erosion control
Preventing land degradation
Erosion control refers to practices and structures that prevent soil from being washed or blown away.
Methods range from planting ground cover and installing retaining walls to laying erosion-control blankets on slopes.
The term appears in construction, agriculture, and environmental management: The developer was required to implement erosion control before breaking ground.
Plants shielding fallow fields
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- strip croppingAlternating planted bands
- windbreaksBarriers reducing air speed
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
crop rotation · green manure · agroforestry · polyculture · organic matter · soil structure · conservation tillage · living mulch
Structures resisting lateral soil pressure
- gabionsStone-filled wire enclosures
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
- geotextilesPermeable fabrics for earthworks
- revetmentsWalls preventing erosion
groynes · breakwaters · sea walls · culverts · storm drains · weirs
Restoring lost plant cover
- hydroseedingSpraying grass slurry mixture
- wattlingWeaving rods into structures
- fascinesBound sticks for engineering
- grass seedingPlanting lawn from scratch
Barriers protecting shores from waves
- breakwatersStructures blocking wave force
- groynesShore-perpendicular sediment traps
- revetmentsWalls preventing erosion
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
oyster reefs · dune grass · jetties · wave attenuation · seagrass beds
Planted basins absorbing runoff
- retention pondsConstructed basins storing runoff
- stream restorationRepairing damaged flowing waterways
- infiltration basinsDepressions allowing water percolation
cover crops
Plants shielding fallow fields
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- strip croppingAlternating planted bands
- windbreaksBarriers reducing air speed
mulching · crop rotation · green manure · agroforestry · polyculture · organic matter · soil structure · conservation tillage · living mulch
retaining walls
Structures resisting lateral soil pressure
- gabionsStone-filled wire enclosures
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
- geotextilesPermeable fabrics for earthworks
revetments · groynes · breakwaters · sea walls · culverts · storm drains · weirs
revegetation
Restoring lost plant cover
- hydroseedingSpraying grass slurry mixture
- wattlingWeaving rods into structures
- fascinesBound sticks for engineering
sea walls
Barriers protecting shores from waves
- breakwatersStructures blocking wave force
- groynesShore-perpendicular sediment traps
- revetmentsWalls preventing erosion
riprap · oyster reefs · dune grass · jetties · wave attenuation · seagrass beds
rain gardens
Planted basins absorbing runoff
- retention pondsConstructed basins storing runoff
- stream restorationRepairing damaged flowing waterways
- infiltration basinsDepressions allowing water percolation
erosion controlland clearing
Removing growth from terrain
deforestation · overgrazing · strip mining · clear-cutting · desertification
erosion controlerosion
Gradual wearing away
soil erosion · soil loss · gullying · sedimentation · weathering
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