Strengthening of river banks with stones and gabions
Type: Technologies
Creation: 2011-05-22 10:23 Updated: 2021-11-02 15:23
Compilers: German Kust
Reviewers: Olga Andreeva, Joana Eichenberger
Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment
- Country: Tajikistan
- Region/ State/ Province: Tajikistan
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Tajikobod region, Jamoats of Shirinchashma and Shagodaev
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Technology
Short description of the Technology
Strengthening of river banks and counter landslide operations with the use of stones and gabions
Detailed description of the Technology
The technology includes collection of stones of average size (with the diameter of 20-40cm) and laying them in a specific way in places that are most affected by the water flow and which are prone to washout. Stones will protect arable and inhabited areas from washouts. There are two traditional ways for laying stones: (1) in the form of gabions or, in other words, stones are laid in the form of vertical walls bounded with wire, (2) in the form of masonry when stones are laid on branches of trees and shrubs.
Purpose of the Technology: Preventing river banks from being washed out by water flow and mudslides.
Establishment / maintenance activities and inputs: Collection of stones and tree branches, laying them down in a specific way, tying stones with tree branches or wire.
Natural / human environment: The technology is applicable to any river banks in rural settlements.
Photos of the Technology
- 📍 Shagodaev Jamoat, Tajikobod region
- 📷 CAWMP Project's archive
- 📍 Shagodaev Jamoat, Tajikobod region
- 📷 CAWMP Project's archive