DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorHügel, Stefan-
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-25T13:22:55Z-
dc.date.available2021-06-25T13:22:55Z-
dc.date.issued2017-09-
dc.identifier.citationRUVIVAL publication series 1: 14-19 (2017-09)de_DE
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11420/9787-
dc.description.abstractLiving terraces constitute a combination of erosion control measures on slopes. While conventional erosion control structures are proven to significantly reduce rates of erosion, they are often very labour intensive and require tremendous maintenance work in order to remain functional. Small scale farmers in regions with weak economy and a lack of appropriate land use methods are most affected by land degradation and soil erosion. Their soil conditions aggravate the already precarious conditions for farming and make them dependent on fertilisers and pesticides. These conventional farming methods intensify the already worrisome soil conditions and intensify erosion. Long term investments are difficult to carry out for small scale farmers. Switching to organic farming and labour intense erosion control measures is often avoided and most low income farmers do not even consider erosion control methods, simply because they are more concerned with their daily survival. Living terraces have the aim of providing effective erosion control and soil building with minimal labour input and maintenance work. At the same time they provide a source of income in form of livestock fodder and green manure after only a few months. This is made possible by using fast growing and draught resistant food and fodder trees like Moringa oleifera. They create a living structure with vertical and horizontal elements that holds back runoff solids and accumulates them to form terraces over time and hold them in place even in heavy rainfalls. This type of practice provides a sustainable method of erosion control, which can have a chance of being adopted by local farmers in developing countries.en
dc.language.isoende_DE
dc.titleLiving Terraces as Practices in Erosion Prevention and Rainwater Harvestingde_DE
dc.typeArticlede_DE
dc.type.diniarticle-
dcterms.DCMITypeText-
tuhh.abstract.englishLiving terraces constitute a combination of erosion control measures on slopes. While conventional erosion control structures are proven to significantly reduce rates of erosion, they are often very labour intensive and require tremendous maintenance work in order to remain functional. Small scale farmers in regions with weak economy and a lack of appropriate land use methods are most affected by land degradation and soil erosion. Their soil conditions aggravate the already precarious conditions for farming and make them dependent on fertilisers and pesticides. These conventional farming methods intensify the already worrisome soil conditions and intensify erosion. Long term investments are difficult to carry out for small scale farmers. Switching to organic farming and labour intense erosion control measures is often avoided and most low income farmers do not even consider erosion control methods, simply because they are more concerned with their daily survival. Living terraces have the aim of providing effective erosion control and soil building with minimal labour input and maintenance work. At the same time they provide a source of income in form of livestock fodder and green manure after only a few months. This is made possible by using fast growing and draught resistant food and fodder trees like Moringa oleifera. They create a living structure with vertical and horizontal elements that holds back runoff solids and accumulates them to form terraces over time and hold them in place even in heavy rainfalls. This type of practice provides a sustainable method of erosion control, which can have a chance of being adopted by local farmers in developing countries.de_DE
tuhh.publication.instituteAbwasserwirtschaft und Gewässerschutz B-2de_DE
tuhh.type.opus(wissenschaftlicher) Artikel-
tuhh.gvk.hasppnfalse-
tuhh.hasurnfalse-
dc.type.driverarticle-
dc.type.casraiJournal Article-
tuhh.container.startpage14de_DE
tuhh.container.endpage19de_DE
tuhh.relation.ispartofseriesRUVIVAL publication seriesde_DE
tuhh.relation.ispartofseriesnumberVolume 1de_DE
datacite.relation.IsPartOfhttps://doi.org/10.15480/882.1427-
datacite.resourceTypeJournal Article-
datacite.resourceTypeGeneralText-
item.grantfulltextnone-
item.creatorGNDHügel, Stefan-
item.languageiso639-1en-
item.fulltextNo Fulltext-
item.openairetypeArticle-
item.mappedtypeArticle-
item.creatorOrcidHügel, Stefan-
item.cerifentitytypePublications-
item.tuhhseriesidRUVIVAL publication series-
item.seriesrefRUVIVAL publication series;Volume 1-
item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501-
crisitem.author.deptAbwasserwirtschaft und Gewässerschutz B-2-
crisitem.author.parentorgStudiendekanat Bauwesen (B)-
Appears in Collections:Publications without fulltext
Show simple item record

Page view(s)

100
Last Week
1
Last month
4
checked on Jun 4, 2023

Google ScholarTM

Check

Add Files to Item

Note about this record

Export

Items in TORE are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.