Erosion Control Blankets

Erosion control blankets are permeable textile mats woven from natural, biodegradable materials such as jute, coir or burlap. They are anchored to vulnerable land surfaces to increase soil stability and reduce wind and water erosion. This method is considered to be a cost-effective way of reducing wind erosion on a small scale, for example along roadsides or on construction sites. They can also be used to protect water channels and riverbanks, or on sloping land to reduce water erosion. In some cases, erosion control blankets are used in conjunction with revegetation activities where they are applied directly after reseeding grasses to reduce vulnerability to erosion and create a sheltered microclimate that improves early plant establishment rates.

Palm Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets in Indonesia

References and Good Practice Guidance

• How Effective Are Palm-Fiber-Based Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) against Natural Rainfall?
• Using palm-mat geotextiles for soil conservation on arable loamy sands in the United Kingdom
• Field instrumentation and monitoring of soil erosion in coir geotextile stabilised slopes—A case study
• Aussie Environmental Erosion Control Blanket Installation
• California Stormwater Quality Association Geotextiles and mats