Case studies: rivers and channels protection, erosion control & soil reinforcement, environmental restoration

1. LOCATION
Friuli Venezia Giulia Region – NE Italy
Basilicata Region – South Italy
GOALS TO REACH
Erosion control and soil reinforcement
Environmental restoration
TARGET WORKS River, creek and channel banks
SURFACE
LYTHOTYPE
Gravel, sand, loam
1° SEEDING DATE 2001, 2006, 2007
REMARKS 4 different sites
River, creek and channel banks consolidation

2. River banks consolidation – Noncello river – NE Italy
Re-profiled riverbanks and site preparation
October 2001

3. March 2002
River banks consolidation – Noncello river – NE Italy
April 2002

4. River banks consolidation – Noncello river – NE Italy
Environmental restoration. Results after 5 years

5. April 2007
Overflow channel banks consolidation – NE Italy
Site view before FortGrass application

6. July 2008
Overflow channel banks consolidation – NE Italy
Soil reinforcement after FortGrass application

7. FortGrass sprouting
December 2006
Creek banks consolidation – NE Italy

8. FortGrass results
August 2009
Creek banks consolidation – NE Italy

9. FortGrass application
November 2006
Channel banks consolidation – NE Italy

10. Erosion control and soil reinforcement. FortGrass after a flooding
May 2007
Channel banks consolidation – NE Italy