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Sizing
Up Erosion and the EC Industry
The
International Erosion Control Association created its Economic
Research Committee to measure the size of the EC industry. Now
we need your help.
By Janice Kaspersen
Designing
More Contractor - Friendly Plans to Limit Erosion and Sediment
Losses
First-rate
erosion and sediment control plans offer contractors a way to
keep soil from washing or blowing away, without threatening their
way of work - or their profits.
By Greg Northcutt
Going
for Green: Creating a Prairie on New Ground
The
closure of a landfill in a wildlife management area created an
opportunity to study whether a native prairie could be created
on imported landfill-cover soils previously seeded with exotic
grasses for erosion control.
By
Martha S. Mitchell
Beachfront
Reinforcement
The
science and industry of protecting eroding coastlines generate
tremendous controversy. Some innovative erosion control methods
and a new spirit of cooperation may be calming the waters.
By Janice Kaspersen
Beach
Grass: Bringing the Seashore to the Mountains
By
bringing the beach to the mountains and introducing non-native
species, beach grass offers the chance to heal the scars of generations
of mining activity.
By Robert R. Bowers
Use
of GIS, Geo-Based Programs, and Computer Models for Watershed
and Site Analyses
The
first of two articles concentrating on Geographic Information
Systems; how geo-based information is gathered, processed, and
used for watershed and site analyses; and the utilization of the
subsequent data.
By
Selena M. Forman, David T. Williams, and Iwan M. Thomas
The
Growing Business of Hydroseeding
We
sought out a group of people in the hydroseeding business and
asked them who their clients are, what types of projects they
like (and dislike), and their choice of equipment.
By Janice Kaspersen
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