The use of check dams for soil restoration at watershed level: A century of history and perspectives

M.E. Lucas-Borja (1) , Guillaume Piton (2) , M. Nichols (3) , C. Castillo (4) , Y. Yang (5) , D.A. Zema (6)

1 ETSIAM
2 UR ETGR (ETNA) - Erosion torrentielle neige et avalanches
3 USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
4 Universidad de Córdoba = University of Córdoba [Córdoba]
5 CAS - Chinese Academy of Sciences [Beijing]
6 Universita Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria [Reggio Calabria]

Mots clés: Check dams; Soil erosion; Runoff; Gully erosion; Soil hydrology; Watershed restoration

Domaines: Géomorphologie; Risques; Construction hydraulique; Ingénierie de l'environnement

M.E. Lucas-Borja, Guillaume Piton, M. Nichols, C. Castillo, Y. Yang, et al.. The use of check dams for soil restoration at watershed level: A century of history and perspectives. Science of the Total Environment, 2019, 692, pp.37-38. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.248⟩. ⟨hal-02913352⟩