National Id
Slovenia_06
Site name
Ljubljanica river
Summary
Removing barriers to fish migration, enhancing and restoring habitats, improving the water management infrastructure, and putting in place a water monitoring system. Project funded by LIFE+ and carried out by Purgator Engineering Ltd. in responsibility of Ljubljana University.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Zahodna Slovenija
RBD code
SI_RBD_1
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
Ljubljanica Connects
Ljubljanica connects - Restoration of the Ljubljanica River corridor and improvement of the river's flow regime
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers
Longitude
14.575
Latitude
46.047
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Mean rainfall
1339
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
12
Type
Case Study Info
Application scale
River
Installation date
2015-12
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Initiation of the measure
University of Ljubljana, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo
Determination of design details of the measure
Purgator Engineering Ltd.
Company for Engeneering Constructions
Implementation
Geateh d.o.o.
Company for Engeneering Constructions
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Financing
Financing type Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+
0.492
National funds
0.2
Sub-national funds
0.197
Private funds
0.111
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
European funds
49,2000007629395
Policy description
Heavy degradation of the ecological functioning of the Ljubljanica River corridor “upstream and downstream of the Ljubljana urban area“ towards the confluence with the Sava, and further upstream along the Sava.
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs capital
1188015