Dry slopes

Dry slopes

On dry slopes, soil erosion consists in the phenomenon of the soil's component material being mechanically or chemically displaced by erosive agents (usually water and/or wind). From a scientific and technical point of view, a further distinction can be made in terms of spatial scale: in addition to the concept of soil erosion, we have the concept of soil loss and sediment yield.

Soil erosion is an issue that needs controlling because:

A) it reduces the depth of cultivable soil locally, which contains organic substances, water, mineral salts and the finer particles: within the space of just a few generations, what was once fertile land can face desertification;

B) accelerated and uncontrolled surface erosion can trigger landslide events on steep slopes, which speed up the erosion phenomenon, causing it to extend and become more severe until the vegetative cover over the whole slope is destroyed;

C) the eroded material is carried downhill and reduces the flow of watercourses, increasing the risk of flooding;

D) as the eroded material settles as sediment, it fills irrigation channels with earth and reduces the efficiency and service life of reservoirs;

E) eroded material is often rich in chemicals (fertilizers, insecticides and so on) resulting from farming practices, which tend to be distributed across the soil and concentrate in watercourses, producing contamination spread across the whole region.

To encourage vegetation to take root, TeMa has come up with synthetic geomats (K-Mat) and natural fibre matting (made from straw, coconut and jute), in addition to the X-Grid PET-C AM-series geomats, which are also useful for reinforcing the slope.

Download the brochure and learn more about which TeMa products are best suited to this application.

  • Preseeded geotextile

    Ecovermat Grass

    Biodegradable pre-seeded natural cellulose fibre matting Biodegradable natural textile pre-seeded with vegetation, i...
  • Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by straw fibers

    Ecovermat P Grass

    Biomats made by straw and/or coconuts fibers Ecovermat® P Grass is a natural surface erosion control mat woven from ...
  • Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by straw fibers

    Ecovermat PC 450

    Biomats made by straw and/or coconuts fibers Ecovermat® PC 450 is a biomat used for the superficial erosion control ...
  • Ecovernet biomats made by juta fibers

    Ecovernet J500 XL

    Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by juta fibers Ecovernet® J is natural erosion control netting...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L Green

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in green, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP monofilam...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L HP

    3-dimensional geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tang...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L LB

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in light brown, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP mon...
  • Geostuoia sintetica

    K-Mat L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Preseeded three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L Grass

    Synthetic geomat with biodegradable felt 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from extruded entangled synthetic...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L LB

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in light brown, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP mon...
  • Preseeded three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Super L Green

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in green, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP monofilam...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Super L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 110 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 150 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 20 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 200 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 35 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 55 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 80 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Preseeded geotextile

    Ecovermat Grass

    Biodegradable pre-seeded natural cellulose fibre matting Biodegradable natural textile pre-seeded with vegetation, i...
  • Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by straw fibers

    Ecovermat P Grass

    Biomats made by straw and/or coconuts fibers Ecovermat® P Grass is a natural surface erosion control mat woven from ...
  • Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by straw fibers

    Ecovermat PC 450

    Biomats made by straw and/or coconuts fibers Ecovermat® PC 450 is a biomat used for the superficial erosion control ...
  • Ecovernet biomats made by juta fibers

    Ecovernet J500 XL

    Biomats used for the superficial erosion control made by juta fibers Ecovernet® J is natural erosion control netting...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L Green

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in green, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP monofilam...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L HP

    3-dimensional geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tang...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat L LB

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in light brown, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP mon...
  • Geostuoia sintetica

    K-Mat L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Preseeded three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L Grass

    Synthetic geomat with biodegradable felt 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from extruded entangled synthetic...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L LB

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in light brown, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP mon...
  • Preseeded three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Mini L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Super L Green

    Synthetic geomat 3-dimensional erosion control geomat, in green, made from extruded entangled synthetic PP monofilam...
  • Three dimensional PP geomat used as superficial erosion control

    K-Mat Super L

    Synthetic geomat Three-dimensional anti-erosion geomat obtained by extrusion of synthetic PP monofilaments, tangled ...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 110 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 150 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 20 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 200 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 35 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 55 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...
  • Geostuoia sintetica antierosione

    X-Grid PET-C AM 80 S

    Synthetic geomat Reinforced 3-dimensional erosion control geomat made from PP monofilaments laminated with a high-st...

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