Terraces

Terracing is a combination of contouring and land shaping in which earth embankments, or ridges, are designed to intercept runoff water and channel it to a specific outlet. Terraces reduce erosion by decreasing the steepness and length of the hillside slope and by preventing damage done by surface runoff.

There are basically two types of terraces:

1. bench terraces
2. broad base terraces

The bench terrace, perhaps one of the oldest forms of terraces, is used to reduce land slope. The broad base terrace, on the other hand, is used to control and retain surface water on sloping land.

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