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Contour Terracing

Contour Terracing is a soil conservation technique that involves constructing level, step-like ridges across a slope at consistent elevation intervals to reduce water runoff and soil erosion, distinguishing it from other contour-based methods through its engineered, terraced structure designed to stabilize steep terrain.

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2017–2026

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Contour furrows for in situ soil and water conservation, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Tewodros Gebreegziabher, Jan Nyssen, Bram Govaerts et al. · Soil and Tillage Research · 2008 · 143 citations

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Contour Crafting Simulation Plan for Lunar Settlement Infrastructure Buildup

B. Khoshnevis, Anders L. Carlson, Neil Leach et al. · 2012 · 46 citations · Full text

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Adoption and continued use of contour cultivation in the highlands of southwest China

Hongmei Liu, Qiuqiong Huang · Ecological Economics · 2013 · 31 citations

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Soil and water conservation in terraced and non‐terraced cultivations: an extensive comparison of 50 vineyards

Anton Pijl, Wendi Wang, Eugenio Straffelini et al. · Land Degradation and Development · 2021 · 29 citations · Full text

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Contour bench terrace (shich/shikim) forestry systems in the semi-arid Israeli Negev: Effects on soil quality, geodiversity, and herbaceous vegetation

Ilan Stavi, E. Fizik, Eli Argaman · Geomorphology · 2014 · 23 citations

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Authors

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    B. Khoshnevis

    University of Southern California, United States

    1 publications · 46 citations

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  2. IS
    Ilan Stavi

    Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Israel

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  3. MB
    Mintesinot Behailu

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    1 publications · 143 citations

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  4. BG
    Bram Govaerts

    Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo, Mexico

    1 publications · 143 citations

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  5. JD
    Jozef Deckers

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    1 publications · 143 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    184 citations

  2. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  3. Kunming University of Science and Technology

    Kunming, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  5. University of Padua

    Padua, Italy

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    116 citations

  6. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    143 citations

  7. Dead Sea and Arava Science Center

    Jerusalem, Israel

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  8. Mekelle University

    Mek'ele, Ethiopia

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    572 citations

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Venues

  1. Soil and Tillage Research

    2 publications · 158 citations

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  2. Land Degradation and Development

    1 publications · 29 citations

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  3. Geomorphology

    1 publications · 23 citations

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  4. Ecological Economics

    1 publications · 31 citations

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  5. Eastern Africa social science research review

    EASSRR · 1 publications · 10 citations

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