earthworks
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№ 025WaterEarthworks and Contouring: Shaping Land to Hold Water
Landscape-scale water management through grading, contouring, and earth structures that slow, spread, and sink rainwater into the ground.
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№ 044WaterKeyline Design: Moving Water from Valleys to Ridges
P.A. Yeomans' keyline system reads the shape of the land and uses gravity to push water from wet valleys to dry ridges.
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№ 101WaterSwales on Contour: Passive Water Harvesting
Design and build contour swales that catch runoff, recharge groundwater, and turn dry hillsides into productive land.
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№ 108RestorationWater Mapping: Find the Leverage Points Before You Dig
Where it pools, where it cuts, where it disappears. Map the existing water flow before any earthworks and the right interventions become obvious.
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