Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management

S. Vishnudas (1) , H. H. G. Savenije (1, 2) , P. van Der Zaag (2) , K. R. Anil (3) , K. Balan (4)

1 Water Resources Section
2 UNESCO-IHE
3 College of Agriculture
4 Government College of Engineering

This paper presents the results of a field experiment conducted in Kerala, South India, to test the effectiveness of coir geotextiles for embankment protection. In the context of sustainable watershed management, coir is a cheap and locally available material that can be used to strengthen traditional earthen bunds or protect the banks of village ponds from erosion. Particularly in developing countries, where coir is abundantly available and textiles can be produced by small-scale industry, this is an attractive alternative for conventional methods.

Domaines: Interfaces continentales, environnement; Océan, Atmosphère; Sciences de la Terre

S. Vishnudas, H. H. G. Savenije, P. van Der Zaag, K. R. Anil, K. Balan. Experimental study using coir geotextiles in watershed management. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 2005, 2 (6), pp.2327-2348. ⟨hal-00298772⟩