| Title | Abstract | Case study(ies) |
|---|---|---|
| Interventi estesi di riqualificazione fluviale lungo gli affluenti del medio corso del Fiume Dese | The Veneto Region, through the †œPlan for diffuse pollution prevention and restoration of water in the draining basins of the Venice Lagoon† financed measures of re-calibration of riverbeds aimed at the renaturation of the hydraulic web, to increase the time of permanence of water and phytodepuration processes in the draining basin. In this framework, the Consorzio Acque Risorgive implemented a series of extended interventions on the area under its responsibility. This case study was implemented as part of these interventions. In particular, it aimed at re-structuring the effluents of the mid course of the Dese river (Rio S. Martino, Rio S. Ambrogio and Scolo Desolino). Such effluents are mostly draining channels, draining water from agricultural fields to the Dese river. The primary objective was the reduction of the amount of N and P reaching the Venice lagoon through phytodepuration. However, at the same time the project carried out the restoration of the draining channel web aimed at reducing flooding issues affecting the area. The following measures were implemented: †¢ Riparian buffer zones †¢ Creation of wetlands †¢ River bed enlargement †¢ Creation and reconnection of floodplain and new buffer strips †¢ Channel naturalization, creation of new meandering channel |
Restructuring the effluent web in Italy |
| Phone interview Italy | Phone interview: Paolo Cornelio is the person in charge of implementing NWRMs in the Consorzio's area of intervention | Restructuring the effluent web in Italy |
| Bruno Boz was actively involved in the design and implementation of these measures, as well as the other applications implemented by the Consorzio | Phone Interview | Restructuring the effluent web in Italy |
| Life vein-Upper Drau River ; Carinthia†™s largest nature restoration campaign (2006-2011) | The project included the widening of 3 section of the river and the reconstruction of an open check dam. | Revitalization of the upper Drau River in Austria |
| NWRMs experience from Austria | characterization of Austria's landcover, population density, topography and the traditional flood protection National laws and technical rules for near-natural flood protection, principles of passive flood protection, critical lessons learned |
Revitalization of the upper Drau River in Austria |
| Telephone Interview with Norbert Sereinig (project responsible) | discussion on financial aspects, details of the monitoring programme and governmental aspects | Revitalization of the upper Drau River in Austria |
| LIFE Projekt Auenverbund Obere Drau | Detailed project description of the former LIFE project on the river Drau. We needed basic information on the region e.g. rainfall, temperature, runoff | Revitalization of the upper Drau River in Austria |
| Piano di Gestione Basso Aurino †“ Relazione sintetica degli interventi realizzati in localití Rienzfield, Gatzaue e Molini di Tures (2002-2011) | River restoration measures were implemented along the Aurino stream as part of the Aurino management plan. Interventions were grouped in Work Packages and were implemented in different moments within the years 2003-2011. The objectives were flood protection and, secondarily, the improvement of the natural environment. Different interventions were implemented to widen the river bed, such as for example: (i) forests were cleared in the relevant areas, to add space to the river bed; (ii) (artificial) river banks were lowered and enlarged; (iii) re-activation or creation of lateral river branches; (iv) measures to raise the river bed†™s level. | River restoration of the lower Aurino in Italy |
| Phone interview | Interview with Andrea Goltara, member of CIRF and part of the RESTORE project | River restoration of the lower Aurino in Italy |
| Phone interview | Interview with Caterina Ghiraldo (Autonomous Province of Bozen) in charge of managing the implementation of measures | River restoration of the lower Aurino in Italy |
| RESTORE Database | Description of the interventions | River restoration of the lower Aurino in Italy |
| Linking floodplain hydraulics and sedimentation patterns along arestored river channel: River Odense, Denmark | The links between floodplain hydraulics and deposition of sediment,organic matter and phosphorus were investigated along a 6 km re-meandered channel section of RiverOdense, Denmark. A 2D dynamic river and floodplain model was set up for the investigated floodplainarea. The flow model was validated against in situ measurements of flow velocities and depths duringa one-day field campaign in January 2012. The predicted duration of inundations, distances to inflow, flow velocities, and informationon microtopography were compared with sedimentation patterns on the floodplain. Three distinct flowregimes were predicted by the hydraulic model and were classified as small, medium and large inundation events according to spatial extent and inundation depth. The model predicts spatially and temporally changing zones of confluence on the floodplain due to variations in inundation depth. | Restoration of the Odense river, Denmark |
