Retention Ponds in River Channels for Soil Stabilization in Burned Areas
Restoring hydrological stability after the 2021 Cyprus wildfire through strategic gabion weir construction
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Following the 2021 Melini-Arakapas wildfire in Cyprus, the Forest Department and Department of Water Development constructed retention ponds and stone-filled gabion weirs in river channels to stabilise soil, reduce flood peaks, support biodiversity, and enhance groundwater recharge. These structures mitigated erosion and sediment transport, protecting the Kalavas reservoir from siltation. Site assessments by local and international experts, including the University of Athens and Professor Efthymios Lexkas, guided placement in stable, accessible riverbeds upstream of roads to minimise environmental impact.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
ResAlliance
Landscape resilience knowledge alliance for agriculture and forestry in the Mediterranean basin
- Location
- Cyprus
- Authors
- Klelia Vasiliou, Matthieu Jost, Pierantonios Papazoglou, George Boustras, Kostas Aristeidou
- Purpose
- Dissemination
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 30, 2024
- Origin language
- Spanish
- Official project website
- ResAlliance
- License
- CC BY-NC-ND
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