Erosion Control and Land Restoration

<p>This book is used as a required text for undergraduate graduate and short courses in many countries. It represents the most updated material in the field of erosion/sediment control and the recovery of degraded land being a handy tool for researchers educators consultants expert witnesses and students in general.</p><p>TABLE OF CONTENTS</p><p>UNIT I. INTRODUCTION TO EROSION PROCESSES</p><p>Chapter 1. The phenomenon of soil erosion<br />Chapter 2. Agents and types of erosion<br />Chapter 3. Factors affecting soil erosion<br />Chapter 4. Measurement of soil erosion</p><p>UNIT II. HYDROLOGY AND DESIGN RUNOFF</p><p>Chapter 5. Watershed hydrology<br />Chapter 6. Precipitation and return period<br />Chapter 7. Determining the design runoff</p><p>UNIT III. METHODS AND PRACTICES</p><p>Chapter 8. Geosynthetics<br />Chapter 9. Fiber rolls<br />Chapter 10. Silt fences<br />Chapter 11. Hydroseeding<br />Chapter 12. Design and implementation of turbidity curtains<br />Chapter 13. Biotechnical and bioengineering techniques<br />Chapter 14. Design of check dams<br />Chapter 15. Design of stable non-vegetated channels<br />Chapter 16. Design of stable vegetated channels<br />Chapter 17. Design of stable channels with rip-raps<br />Chapter 18. Design of terraces and infiltration trenches<br />Chapter 19. Stabilization of bridges<br />Chapter 20. Design of gabions<br />Chapter 21. Design and implementation of groynes<br />Chapter 22. Soil reinforcement<br />Chapter 23. Lining of channels and riverside defenses<br />Chapter 24. Rock slope stabilization<br />Chapter 25. Post-fire erosion control<br />Chapter 26. Coastal erosion control<br />Chapter 27. Wind erosion control<br />Chapter 28. Mine tiling remediation and phytoremediation<br />Chapter 29. Dirt road stabilization and drainage<br />Chapter 30. Land restoration in arid environments<br />Chapter 31. Reservoir sediment management</p>