| Vandtillbageholdelse i vådområder: Odense Å case område | Water detention through temporary flooding of wetlands can play a significant role in cutting of flow peaks, and thereby decreasing water levels and floodrisk in downstream towns and villages during incidents of extreme precipitation. | Restoration of the Odense river, Denmark |
| Odense Å ved Brobyværk | De fleste af vores vandløb er i større eller mindre grad reguleret af menneskets hånd. Denne strækning af Odense Å og Tørring Bæk blev i årene 1944-1950 udrettet og forkortet med 2200 m på en 11,2 km lang strækning. I den forbindelse fik åen et bredt, trapezformet forløb, der lå op til 1,2 m dybere end det tidligere forløb. Udløbet fra Tørring Bæk til Odense Å blev samtidigt flyttet. Arealerne op til åen var desuden drænede for at sikre landbrugsdriften. | Restoration of the Odense river, Denmark |
| Projectbrochure Vallei van de Grote Nete | The NWRM aims at restoring the natural flow of the river whilst increasing the possibility to buffer the water. | Floodplain reconnection in the Vallei van de Grote Nete, Belgium |
| Sigmaplan - Vallei van de Grote Nete | In de Vallei van de Grote Nete tussen Nijlen en Geel, krijgt de kronkelende rivier opnieuw meer ruimte, via een combinatie van de aanleg van een winterbedding en gecontroleerde waterbuffergebieden. Dat zijn GOG's zonder ringdijk. De winst is dubbel: de kans op overstromingen is kleiner en geleidelijk kan er weer natte natuur groeien, in de vorm van waardevol wetland. |
Floodplain reconnection in the Vallei van de Grote Nete, Belgium |
| Project Nieuwsbrief - Vallei van de Grote Nete | Eén van de hoekstenen van het hedendaagse waterbeleid is het principe ‘vasthouden-bergen-afvoeren’ zoals ook blijkt uit het bekkenbeheerplan. Door water maximaal vast te houden aan de bron of ter plaatse te laten infiltreren, wordt wateroverlast niet langer afgewenteld op stroomafwaarts gelegen gebieden. Diezelfdestrategie moet ook voor een oplossing zorgen in de strijd tegen verdroging die in het licht van een mogelijke klimaatsverandering wel eens belangrijk zou kunnen worden. | Floodplain reconnection in the Vallei van de Grote Nete, Belgium |
| Flankerend landbouwbeleid: Begeleiding van actieve landbouwers in Sigmagebieden. | Presents an overview of the agricultural impact assessment for the Sigmaplan as a whole | Floodplain reconnection in the Vallei van de Grote Nete, Belgium |
| La recarga artificial de acuíferos. Marco legal que regula sus aplicaciones. | Se ha realizado un análisis de la legislación vigente con objecto de evaluar en qué grado es contemplada la recarga artificial de acuíferos. Esta se ha llevado a cabo en las principales disposiciones legales, tanto en el ámbito comunitario como en el nacional, relativas a aspectos hidrogeológicos y medioambientales. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| www.tullstorpsan.se | website describing the Tullstorpsån project. The website has many additional documents about the project. | Tullstorpsån rural development project in Sweden |
| LIFE+ Project Mink Territory | The LIFE + MINK TERRITORY project is directed at restoring the river habitats along the lower reaches of the Aragón and Arga rivers in Navarre and at increasing the mink population there. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Natural water retention for combined outcomes - the Arga-Aragon case study (Spain) | Presentation from Fernando Magdaleno | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| TERRITORIO VISÓN - Recuperacion ambiental del Territorio Fluvial; espacio vital del vison europeo (Mustela lutreola) - LIFE09 NAT/ES/000531 | El proyecto LIFE+ TERRITORIO VISÓN es un proyecto financiado por la Comisión Europea a través del Programa LIFE+ 2009 “Naturaleza y Biodiversidad”. Tiene por objeto la recuperación de los hábitats fluviales y la mejora de la biodiversidad de los tramos bajos de los ríos Arga y Aragón, lugares de importancia comunitaria (LIC) incluidos en la Red Natura 2000, y la zona de mayor densidad de población de visón europeo (Mustela lutreola) en Europa occidental, a la vez que optimiza la defensa contra inundaciones. