Ecological Engineering for the Protection of Stream Banks in Quebec: Inventory and Prospects for the St. Lawrence Lowlands

Abstract

Plant engineering techniques for stabilizing stream banks are still not widely used in Quebec. As alternatives to civil engineering, they offer many structural, environmental and recreational benefits. So how can we explain this inertia and encourage the development of these techniques? This article reviews the specific Quebec context, provides knowledge on existing plant engineering structures and presents the first results of experiments. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator