Earth-Science Reviews, volume 218, pages 103637

Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art

Vanmaercke M. 1, 2
Panagos P. 3
Vanwalleghem Tom 4
Hayas Antonio 5
Förster S. 6
Borrelli Pasquale 7, 8
Rossi Mauro 9
Torri Dino 9
Casalí Javier 10
Borselli L. 11
Vigiak Olga 3
Märker Michael 12
Haregeweyn Nigussie 13
De Geeter Sofie 1, 2
Zgłobicki Wojciech 14
Bielders C.L. 15
Cerdà Artemi 16
Conoscenti C. 17
De Figueiredo Tomás 18
Evans Bob 19
Golosov V. N. 20, 21
Ionita Ion 22
Karydas Christos G 23
Kertész Ádám 24
Krása J. 25
Le Bouteiller Caroline 26
Rãdoane Maria 27
Ristic Ratko 28
Rousseva Svetla 29
Stankoviansky Miloš 30
Stolte Jannes 31
Stolz Christian 32
Kuhnert Petra M. 33
Wilkinson Scott C. 34
Jarihani Ben 35, 36
Poesen Jean 2, 14
3
 
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (VA), Italy
4
 
University of Córdoba, Department of Agronomy, Ctra. Nacional IV km.396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
5
 
University of Córdoba, Department of Rural Engineering, Ctra. Nacional IV km.396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
6
 
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
7
 
Kangwon National University, Department of Biological Environment, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
10
 
Public University of Navarre, Department of Engineering, IS-FOOD Institute (Innovation & Sustainable Development in Food Chain), Campus de Arrosadía, 31006 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
11
 
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Institute of Geology, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 5, 78240 San Luis Potosí, Mexico
13
 
International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori 680-0001, Japan
14
 
Maria-Curie Sklodowska University, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Krasnicka 2D, 20-718 Lublin, Poland
16
 
Soil Erosion and Degradation Research Group, Department of Geography, Valencia University, Blasco Ibàñez, 28, 46010, Valencia, Spain
18
 
Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia 5300‐253, Bragança Portugal
19
 
Anglia Ruskin University, Global Sustainability Institute, East Road, Cambridge CB1 IPT, United Kingdom
21
 
Russian Academy of Science, Institute of Geography, Staromonetniy Lane, 29, 119017 Moscow, Russia
22
 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Department of Geography, Carol I Blvd. 24, 700505 Iași, Romania
23
 
Remote Sensing Engineer, Mesimeri P.O. Box 413, 57500 Epanomi, Greece
24
 
Research Center for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Geographical Institute, H-1112 Budapest, Budaörsi út 45, Hungary
25
 
CTU In Prague, Department of Landscape Water Conservation, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Thakurova 7, 166 29 Prague 6, Czech Republic
27
 
Stefan cel Mare University, Department of Geography, Universității,13, 720229 Suceava, Romania
28
 
University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry Kneza Višeslava 1 11030 Belgrade SERBIA
29
 
Nikola Poushkarov Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection, Department of Soil Physics, Erosion and Biota, Shosse Bankya Str. 7, 1331 Sofia, Bulgaria
30
 
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Mlynská Dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia
32
 
Europe University of Flensburg, Department of Biology and its Didactics (Physical Geography), Auf dem Campus 1, 24943 Flensburg, Germany
36
 
University of Central Asia, Mountain Societies Research Institute, Khorog, Tajikistan
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2021-07-01
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
Q1
Impact factor12.1
ISSN00128252
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Abstract
Soil erosion is generally recognized as the dominant process of land degradation . The formation and expansion of gullies is often a highly significant process of soil erosion. However, our ability to assess and simulate gully erosion and its impacts remains very limited. This is especially so at regional to continental scales. As a result, gullying is often overlooked in policies and land and catchment management strategies. Nevertheless, significant progress has been made over the past decades. Based on a review of >590 scientific articles and policy documents, we provide a state-of-the-art on our ability to monitor, model and manage gully erosion at regional to continental scales. In this review we discuss the relevance and need of assessing gully erosion at regional to continental scales (Section 1); current methods to monitor gully erosion as well as pitfalls and opportunities to apply them at larger scales (section 2); field-based gully erosion research conducted in Europe and European Russia (section 3); model approaches to simulate gully erosion and its contribution to catchment sediment yields at large scales (section 4); data products that can be used for such simulations (section 5); and currently existing policy tools and needs to address the problem of gully erosion (section 6). Section 7 formulates a series of recommendations for further research and policy development , based on this review. While several of these sections have a strong focus on Europe, most of our findings and recommendations are of global significance.

