October 13, 2008
Assessment of soil bioengineering and conventional methods used in road side slope stabilisation work in Nepal

In a mountainous developing country such as Nepal, the deforestation of steep slopes for the expansion of agrarian cultivation areas, extensive clear cutting for wood production, as well as roads, railways, artificial dams and mining activities on a large scale, are the most important anthropogeneous causes for soil erosion and landslides. With regard to sustainable technical, ecological and socio-economic strategies, the solution to these problems requires a multidisciplinary approach. For the development of infrastructure projects, various factors have to be considered and implemented by engineers and authorities in the planning and execution.

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