Schuster Slope Landscape Management Plan Revisited : A re-design plan for a steep slope restoration project in the Pacific Northwest

Graduate Project

Public Deposited

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/1544bw152

Descriptions

Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Yañez, Luís G.
Abstract	Proper steep slopes management in urban settings are important to protect human life and property and only becoming more necessary as density of urban populations increases. A low-tech solution to manage slopes is bioengineering, which consists of using plant materials, rock, and soil in various configurations to stabilize slopes. This project evaluates the efficacy of on-going restoration work on the Schuster Slopes in Tacoma, Washington. Restoration work on these steep slopes has shown low plant establishment success and continued erosion despite high materials cost and several years of work. Alternative bioengineering methods to establish vegetation and stabilize slopes are proposed. Methods recommended include live cribwalls, modified brush layers, and live pole drains.
Resource Type	Capstone Project
Date Issued	2019-12-03
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Natural Resources (M.N.R.)
Degree Field	Natural Resources
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2019
Advisor	Ries, Paul
Committee Member	Hagar, Joan Diebel, Ken
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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