Issues with cutting slopes

Hi,

I am currently in my third year of product design and looking into developing an easier in-expensive solution to cutting slopes and ditches for the general public. If I can take a moment of your time would you mind answering a few questions for the research part it would really help and I would be extremely grateful!



If you have ever had to deal with the task of cutting slopes on a steep incline, what sort of issues come with doing it?



What sort of machinery or tools did you use for the job?



What drawbacks were there with using the tools or machinery you had?



If a product were to be developed for cutting steep slopes, what characteristics or features should it have to improve it for the job?



What do you believe would be the ideal set up of the machinery for tackling the task e.g. blade/ strimmer cable, pulleys for extended reach down the hill etc?



What sort of power assistance would you recommend best for the job out of battery motor, petrol or a manual method?



Are there any issues to consider when working alone?



What sort of vegetation is most commonly in need of being controlled?





Once again thank you for your time, it will be a great help.