Back Erosiebeheer Afrikaans مكافحة التآكل Arabic مهار فرسایش Persian Lutte contre l'érosion French Kula da zaizayar ƙasa Hausa 砂防 Japanese Protierózna ochrana Slovak Erozyon kontrolü Turkish Ґрунтозахисне землеробство Ukrainian 侵蝕控制 Chinese
Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development, coastal areas, river banks and construction. Effective erosion controls handle surface runoff and are important techniques in preventing water pollution, soil loss, wildlife habitat loss and human property loss.