in land use from visually striking badland areas to newly remodelled fields for agricultural use results