Citations by journals

2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Catena
Catena, 18, 16.98%
Catena
18 publications, 16.98%
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 10, 9.43%
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
10 publications, 9.43%
International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 9, 8.49%
International Soil and Water Conservation Research
9 publications, 8.49%
Land
Land, 8, 7.55%
Land
8 publications, 7.55%
Land Degradation and Development
Land Degradation and Development, 8, 7.55%
Land Degradation and Development
8 publications, 7.55%
Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing, 4, 3.77%
Remote Sensing
4 publications, 3.77%
Science of the Total Environment
Science of the Total Environment, 3, 2.83%
Science of the Total Environment
3 publications, 2.83%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 2, 1.89%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
2 publications, 1.89%
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2, 1.89%
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
2 publications, 1.89%
Agronomy
Agronomy, 2, 1.89%
Agronomy
2 publications, 1.89%
Geomorphology
Geomorphology, 2, 1.89%
Geomorphology
2 publications, 1.89%
Ecological Informatics
Ecological Informatics, 2, 1.89%
Ecological Informatics
2 publications, 1.89%
Natural Hazards
Natural Hazards, 2, 1.89%
Natural Hazards
2 publications, 1.89%
Environmental Research
Environmental Research, 2, 1.89%
Environmental Research
2 publications, 1.89%
Earth System Science Data
Earth System Science Data, 1, 0.94%
Earth System Science Data
1 publication, 0.94%
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 1, 0.94%
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
1 publication, 0.94%
Geological Journal
Geological Journal, 1, 0.94%
Geological Journal
1 publication, 0.94%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 1, 0.94%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
1 publication, 0.94%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 1, 0.94%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
1 publication, 0.94%
Soil and Tillage Research
Soil and Tillage Research, 1, 0.94%
Soil and Tillage Research
1 publication, 0.94%
Biosystems Engineering
Biosystems Engineering, 1, 0.94%
Biosystems Engineering
1 publication, 0.94%
Journal of Environmental Management
Journal of Environmental Management, 1, 0.94%
Journal of Environmental Management
1 publication, 0.94%
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 1, 0.94%
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
1 publication, 0.94%
Journal of Earth System Science
Journal of Earth System Science, 1, 0.94%
Journal of Earth System Science
1 publication, 0.94%
Earth-Science Reviews
Earth-Science Reviews, 1, 0.94%
Earth-Science Reviews
1 publication, 0.94%
European Journal of Soil Science
European Journal of Soil Science, 1, 0.94%
European Journal of Soil Science
1 publication, 0.94%
Journal of Spatial Science
Journal of Spatial Science, 1, 0.94%
Journal of Spatial Science
1 publication, 0.94%
Geography and Sustainability
Geography and Sustainability, 1, 0.94%
Geography and Sustainability
1 publication, 0.94%
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 1, 0.94%
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
1 publication, 0.94%
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18

