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Strategies to reduce the risk of landslides

Geoff Riley

11th February 2019

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I spotted this tweet from Erick Solheim pointing to the example of farmers in who Kenya have found innovative solution to stop frequent landslides.

Smallholder farmers along the Upper Tana River basin are investing in bamboo trees to curb floods. Not only does this help bind the soil together and provide a natural barrier, fast-growing bamboo also opens up commercial revenues smallholder communities. More here.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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