Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges

Slobodan B. Mickovski

doi:10.3390/su13063338

Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges

Slobodan B. Mickovski

Civil Engineering and Environmental Management

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Abstract

Soil bioengineering includes the sustainable use of vegetation for civil engineering purposes, including addressing climate change challenges. Previous research in this area has been focused on determination of the strength and stability that vegetation provides for the soil it grows in. The industry, on the other hand, has concentrated on mainly empirical approaches in the design and construction of nature-based solutions. The aim of this paper is to attempt a reconciliation of the scientific and technical aspects of soil bioengineering with a view of proposing broad guidelines for management of soil bioengineering projects aimed at combatting climate change and achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). More than 20 case studies of civil engineering projects addressing climate change challenges, such as erosion, shallow landslides, and flooding, were critically reviewed against the different project stages and the UN SDGs. The gaps identified in the review are addressed from civil engineering and asset management perspectives, with a view of implementing the scientific and technical nexus in the future. Recommendations are formulated to help civil engineers embrace the multidisciplinary nature of soil bioengineering and effectively address climate change challenges in the future.

Original language	English
Article number	3338
Number of pages	14
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	13
Issue number	6
Early online date	18 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063338
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021
Event	'The importance of nature-based solutions to civil-engineering challenges' Professorial Lecture - Online, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Dec 2020 → … https://youtu.be/rh2M67-sSvM (Link to lecture online)

Keywords

sustainability
eco-engineering
ground bio-engineering
environmental impact assessment
monitoring
big data
BIM
resilience
stakeholder engagement
energy
soil bioengineering
nature-based solutions
climate change adaptation
landslides
erosion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Engineering
General Environmental Science
General Social Sciences
General Energy
General
General Materials Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Decision Sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

UN SDGs

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Mickovski, S.B. (2021) Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges
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19 Citations
60 Article
40 Conference contribution
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6 Review article
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A review of the occurrence and causes for wildfires and their impacts on the geoenvironment
Farid, A., Alam, M. K., Goli, V. S. N. S., Akin, I. D., Akinleye, T., Chen, X., Cheng, Q., Cleall, P., Cuomo, S., Foresta, V., Ge, S., Iervolino, L., Iradukunda, P., Luce, C. H., Koda, E., Mickovski, S. B., O'Kelly, B. C., Paleologos, E. K., Peduto, D. & Ricketts, E. J. & 9 others, Sadegh, M., Sarris, T. S., Singh, D. N., Singh, P., Tang, C.-S., Tardio, G., Vaverikova, M. D., Veneris, M. & Winkler, J., Aug 2024, In: Fire. 7, 8, 20 p., 295.
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Bervie Braes at 10 years: critical review of the effectiveness of slope stabilisation measures
Mickovski, S. B., 17 Sept 2024, Geotechnical Engineering Challenges to Meet Current and Emerging Needs of Society: Proceedings of the XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2024. Guerra, N., Fernandes, M. M., Ferreira, C., Correia, A. G., Pinto, A. & Sêco e Pinto, P. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 3141-3144 4 p.
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The use of end-of-line SUDS for residential development
McLeod, M. K. & Mickovski, S. B., 19 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Sustainability Research. 6, 2, 24 p., e240031.
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Changes to the agricultural land bank and implications for fod security using landspreading of wastes and waste-deprived materials as an example.
Mickovski, S. (PI), Gonzalez Ollauri, A. (CoI), Thomson, C. (CoI), Redshaw, J. (CoI) & Scott, M. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/09/17 → 30/12/17
Project: Research Grant
To develop an innovative and sustainable drainage framework for environmental protection during major highway construction works.
Mickovski, S. (PI), Meldrum, A. (CoI) & Cairnduff, R. (CoI)
Jacobs UK, Scottish Government
1/06/17 → 1/06/19
Project: Knowledge Exchange
ECOMED: Specialisation process for a soil and water bioengineering sector in the Mediterranean environment.
Mickovski, S. (CoI), Gallagher, C. (CoI), Gonzalez Ollauri, A. (CoI), Thomson, C. (CoI) & Garcia Rodriguez, J. L. (PI)
European Commission
19/01/17 → 19/01/19
Project: Research Grant

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Re-thinking soil bioengineering to address climate change challenges

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

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Research output

A review of the occurrence and causes for wildfires and their impacts on the geoenvironment

Bervie Braes at 10 years: critical review of the effectiveness of slope stabilisation measures

The use of end-of-line SUDS for residential development

Projects

Changes to the agricultural land bank and implications for fod security using landspreading of wastes and waste-deprived materials as an example.

To develop an innovative and sustainable drainage framework for environmental protection during major highway construction works.

ECOMED: Specialisation process for a soil and water bioengineering sector in the Mediterranean environment.

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