Vetiver System for Landslide Prevention and treatment
Vetiver Grass Technology has been mainly used for the repair of landslide sites, rather than in the prevention under natural conditions. For the repair it has worked well in a number of countries including Brazil and Venezuela. It has proven effective on road construction sites in many countries where it has prevented many slips on shallow cut and fill slopes. Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Highway is one such example where prior to application on the highway there were serious slips
General info on slope stabilization see Vetiver System for Slope Stabilization
Vetiver Grass Applications for stabilizing steep slope building sites
Vetiver grass system for landslide rehabilitation with geofabrics
Vetiver grass system for landslide rehabilitation with hard structure
Questions and Answers from a landscaper protecting a steep slope in California (video)
LAND SLIDES & PROTECTION This short series of images from Van Tran Tan of Vietnam gives shows how Vetiver System stabilized land slide prone slopes on the Ho Chi Minh Highway.
The Vetiver System can provide a low-cost solution for shallow landslide mitigation.