Gully Density

AUS-TMS-IND-GUL General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

0 m/ha
Direction: Lower is desirable ↓
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Contributing Benchmarks

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Evidence & Context

The analysis concludes that the appropriate benchmark for Gully Density on successfully rehabilitated industrial and infrastructure sites is a state of complete geomorphic stability.

Metric Definition:

Density of active gullies on industrial and infrastructure sites

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the density of active gullies indicating geomorphic stability on rehabilitated industrial and infrastructure sites in the Tropical Monsoonal Savannas biome.

Justification:

Derived from the universal principles of leading-practice land rehabilitation and national/international guidelines for mine closure and infrastructure development.

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
  • Land Use Industrial & Infrastructure Use
  • Assessment Rehabilitation Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 7 Jun 2026

Notes

No upper detrimental threshold — any value above 0 m/ha indicates active erosion and rehabilitation failure. The target is zero active gully formation.