erosion prevention
Stopping land degradation
Erosion prevention encompasses methods and structures that protect soil, coastlines, and other surfaces from being worn away by water, wind, or human activity.
Techniques range from planting vegetation and building retaining walls to installing drainage systems and applying ground cover: The city invested in erosion prevention along the riverbank.
Also called erosion control.
- gabionsStone-filled wire enclosures
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- swaleSoggy terrain depression
- retaining wallsStructures resisting lateral soil pressure
geotextiles · reforestation · soil health · cover crops · native plantings · riprap · check dam · hydroseeding · agroforestry · rain garden · perennial · bioengineering · levees · mulching · root systems · habitat restoration · groundcover · grading
erosion preventionerosion
Gradual wearing away
soil erosion · desertification · land clearing · deforestation · soil depletion