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Technical Note

Sabo check dams ‐ mountain protection systems in Japan

Pages 301-307 | Received 29 Nov 2004, Accepted 21 Dec 2004, Published online: 23 Aug 2010
 

Abstract

In mountain areas, sabo check dams are commonly used to reduce the impact of debris flows. The dam construction decision process is a very important step in the design, and some experience in Japan is discussed. Past experience suggests that a successful design is closely linked with a global catchment approach, combining hydrology, geomorphology, hydraulic and enviornmental engineering, and eventually aesthetics. Such a system approach must be combined with long‐term planning, excluding short‐term political ‘reasoning’.

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