Eco-engineering and conservation of slopes for long-term protection from erosion, landslides and storms

Objective

Recent catastrophic landslide and storm events in Europe, resulting in the loss of human life and irreparable damage to rural communities, illustrate a huge need for improved management of unstable slopes in both urban and natural environments. Current geo-engineering measures, involving the use of reinforcing techniques offer an expensive solution to the problem, and can only be used in high-risk, accessible areas. In this multidisciplinary project, the stabilizing and reinforcing effects of vegetation on natural and artificial slopes will be examined with a view to developing adequate management strategies and new techniques for the prevention of such disasters. The relationship between tree and woody plant architecture, root anchorage and root reinforcernent will be investigated and correlated to soil mechanical and physical properties, as well aslope stability.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

Address

Domaine De L'hermitage
33610 Cestas Gazinet
France

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Participants (8)

CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT - CIRAD

France

Address

Avenue Agropolis 2477
34032 Montpellier

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CENTRE NATIONAL DU MACHINISME AGRICOLE, DU GENIE RURAL, DES EAUX ET DES FORETS

France

Address

Rue De La Papeterie 2
38402 Saint-martin-d'heres

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CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

Calle Serrano 117
Madrid

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FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY

United Kingdom

Address

Alice Holt Lodge, Wrecclesham
Farnham

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Greece

Address

57006 Vassilika Thessalonikis

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THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Burton Street
NG1 4BU Nottingham

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UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

Address

Kruislaan 318
1098 SM Amsterdam

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UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DEL MOLISE

Italy

Address

Via Mazzini 8
86100 Campobasso

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