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| El agua en navarra | La política del agua está viviendo un profundo proceso de renovación en Europa. Esta política se fundamenta en los principios de la Directiva Marco del Agua, que obliga a una nueva planificación hidrológica. Los ejes de esta planificación pretenden favorecer el buen estado de las aguas al tiempo que garantizan su disponibilidad y su uso sostenible. Navarra está adaptando sus políticas al nuevo modelo europeo de gestión y administración del agua. Avanzar hacia una gestión más sostenible del agua requiere el compromiso y la corresponsabilidad de los diferentes agentes institucionales y sociales. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| ES2200035 Tramos Bajos del Aragon y del Arga | Natura 2000 data set for lower reaches of the Aragon and Arga Rivers | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Tramos Bajos del Aragon y del Arga | Factsheet filled with data from Natura 2000 data set | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Publicaciones sobre restauración fluvial | Publications concerning watercourse restoration | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Directirces y recomendaciones técnicas para la conservacion del vison Europeo y sus hábitats | "Technical recommendations and guidelines for the conservation of the European mink and its habitats" Restoration actions carried out to restore the river habitats of interest to conservation | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Plan Nacional de Restauracion de Ríos | Este Ministerio está desarrollando, en consonancia con la Directiva marco del agua y la Directiva de evaluación y gestión de los riesgos de inundación, la Estrategia Nacional de Restauración de Ríos, un conjunto de actuaciones con el fin de conservar y recuperar el buen estado de nuestros ríos, minimizar los riesgos de inundación, potenciar su patrimonio cultural, fomentar el uso racional del espacio fluvial e impulsar el desarrollo sostenible del medio rural. |
Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Foro del Agua de Navarra. Documento Técnico para la Participacion Publica en la Cuenca del Arga. Documentacion previa para su análisis. Pamplona, marzo 2007 | El objetivo de este documento es servir como base para la participación pública en torno a la gestión del agua y de sus principales problemas en la cuenca del Arga. De esta forma, se promueve el proceso de participación exigido por la Directiva Marco del Agua (2000/60) para la elaboración del Plan Hidrológico de la cuenca del Ebro, que tiene que ser aprobado en diciembre de 2009. Este plan va a suponer la revisión del plan hidrológico que se aprobó en 1998 y además, la incorporación de los requerimientos establecidos por la DMA. Por otro lado, la “estrategia para la gestióny el uso sostenible del agua en Navarra” también promueve estos procesos de participación pública, fundamentales para que el público en general y los afectados más directamente por el tema puedan participar en el proceso de la toma de decisiones. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Foro del Agua de Navarra. Documento Técnico para la Participacion Publica en la Cuenca del Aragon. Documentacion previa para su análisis. Pamplona, marzo 2007 | El objetivo de este documento es servir como base para la participación pública en torno a la gestión del agua y de sus principales problemas en la cuenca del Arga. De esta forma, se promueve el proceso de participación exigido por la Directiva Marco del Agua (2000/60) para la elaboración del Plan Hidrológico de la cuenca del Ebro, que tiene que ser aprobado en diciembre de 2009. Este plan va a suponer la revisión del plan hidrológico que se aprobó en 1998 y además, la incorporación de los requerimientos establecidos por la DMA. Por otro lado, la “estrategia para la gestióny el uso sostenible del agua en Navarra” también promueve estos procesos de participación pública, fundamentales para que el público en general y los afectados más directamente por el tema puedan participar en el proceso de la toma de decisiones. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Lugares de importancia comunitaria: Tramos Bajos del Aragon y del Arga | List of important places for biodiversity in Navarra | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| ES2200035 -Tramos Bajos del Aragon y del Arga | Natura 2000 data set for lower reaches of the Aragon and Arga Rivers | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Effect of land development and forest management on hydrologic response in southeastern coastal wetlands: a review | Land development activities such as agriculture, clear cutting, peat mining, and the planting of forest plantations on wetlands can affect the hydrologic behavior of these ecosystems by affecting their water storage and release patterns on the landscape. The effects of these development activities on hydrologic fluxes in peatlands (Typic Medisaprists) were compared to the effects of forest management practices in North Carolina using a field-tested hydrologic simulation model (DRAINMOD). Simulations