A riverbank erosion control method with environmental value

Bariteau, L.; Bouchard, Denis; Gagnon, Guylaine; Levasseur, Mylène; Lapointe, Stéphane; Bérubé, Michel

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.06.004

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“…The species composition of the community was correlated with revetment slope, roughness, and particle size, as well as site exposure. These results support previous findings that shore defenses with relatively small particle sizes are heavily vegetated by natural means (Bariteau et al 2013), whereas vertical walls with few crevices support little vegetation (Francis and Hoggart 2012).…”

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Vegetation of riprapped revetments along the freshwater tidal Hudson River, New York

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Riprapped revetments are a common shore defense along lakes, rivers, estuaries, and the ocean, but little is known about the ecology of these structures. We studied the amount and composition of vascular vegetation on riprapped revetments along the freshwater tidal Hudson River, New York. Cover, species richness, and species composition of vegetation varied greatly across the 21 study sites, from nearly barren sites to densely vegetated sites. The flora was split about equally between native and nonnative species, and vines were especially well represented. Vegetation cover and composition were correlated with the age, slope, particle size, and roughness of revetments, as well as site exposure and local management practices. We suggest that the ecological functions provided by revetment vegetation vary enormously from site to site along the Hudson, and could be enhanced by deliberate design and management.

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“…Bariteau et al 2013)-features that are associated in our data set with denser and more diverse vegetation. Other approaches to guide the composition and amount of vegetation on revetments, and thereby enhance their ecological value, worth exploring could include adding patches of fine sediments or coir (cf.…”

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Vegetation of riprapped revetments along the freshwater tidal Hudson River, New York

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“…Frequently, riverbank erosion is responsible, and the main cause for, other problems, such as poor water quality, absence of riparian corridor, poor wildlife habitat, loss of aesthetic and ecological value, among others (Pinto et al., ; Rinaldi & Darby, ; Tánago & Jalón, , ). For this reason, stabilising riverbanks is an important component of the river rehabilitation process and one of the most common river rehabilitation actions performed in watercourses (Bariteau et al., ; Cavaillé et al., ; Cramer, ; Petrone & Preti, ). After analysis of projects currently taking place and projects already implemented, it was found that the technical solutions used to promote bank stability frequently do not consider the underlying cause of the bank instability (Cerrilo, ; Pinto et al., ).…”

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A method for selecting suitable technical solutions to support sustainable riverbank stabilisation

Pinto

Fernandes

Maia

2018

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The interventions for riverbank stabilisation are among the most common river rehabilitation actions performed in watercourses. However, most of the interventions focus on traditional methods that, although effective at the structural level (i.e., at meeting riverbank stabilisation goals), usually produce negative effects on the ecological status of the river. Thus, due to the increased requirement for sustainable river management solutions, this paper proposes a methodology for selecting suitable technical solutions for riverbank stabilisation. This has two components: (1) characterising, diagnosing and identifying the condition and potential erosion of a riverbank by collecting information at spatial multi-scale and (2) selecting suitable technical solutions to support sustainable riverbank stabilisation through using evaluation matrices and analysis of the adequacy of each technical solution to the intervention site's conditions and stream flow characteristics. This approach allows a holistic and integrated analysis of the bank erosion problems and the selection of stabilising technical solutions that are best suited from a structural viewpoint. In order to comply with the WFD (Water Framework Directive) on river environment issues, complementary criteria are proposed that help select from the chosen technical solutions those that improve the diversity of habitats as well as mitigate the aesthetic impact with the lowest cost. The methodology was applied to a reach of the Cértima River (located in the Centro region of Portugal), where field visits were performed to help assess the riverbanks' condition as well as to select technical solutions for riverbank stabilisation. As a result, it was possible to select a set of the most suitable technical solutions to ensure physical and hydraulic required functions, to minimise morphological and landscape changes in the banks, and to promote habitat diversity. K E Y W O R D S bank erosion, bioengineering technical solutions, Centro region of Portugal, riverbank stabilisation, spatial multi-scale information ---

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“…Soil bioengineering techniques (SBT) have been carried out for centuries to control erosion problems on slopes and along riverbanks in different parts of the world (Schlueter, 1986;GEO, 2000;Fatahi et al, 2010;Bariteau et al, 2013). Sound engineering practices are employed in conjunction with integrated ecological principles, using living vegetation and other non living plant materials to stabilize slopes (hill-slopes, riverbanks, and lake/ shorelines), to protect wildlife habitats, and to enhance the functioning of ecosystems (Gray and Sotir, 1996).…”

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Soil bioengineering application for flood hazard minimization in the foothills of Siwaliks, Nepal

Dhital

Tang

2015

Ecological Engineering

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A B S T R A C TThis study focused on soil bioengineering for stream bank stabilization. Both vegetative check dams and wire net check dams along with vegetation were used during May-June 2009. After three growing seasons, the banks of the ephemeral stream were almost fully stabilized. The effects of river edge cuttings were highly reduced, and flow channels of the river were also narrowed. Vegetation based solutions are found to be more effective than the mechanical methods of stream bank stabilization. Vegetation application on flood-damaged bare ground was also found to be very successful. Furthermore, some plants species showed almost equal growth performances on both flood-affected and unaffected bare ground.

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A riverbank erosion control method with environmental value

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

Vegetation of riprapped revetments along the freshwater tidal Hudson River, New York

Vegetation of riprapped revetments along the freshwater tidal Hudson River, New York

A method for selecting suitable technical solutions to support sustainable riverbank stabilisation

Soil bioengineering application for flood hazard minimization in the foothills of Siwaliks, Nepal

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