Gully Density
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context. The scoring engine uses 2 benchmarks together — the Point form drives the primary score, while 1 guard(s) constrain the result.
Contributing Benchmarks
Evidence & Context
The benchmark of 0 m/ha represents the absence of active, uncontrolled erosional gullies and is derived from the primary objective of leading-practice mine rehabilitation, which is to create a safe, stable, and non-polluting final landform.
Gully Density as the measure of active, uncontrolled erosional gullies per unit area.
This benchmark represents the absence of active, uncontrolled erosional gullies, indicating a stable and non-polluting landform in the Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands biome under Industrial & Infrastructure Use.
Derived from the principles of geomorphic landform design and leading-practice mine rehabilitation objectives aiming to prevent accelerated gully erosion.
Sources (1)
MINE REHABILITATION: Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry, accessed July 20, 2025
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
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Alluvial Gully Erosion Rates and Processes Across the Mitchell River Fluvial Megafan in Northern Queensland, Australia - Resilient Landscapes Hub, accessed August 1, 2025,
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Alluvial gully erosion: an example from the Mitchell fluvial megafan - CORE, accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceAnnual and decadal variation of sediment yield in Australia, and some global comparisons, accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceAssessing the long-term geomorphic stability of a rehabilitated landform using the CAESAR-Lisflood landscape evolution model - Australian Centre for Geomechanics, accessed August 1, 2025,
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Gully erosion and environmental change: importance and research needs, accessed July 20, 2025
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An Approach to Assess Land Stability and Erosion on Mined ..., accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceAustralia's State of the Forests Report, accessed July 20, 2025
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Leading practice guidance on erosion and landform evolution modelling to design post-mining landforms - Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner, accessed August 1, 2025,
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A Brief History of Mine Rehabilitation Reforms in Queensland, accessed July 20, 2025
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(PDF) Assessment of Rehabilitation Completion Criteria for Mine Closure Evaluation, accessed August 1, 2025,
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MINE REHABILITATION: Leading Practice Sustainable ..., accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceBest Practice Erosion and Sediment Control (BPESC) document, accessed August 1, 2025,
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Palaeovalley Groundwater Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Australia - Geoscience Australia, accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceVulnerability ofPacific Island agriculture and forestry to climate change - The Pacific Community, accessed July 27, 2025,
View Source2025 Guide: Australian Forestry & Sustainable Farming Standards, accessed July 31, 2025
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Review of soil erosion modelling involving water with field applications - CSIRO Publishing, accessed July 27, 2025,
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Gully erosion prediction across a large region: Murray–Darling Basin, Australia, accessed August 1, 2025,
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Soil management, erosion and sediment control information | NT.GOV.AU, accessed July 20, 2025
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Configuration of Mine Closure Landforms — Geomorphic Approach, accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceStructural controls on the orientation of erosion gullies in mid-western New South Wales, Australia, accessed August 1, 2025,
View SourceUsing high-resolution topography for spatial prioritisation of gully erosion management across catchments of the Great Barrier Reef, accessed August 1, 2025,
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