revealed that natural peat-based (Histosol) pocosin systems lose 66% (80 cm) of the 123 cm of average annual rainfall by evapo-transpiration (ET) and 34% (42 cm/yr) via annual runoff. Annual runoff values were 63 cm/yr for peat mining areas, 48 cm/yr for cleared peatlands, 46 cm/yr for peatlands converted to agriculture and 34 cm/yr for pine plantations, once the forest canopy is closed. Thus, these wetland alterations, except for forestry, significantly increased runoff and decreased ET compared to the natural ecosystem. Forest pine plantation management decreased runoff and increased ET. A case study of the effects of forest management practices was reviewed for a 15-year-old drained loblolly pine plantation growing on fine sandy loam soils (Thermic Typic umbraquults) in the coastal plains of North Carolina. Forestry activities such as thinning (i.e., reduced leaf area index by 50%) decreased ET and canopy interception and nearly doubled drainage loss (38 cm/yr to 60 cm/yr). Commonly applied forest practices, such as drainage, increased the average number of flow events with flows > 5 mm/day to 86 days per year from 26 days per year under natural conditions. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Changes in the functioning of wetlands along environmental gradients | One of the prevalent gradients in wetlands is the continuum of depth and frequency of flooding. While much emphasis has been placed on the importance of hydrology as a driving force for wetlands, few other perspectives have emerged to demonstrate unifying patterns and principles. In contrast to the wetness continuum, the functioning of wetlands can be separated into two broad categories: (1) landscape-based transitions that occur within a wetland or group of similar wetland types and (2) resource-based transitions that allow comparisons of the flow of water and processing of nutrients among very different wetland types. Landscape-based continua include the transition from upstream to downstream in riverine wetlands and between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems within a wetland. | Fluvial and ecosystem restoration of the Arga-Aragon Rivers, Spain |
| Assessing the environmental impact of artificial recharge by highly polished treated effluent on an unconfined aquifer system | Assess the impact of artificial recharge on the qualitative and quantitative status of groundwater by assessing the changes in water level and water quality in wells located in the immediate area of the artificial recharge zone. | Aquifer recharge in Malta |
| 2002-2012, una década de recarga gestionada. Acuífero de la Cubeta de Santiuste (Castilla y Leon) | The book gathers the experience of 10 years of the implementation of managed aquifer recharge in a local aquifer (Cubeta de Santiuste) in Spain. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| DINA-MAR. La gestión de la recarga artificial de acuíferos en el marco del desarrollo sostenible. Desarrollo tecnológico. |
The publication shows the results of the years of aquifer recharged financed through the DINA MAR Project (from 2007 to 2010) | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Rechargable sustainability: the key is the storage | Between 2007 and mid-2011, the Tragsa Group has financed the project of R&D DINA-MAR, "Management of Aquifer Recharge within the framework of sustainable development". The project has been centered on studies related to aquifer management from different perspectives and on its potential for consolidation as an effective water management technique. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Recarga artificial de acuíferos en cuencas fluviales. Aspectos cualitativos y medioambientales. Criterios técnicos derivados de la experiencia en la Cubeta de Santiuste (Segovia) | This publication is a summary of a thesis; full thesis also available (ISBN:84-669-2800-6) | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Proposicion de un sistema de caracterizacion de humedales degradados susceptibles de regeneracion hídrica mediante operaciones de recarga artificial de acuíferos | En este artículo se analiza la viabilidad para la regeneración hídrica de dos humedales cercanos al dispositivo de recarga artificial de la Cubeta de Santiuste: la laguna de la Eras y de la Iglesia, en Villagonzalo de Coca. Estas han sido elegidas por haber une cierta presión social para ello, por ser viable técnica y legalmente y por ser humedales que pueden representar un “punto de partida” para que esta práctica se convierta en habitual. Para ello ha sido diseñada una ficha de control y definición del estado preoperacional de los humedales, que a su vez sirve de indicador medioambiental para el seguimiento de su evolución. