Source control and management

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Source control and management

The Source Management and Control Module provides over 60 options to manage or control sand and dust storms together with over 75 sustainable land management technologies which can be employed to implement the source management and control options.

There are several ways to find SDS source management options: 

  • Use the Keyword box below to search for key words describing an option. 
  • Use the Filter box below to select an option by 
    • The Function of an option or 
    • One or more of three attributes: Nature-based, Reduces wind speed or Protects soil from the wind.

Information on each option includes: 

  • How the option works, in reducing wind speed or protecting the soil from the wind, 
  • The efficiency, cost, maintenance requirements, the length of time an option will function, co-benefits, the ease of establishing an option and the degree to which the option can be combined with other options, and, 
  • Additional information useful in using option, where available

To share best practice options, tools, technologies, methods and experience in SDS source control and management please see the Get Involved page in our Land management & restoration section. 

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Increase surface roughness
Artificial barrier - sand fences (reduces wind speed)
Artificial barriers such as sand fences can slow the speed of the wind and provide space on the windward side to capture sand, seeds and other materials. Manufactured fences can use fabric or a series of horizontal boards with spaces between, similar to a snow fence.
Reduces wind
Increase surface roughness
Surface scarification in rangelands (reduces wind speed)
Surface scarification in rangelands is similar to the Soil surface roughening in terms of efficiency, cost, maintenance, longevity, co-benefits: ease of establishment and combination with other options and also similar to Ripping the soil.
Nature-based
Reduces wind
Increase surface roughness
Ripping the soil (reduces wind speed)
Ripping the soil involves cutting deeply into the soil using long shanks (plow teeth) to open but without turning over the soil to increase moisture infiltration and reduce compaction. The ripping process can create ridges which slow the speed of the wind across the surface of the land.
Nature-based
Reduces wind