Biotechnical Slope Protection and Erosion Control

Biotechnical and soil bioengineering stabilization offer a cost-effective and attractive approach for stabilizing slopes against erosion and shallow mass movement Biotechnical stabilization is characterized by the combined or integrated use of live vegetation with retaining structures and revetments. Vegetation can also be employed in combination with structural elements in ground cover systems. Rolled erosion control products (RECPs) are a good example of this combined approach. Soil bioengineering primarily entails the use of plants and live plant parts themselves. Plant roots and stems, serve as the main structural and mechanical elements in a slope protection system. These approaches capitalize on the…