Pablo A Garcia-Chevesich PhD
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.TABLE OF CONTENTSUNIT I. INTRODUCTION TO EROSION PROCESSESChapter 1. The phenomenon of soil erosionChapter 2. Agents and types of erosionChapter 3. Factors affecting soil erosionChapter 4. Measurement of soil erosionUNIT II. HYDROLOGY AND DESIGN RUNOFFChapter 5. Watershed hydrologyChapter 6. Precipitation and return periodChapter 7. Determining the design runoffUNIT III. METHODS AND PRACTICESChapter 8. GeosyntheticsChapter 9. Fiber rollsChapter 10. Silt fencesChapter 11. HydroseedingChapter 12. Design and implementation of turbidity curtainsChapter 13. Biotechnical and bioengineering techniquesChapter 14. Design of check damsChapter 15. Design of stable non-vegetated channelsChapter 16. Design of stable vegetated channelsChapter 17. Design of stable channels with rip-rapsChapter 18. Design of terraces and infiltration trenchesChapter 19. Stabilization of bridgesChapter 20. Design of gabionsChapter 21. Design and implementation of groynesChapter 22. Soil reinforcementChapter 23. Lining of channels and riverside defensesChapter 24. Rock slope stabilizationChapter 25. Post-fire erosion controlChapter 26. Coastal erosion controlChapter 27. Wind erosion controlChapter 28. Mine tiling remediation and phytoremediationChapter 29. Dirt road stabilization and drainageChapter 30. Land restoration in arid environmentsChapter 31. Reservoir sediment management
