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Appropriate Erosion Control Techniques for the Rural Hillsides of Honduras
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Appropriate Erosion Control Techniques for the Rural Hillsides of Honduras |
| Creator | O'Rourke, Meaghan |
| Subject | Tropical ecosystem Slash and burn (swidden) Deforestation International Erosion Control Association Weed rolls Grass screens Soil sieve analysis Trench sediment collection Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation |
| Description | A Professional Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master Of Water Resources, Policy/Management Option, Water Resources Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 2004. The rural hillside farmers of Honduras live extremely rudimentary lifestyles with little to no outside income. They choose available parcels of land for their cultivation needs and clear the land using slash and burn techniques. The combination of the steep slopes and the lack of erosion control equates to significant soil loss. The agricultural production determines to the quality of life for the hillside families. Typical erosion control measures, such as terraces, are exceedingly labor... |
| Date | 2010-09-17T17:55:08Z 2010-09-17T17:55:08Z 2010-09-17 |
| Type | Other |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1928/11219 |
| Language | en_US |
