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Erosion protection: before and after the works

Erosion protection is carried adopting environmentally-friendly forms of bank protection such as bitumen matting: reeds are planted to grow through the matting (picture on the left), giving a more natural appearance to the riverside (picture on the right). Source: The Broads Authority