Gabion riverbank protection

East-Timor - Temporary

Created at: 15 May 2022

Description

  1. Excavator digging foundation trench to 1m depth and 40m length

  2. 320m3 gabion structure with four layers configured to receive the force of peak floodplain flows and protect previously vulnerable community farmland from further erosion and landslides

  3. Remaining rubble moved to cover foundation layer for additional protection against erosion

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Geert Westerhuis

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