The next gathering of the European Geoscience Union – EGU 2025 (Vienna, April 27 to May 2, 2025) – will host for the fifth year the session on Nature-based and bio-based or inspired solutions for geohazard mitigation on slopes and streambanks

The objective of the session is to stimulate the interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge on nature-based (such as use of vegetation,  capillary barriers, …), bio-based (such as MICP calcite induced by microbial activities, biopolymers, …) or bio-inspired (root-shaped anchors for soil reinforcement, …)  solutions for the mitigation of risks related to hydro-geological disasters, with particular attention to landslides and erosion on slopes and streambanks.

Contributions will range from:
– experimental studies (lab and field testing or monitoring)
– numerical analyses and upscaling of results
– tools, design approaches, best practices, manuals, and guidelines
– National and European policies
– case studies and soil bioengineering applications

The session has been organized by
Vittoria Capobianco, Alessandro Fraccica, Manuela Cecconi, Zhun Mao, Anthony Leung.

(NGI – Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, ISPRA – Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, University of Perugia – Italy, INRAE – French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

More information and the session description can be found in the attached flyer and here: Session NH3.13

Interested participants are welcome to submit an abstract within January 15, 2025 (13:00 CET).

Additional info about abstract submission can be found at: EGU25 – How to submit an abstract