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Bioengineering, revegetation alternatives

The good news is that there are bank-stabilizing alternatives to riprap.

Bioengineering involves using vegetation to create or support engineered structures. For example, live tree cuttings can be woven together to create wattles or brush mattresses. This process creates living tree walls and coverings that grow and strengthen over time.

theconversation.com/overuse-of

The ConversationOveruse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. riversRiprap can bury the spawning habitats of fish, increase river temperatures and exacerbate erosion elsewhere. There are alternative ways to stabilize riverbanks.