Abstract
Book abstract: This book is designed to assist the civil and geotechnical engineer, geomorphologist, forester, landscape architect or ecologist in choosing ecotechnological solutions for slopes that are prone to a variety of mass movements e.g. shallow failure or erosion. Within this book, the ‘engineer’ is used in the global sense to encompass all planners, designers, etc who are involved in the stabilisation of slopes. We review the types of problematic slopes that may occur and describe briefly the nature of mass movements and the causes of these movements.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Slope Stability and Erosion Control: Ecotechnological Solutions |
Editors | J. Norris, A. Stokes, S. Mickovski, E. Cameraat, R. van Beek, B. Nicoll, A. Achim |
Publisher | Springer |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781402066764 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781402066757 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- slope stability
- erosion control
- ecotechnology