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Loss of vertical connectivity

Morphological alterations

General description

Effect/Impact on (including literature citations)

• HYMO (general and specified per HYMO element)
• physico - chemical parameters
• Biota (general and specified per Biological quality elements)

Case studies where this pressure is present

• Heessen_-_Optimisation_of_the_pSCI_“Lippe_floodplain_between_Hamm_and_Hangfort”_(LIFE05/NAT/D/000057)
• Ahlen-Dolberg_-_Optimisation_of_the_pSCI_“Lippe_floodplain_between_Hamm_and_Hangfort”_(LIFE05/NAT/D/000057)
• Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen_-_Living_Rhine_floodplain_near_Karlsruhe_(LIFE04_NAT/DE/000025
• Klebach_-_Side_channel
• Bakenhof_-_Dyke_relocation
• Niederwerrieser_Weg_-_Optimisation_of_the_pSCI_“Lippe_floodplain_between_Hamm_and_Hangfort”_(LIFE05/NAT/D/000057)
• Soest_-_Optimisation_of_the_pSCI_“Lippe_floodplain_between_Hamm_and_Hangfort”_(LIFE05/NAT/D/000057)
• Bouxweerd
• Sella
• Asseltse_Plassen_-_Bank_erosion
• Beneden-Leeuwen_-_Side_channel
• Vreugderijkerwaard_-_Side_channel
• Uilenkamp
• Oberwerries_-_Optimisation_of_the_pSCI_“Lippe_floodplain_between_Hamm_and_Hangfort”_(LIFE05/NAT/D/000057)
• Buiten_Ooij_-_Sluice_operation_
• Karlsruhe_–_Living_Rhine_floodplain_near_Karlsruhe_(LIFE04_NAT/DE/000025)
• IJssel
• River_Cole_EU-LIFE
• Hampshire_Avon_-_Hale
• Restoration_and_remeandering_of_the_Müggelspree_-_downstream_Mönchwinkel
• Drava_-_River_Widening_Amlach/St._Peter
• Drava_-_River_Widening_Obergottesfeld
• Drava_-_River_Widening_Rosenheim
• Meuse_-_Overdiepse_Polder
• Rhine_-_Ontpoldering_Noordwaard
• Drava_-_Kleblach
• Thur_
• Töss
• KUIVAJOKI

Possible restoration, rehabilitation and mitigation measures

• Prevent sediment accumulation in reservoirs
• Favour morphogenic flows
• Reduce erosion
• Remove sediments
• Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion

Useful references

Other relevant information