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Cinco anos de recarga artificial en el acuífero de la Cubeta de Santiuste (Segovia) | Se ha llevado a cabo el seguimiento durante los cinco años de funcionamiento del dispositivo de recarga artificial de acuíferos o Managed Aquifer Recharge (en adelante MAR) construido por el Ministerio de Agricultura (MAPA) y la Junta de Castilla y León (JCL) en la Cubeta de Santiuste (Segovia). En este periodo se han ido ejecutando mejoras derivadas de la experiencia con objeto de incrementar la tasa de infiltración y obtener una eficiencia mayor en el esquema tradicional de gestión hídrica para el regadío. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Contribution to the hydrogeological knowledge of an artificial recharge area based in hydrochemical investigation. Los Arenales site, Duero basin, Spain. | Project site | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Hydrogeological studies previous to the artificial recharge of Los Arenales aquifer, Duero basin (Spain) | The intensive rate of groundwater exploitation in several areas of aquifer (Duero basin, Spain) during last four decades has originated a remarkable descent of water heads. As a consequence of this problem, the ministry of Agriculture of Spanish Government (MAPA) began several studies and inquiries based on artificial superficial recharge in order to minimize environmental impacts. | Managed Aquifer Recharge in Los Arenales (Segovia, Spain) |
| Contrat de rivières transfrontalier du sud-ouest lémanique 2006-2012, Etude, bilan, évaluation et prospective, phase 1: état des lieux initial et final | The report presents the results of the Contrat de rivière project, which includes Heramnce restoration project. It details initial state and final state regarding indicators linked to water quality, hydromorphological status etc | Restoration of river Hermance, France |
| www.symasol.fr | The website presents all the projects the SYMASOL is responsible for, particularly the Contrat de rivière in which frame this precise measure take place. | Restoration of river Hermance, France |
| Contrat de rivières transfrontalier du sud-ouest lémanique 2006-2012, Etude, bilan, évaluation et prospective, phase 2: bilan technique et financier | The reports presents the technical and financial results of the Contrat de rivière project | Restoration of river Hermance, France |
| Case study:Borova Stream and its Revitalisation | Restoration of the length of the stream, increased by 6.3 km a shallow meandering stream bed, where sections of speedily running water alternated with sections of a slow stream were created | Revitalisation of the Borova stream, Czech Republic |
| Effect of meander restoration on macroinvertebratebiodiversity: the case of the Borová stream(Blanskí½ Les, Czech Republic) | This study brings a view on the effects of restoration of a formerly channelized small submontane stream situated in the Blanský Les Protected Landscape Area (South Bohemia, Czech Republic) on macroinvertebrate assemblages as an indicator group. The restoration project was carried out during two stages (1998 and 2000). It consisted of excavating a new channel to restore the historic meandering pattern. The evaluation of this project is primarily based on the comparison of composition between pre-restoration (1995) and post-restoration (2000–2003) macroinvertebrate samples focusing on species richness, species composition, and representation of rare Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera species. The analyses showed a substantial increase in species richness that was especially prominent shortly after the restoration intervention. This increase was not only due to the creation of lentic habitats, but was even observed at every single sampling site of the stream. The DCA ordination of species composition of the pre- and post-restoration sites indicated a considerable increase in the between-site diversity. This was apparently caused mainly by the establishing of lentic habitats, whereas diversity of lotic sites showed only a slight increase, which was most prominent during the last year of the sampling period. The shift in the species composition was profound for lotic sites as well. Although the restoration intervention considerably increased species richness and markedly changed species composition, there was no detectable increase of rare or vulnerable Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera species. | Revitalisation of the Borova stream, Czech Republic |
| Artificial groundwater recharge practice in Cyprus: The Yermasoyia aquifer. | The local experience with recharge activities with emphasis on Germasogeia aquifer is presented. These activities have been carried out in order to solve particular problems of augmenting groundwater supply rather than researching the technique itself. | Germasogeia riverbed artificial groundwater recharge in Cyprus |