Development and potential of jute geotextiles

• Published in: Geotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 421 - 433
• Main Author: Ranganathan, S.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 1994
• Subjects: Agricultural engineering; Civil engineering; Consumption; Drainage control; Embankments; Erosion control; Geotextiles; Marketing

This is intended as a ‘status paper’ on trends in world jute production and consumption, in relation to which the market potential of jute geotextiles has been assessed. The paper discusses in detail the role jute geotextiles can play in the control of soil erosion through revegetation and summarize...