Assessing the effects of using compost-sludge mixtures to reduce erosion in road embankments

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1257-1265

  De Ona J ^a   Osorio, F ^a   Garcia, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arid environment; Compost sludge mixtures; Erosion; Roads embankments

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COMPOST-SLUDGE MIXTURES; COVER CROPS; PLANT SPECIES; ROAD EMBANKMENTS; ROADS EMBANKMENTS; SECOND PHASE; SIDE SLOPES; SOIL EROSIONS; SOIL LOSS; SURVIVAL RATES;

CANALS; CROPS; EMBANKMENTS; EROSION; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MIXTURES; ROADS AND STREETS; SOILS;

COMPOSTING;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPOST; EMBANKMENT; EROSION CONTROL; ROAD; SLUDGE; SOIL EROSION;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 62649127069     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.037     Document Type: Article

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