A terrace is a leveled surface cut into a hillside, creating flat platforms on sloped terrain for agriculture or construction. This ancient land-shaping technique prevents erosion, retains water, and maximizes the usable area on steep landscapes.
At cyber valley, terraces serve as the primary infrastructure for growing plant species on the tropical hillside. Each terrace level captures rainfall runoff from above, creating a cascading system of irrigation that supports diverse crops and food forests.
Terrace construction involves cutting into the slope, stabilizing the exposed face with retaining walls of stone or bamboo, and leveling the platform surface. The resulting stepped landscape transforms otherwise unusable hillside into productive growing space.
Beyond agriculture, terraces at cyber valley provide building platforms for structures like satoshi and the carpentry workshop. The road network connects terrace levels, enabling movement of materials and harvest across the vertical landscape.
Terracing represents a convergence of traditional Balinese land management and the practical needs of establishing a self-sufficient compound in mountainous terrain.
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