**Please note that the PB version of this title is an exact reprint of the original HB published in 1994**This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. From a basic understanding of the principles and practices of vegetation growth and establishment, it describes how vegetation can be treated as an engineering material and used to solve erosion and slope stability problems.
Introduction. Engineering Properties of Vegetation. Ecological Principles for Vegetation Establishment and Maintenance. Simulated Vegetation and Geotextiles. Water Erosion Control. Wind Erosion Control. Slope Stabilization. Conclusion
"With many useful charts, tables and diagrams, this book is geared towards civil and agricultural engineers, geomorphologists and those involved in the landscape industry." - The Geographical Journal
Jane Rickson, Santanu Bakshi, Chumki Banik, Zhenli He, R. J. Rickson, E. Dowdeswell Downey, G. Alegbeleye, S. E. Cooper, Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado, Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol, Claudio Hideo Martins da Costa, Otávio dos Anjos Leal, Luan Pierre Pott, Professor Jane (Cranfield University) Rickson, Dr Santanu (Iowa State University) Bakshi, Dr Chumki (Iowa State University) Banik, Dr Zhenli (University of Florida) He, Prof R. J. (Cranfield University) Rickson, Dr E. (Cranfield University) Dowdeswell Downey, Dr G. (Cranfield University) Alegbeleye, Dr S. E. (Cranfield University) Cooper, Prof Telmo Jorge Carneiro (Federal University of Santa Maria (Brazil)) Amado, Dr Carlos Alexandre Costa (Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) (Brazil)) Crusciol, Professor Jane Rickson, Dr Santanu Bakshi