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Climate impacts on deformation and instability of vegetated slopes

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Eco-geotechnical engineering plays a pivotal role in enhancing global sustainability and upholding the performance of earthen structures. The utilization of vegetation to stabilise geotechnical infrastructures is widely recognized and embraced for its environmentally friendly attributes. The spectre of climate change further intensifies the focus on the effects of temperature and humidity on vegetated soil. Consequently, there is a pressing need for research exploring the influence of changing climates on vegetated infrastructures. Such research demands a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, bridging fields such as soil mechanics, botany, and atmospheric science. This review underscores key facets crucial to vegetated geotechnical infrastructures, encompassing climate projections, centrifuge modelling, field monitoring, and numerical methodologies.

Source: Biogeotechnics

DOI: 10.1016/j.bgtech.2024.100139

Authors: Qi Zhang, Haiyi Zhong, Haowen Guo, Junjun Ni

Institutions: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Sydney, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Southeast University

Language: English

Topic: Tree Root and Stability Studies

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Urban Management Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality