Gullies and dry-valley systems of Kazan as a territorial reserve for the development of the city

Abstract

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. The article considers possibilities of the use of gully systems of Kazan as a possible resource for territorial development. The city has extensively formed gully and dry valley networks located in different parts of the city. Multi-temporal analysis of cartographic material showed that currently there is an active development of gully systems especially in the central historical part of the city due to the technical capabilities and investment attractiveness. The nature of interaction of gully-dry valley systems and the city is of an overwhelming type.