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Clayonnage pour la correction des ravines
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Clayonnage pour la correction des ravines [Haiti]

Le clayonnage est une technique avec du matériel végétal pour corriger les ravines en formation. Les pieux sont fait de matériel de repousse qui vont s'enraciner pour garantir la stabilité de la structure. Les clayons sont des rameaux flexibles qui retiennent les sédiments en amont de la structure.

  • Compiler: Helen Gambon
Curved and tiered live hedges
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Curved and tiered live hedges [Honduras]

Live hedges are rows of perennial plants, eg. vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides) or izote (Yucca sp.), with dense growth and deep roots, planted on terraced curves in order to control erosion and preserve water. The plant can be used as medicine or fodder (vetiver) or food (izote flower).

  • Compiler: Helen Gambon
V shaped catchment fence using Izote (Yucca sp.)
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V shaped catchment fence using Izote (Yucca sp.) [Honduras]

V shaped catchment fences are used to stabilize gullies and prevent soil sediments from being removed by surface rain water runoff. It consists of planting izote (Yucca sp.) to create a V shaped fence around a gully.

  • Compiler: Helen Gambon
Peak flow control structures (leaky woody dams)
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Peak flow control structures (leaky woody dams) [Hungary]

Peak flow control structures are designed to reduce flow velocities and quantities running down from catchment areas. Leaky dams are peak flow control structures that are made of wood and allow low flows to pass through, but hold back high flows, thus providing temporary storage and enhanced infiltration of flood …

  • Compiler: Brigitta Szabó
Contour "V" Ditch
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Contour "V" Ditch [India]

V-ahaped sturcture on contour line in order to check sheet/reel erosion and for moisture retension.

  • Compiler: Biranchi Mohapatra
Stone Check Walls and Check Dams for Soil and Water Conservation
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Stone Check Walls and Check Dams for Soil … [India]

Stone Check Dams/Walls, Retainment Walls, and a Water Diversion Wall has been constructed in Nakina Village and Nakina Community Forest to help protect their settlements, agriculture land, forest land, and preserve the hilly landscape. These structures serve to reduce the runoff velocity (lowering the rate of erosion and gullying in …

  • Compiler: Jaclyn Bandy