Techniques for reducing erosion

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Southern
Southern

Weather event addressed

Floods / Heavy rainfall
Autumn and winter

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Vineyards

Description of the measure

Living structures, key line design, terracing… it includes any technique for avoiding the loss of organic matter

Comments on sustainability

The first layer of agricultural soils are rich in organic matter, nutrients and living organisms. Erosion means losing all this. Different techniques, from simple to complex can be implemented