Erosion's Solutions

  Surficial Failures Surficial failures frequently occur on the slopes of earthen embankments and earth-fill dams which are predominantly rainfall-induced.                                                         Unstable Slopes Unstable slopes create numerous management and engineering issues as we try to prevent slope failure. Based on the literature review and interviews conducted with selected state highway engineers , researchers identified three innovative methods of using vertical members to stabilize surficial slope failures: • Installing small structural members by conventional methods. • Installing launched soil nails. • Installing earth anchoring systems. Investigators also determined that some of these methods are more cost-effective than conventional repair methods.             ...

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Tackle Erosion The Federal Government has said it plans to use a $500 million World Bank loan to tackle erosion in some states nationwide, using the watershed approach. Director of Flood and Erosion Control, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Adekunle Oshikoya, while making this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, added that ‘The approach under this World Bank program is the watershed approach; we are trying to solve the degradation problem from the watershed view, which is holistic. ‘We will probably not look at individual erosion sites alone; we will tackle it holistically. That’s why the approach may be like a once and for all thing to solve erosion problem in the area.’ The director added that the executors and stakeholders of the project held two joint appraisal meetings, with a third scheduled for early March. Tackle Erosion

Fluvial Processes Sediments are most often transported by water (fluvial processes), wind processes) and glaciers. Beach sands and river channel deposits are examples of fluvial transport and deposition, though sediment also often settles out of slow-moving or standing water in lakes and oceans. Desert sand dunes and loess are examples of aeolian transport and deposition. Glacial moraine deposits and till are ice-transported sediments A grim reminder of the widespread result(s) of sediment is exacerbated with the all-too-common warning of resulting and uncontrolled erosion. A survey on the sources of sediment pollution resulted in the warning for citizens not to harvest vegetables grown on artificial wetlands. We must take steps to mitigate erosion

Green Payments A new USDA study shows that farmers using combinations of erosion-control and nutrient-management practices on cultivated cropland are reducing losses of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorous from farm fields and decreasing the movement of these materials to the Great Lakes and their associated waterways. New USDA Report Capitol Hill is a scrum of lobbyists fighting over a shrinking budget these days, and farm subsidies are under attack as never before. Some of those subsidies appear likely to die. But let's talk about one kind of farm subsidy, one that environmentalists are fighting to preserve. Believe it or not, so are the people who run the water systems in American cities. This week, some of these groups wrote a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to keep funding these programs. We're talking about "conservation" subsidies. Some people call them "green payments" and they add up to about $5 billion each year. Under these programs, the govern...

Brownfield Sites Asbestos was widely used in all types of buildings until about 30 years ago. As a result, asbestos-contaminated soils are often present on brownfield sites – before, during, and after redevelopment. We frequently come across high levels of asbestos contamination in gardens and community recreation areas. During dry weather, asbestos can easily become airborne as a result of any soil disturbance, for example from children playing, gardening, and major construction activities. Asbestos-contaminated soil can easily be transferred indoors on shoes or carried on vehicle wheels to public highways, causing additional, secondary exposures. Tailored risk assessments and asbestos management procedures, appropriate for the current/planned use of affected ground, are required to avoid increased risks of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Although statistics show a growing number of people who have never worked with asbestos are suffering from an asbestos-related disease, most documen...

Soil Washing Green Erosion Control Solutions and pollution prevention practices, remediate contaminants in mediums such as soil, sludge, slag, sediment, dust, fly ash, etc. Ex-situ soil separation processes (often referred to as " soil washing ", mostly based on mineral processing techniques, are widely used in Northern Europe and America for the treatment of contaminated soil. Soil washing is a water-based process for scrubbing soils ex-situ to remove contaminants. These include the requirements to develop erosion and sedimentation control plans, specifying plan content and erosion control structures for runoff harvesting, "best management practices" &  "best available techniques". You will scour remedial action programs, environmental laws & regulations, and erosion consulting & contracting services to develop comprehensive Remedial Action Plans (RAPs) as solutions for environmental contamination. These methods protect families and the en...