Citations by publishers

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Elsevier
Elsevier, 36, 33.96%
Elsevier
36 publications, 33.96%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 20, 18.87%
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
20 publications, 18.87%
Wiley
Wiley, 20, 18.87%
Wiley
20 publications, 18.87%
International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press, 9, 8.49%
International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press
9 publications, 8.49%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 7, 6.6%
Springer Nature
7 publications, 6.6%
Copernicus
Copernicus, 2, 1.89%
Copernicus
2 publications, 1.89%
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 2, 1.89%
Taylor & Francis
2 publications, 1.89%
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 1, 0.94%
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
1 publication, 0.94%
Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS
Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS, 1, 0.94%
Institute of the Earth’s Crust SB RAS
1 publication, 0.94%
SAGE
SAGE, 1, 0.94%
SAGE
1 publication, 0.94%
IEEE
IEEE, 1, 0.94%
IEEE
1 publication, 0.94%
Allerton Press, 1, 0.94%
Allerton Press
1 publication, 0.94%
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
  • We do not take into account publications that without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated only for publications connected to researchers, organizations and labs registered on the platform.
  • Statistics recalculated weekly.
Metrics
Share
Cite this
GOST |
Cite this
GOST Copy
Vanmaercke M. et al. Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art // Earth-Science Reviews. 2021. Vol. 218. p. 103637.
GOST all authors (up to 50) Copy
Vanmaercke M., Panagos P., Vanwalleghem T., Hayas A., Förster S., Borrelli P., Rossi M., Torri D., Casalí J., Borselli L., Vigiak O., Märker M., Haregeweyn N., De Geeter S., Zgłobicki W., Bielders C., Cerdà A., Conoscenti C., De Figueiredo T., Evans B., Golosov V. N., Ionita I., Karydas C. G., Kertész Á., Krása J., Le Bouteiller C., Rãdoane M., Ristic R., Rousseva S., Stankoviansky M., Stolte J., Stolz C., Kuhnert P. M., Wilkinson S. C., Jarihani B., Poesen J. Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art // Earth-Science Reviews. 2021. Vol. 218. p. 103637.
RIS |
Cite this
RIS Copy
TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103637
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.earscirev.2021.103637
TI - Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art
T2 - Earth-Science Reviews
AU - Vanmaercke, M.
AU - Panagos, P.
AU - Vanwalleghem, Tom
AU - Hayas, Antonio
AU - Förster, S.
AU - Borrelli, Pasquale
AU - Rossi, Mauro
AU - Torri, Dino
AU - Casalí, Javier
AU - Borselli, L.
AU - Vigiak, Olga
AU - Märker, Michael
AU - Haregeweyn, Nigussie
AU - De Geeter, Sofie
AU - Zgłobicki, Wojciech
AU - Bielders, C.L.
AU - Cerdà, Artemi
AU - Conoscenti, C.
AU - De Figueiredo, Tomás
AU - Evans, Bob
AU - Golosov, V. N.
AU - Ionita, Ion
AU - Karydas, Christos G
AU - Kertész, Ádám
AU - Krása, J.
AU - Le Bouteiller, Caroline
AU - Rãdoane, Maria
AU - Ristic, Ratko
AU - Rousseva, Svetla
AU - Stankoviansky, Miloš
AU - Stolte, Jannes
AU - Stolz, Christian
AU - Kuhnert, Petra M.
AU - Wilkinson, Scott C.
AU - Jarihani, Ben
AU - Poesen, Jean
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/07/01 00:00:00
PB - Elsevier
SP - 103637
VL - 218
SN - 0012-8252
ER -
BibTex
Cite this
BibTex Copy
@article{2021_Vanmaercke,
author = {M. Vanmaercke and P. Panagos and Tom Vanwalleghem and Antonio Hayas and S. Förster and Pasquale Borrelli and Mauro Rossi and Dino Torri and Javier Casalí and L. Borselli and Olga Vigiak and Michael Märker and Nigussie Haregeweyn and Sofie De Geeter and Wojciech Zgłobicki and C.L. Bielders and Artemi Cerdà and C. Conoscenti and Tomás De Figueiredo and Bob Evans and V. N. Golosov and Ion Ionita and Christos G Karydas and Ádám Kertész and J. Krása and Caroline Le Bouteiller and Maria Rãdoane and Ratko Ristic and Svetla Rousseva and Miloš Stankoviansky and Jannes Stolte and Christian Stolz and Petra M. Kuhnert and Scott C. Wilkinson and Ben Jarihani and Jean Poesen},
title = {Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art},
journal = {Earth-Science Reviews},
year = {2021},
volume = {218},
publisher = {Elsevier},
month = {jul},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.earscirev.2021.103637},
pages = {103637},
doi = {10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103637}
}
Found error?