The analysis of the flysch badlands inventory in central Istria, Croatia

• Main Authors: Vlatko Gulam, Davor Pollak, Laszlo Podolszki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatian Geological Survey 2014-02-01
• Series: Geologia Croatica
• Subjects: badland; inventory; spatial analysis; flysch complex; central Istria
• Online Access: http://www.geologia-croatica.hr/ojs/index.php/GC/article/view/623

The south-western part of Croatia, i.e. the area of central Istria (the research area, approximately 500 km2) is characterized by flysch complex with a great number of isolated relief landforms – badlands. The importance of badlands (areas with sparse or no vegetation) is in the fact that the sediment production from these areas is 8000 higher than from the areas with vegetation. In this paper the badland inventory for the area of research is presented with 5568 badlands (polygons) singled out with total badland area of 10.7 km2. Spatial analysis of the badland inventory showed that concentrated erosive channel flow at steep slope foot is the most important factor in the badland forming and development for the area of central Istria.