Basic design principles of using Gabion boxes & Mattresses maximise the environmental benefits of construction works. The natural appearance, flexibility and low cost of Gabions make them ideal for a wide range of environmental applications. These includes Housing developments, River management, Coastal defense, Road building, erosion prevention on degraded land etc.

Gabions look more natural and less dominant than concrete & steel walls or cellular blocks due to their scale & texture. They are therefore often more appropriate in the landscape. Gabions often have the benefit of allowing the retention of existing features which would otherwise be destroyed by sloping banks.

In this way mature trees, historic buildings, crops, properties and areas of habitat or archaeological interest may be saved from destruction. Habitats soon develop on gabions because of their many interstices & wide surface area.

Placed in water, they provide hard stable substrates for colonisation by algae, mosses and their associated invertebrate communities as well as fish. Used in sea, Gabions can create artificial reefs & help expand fish breeding areas. The ease with which gabions can be combined with vegetation makes it extremely eco-friendly. Vegetation can range from grass to shrubs & climbers, creepers. Gabion structures also actively supports both fauna & flora.

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