Lower Traun
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Lower Traun
Key features of the case study
Site description
Measures selection
Success criteria
Ecological response
Hydromorphological response
Monitoring before and after implementation of the project
Socio-economic aspects
Contact person within the organization
Extra background information
References
Related Measures
- Reduce erosion
- Trap sediments
- Reduce anthropogenic flow peaks
- Shorten the length of impounded reaches
- Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains
- Link flood reduction with ecological restoration
- Manage aquatic vegetation
- Widen water courses
- Allow/increase lateral channel migration or river mobility
- Shallow water courses
- Modify aquatic vegetation maintenance
- Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration
- Remove bank fixation
- Recreate gravel bar and riffles
- Develop riparian forest
- Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation
- Remove bank fixation
- Improve backwaters
- Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding
- Reconnect backwaters and wetlands
- Remove hard engineering structures that impede lateral connectivity
- Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
- Set back embankments, levees or dikes
- Restore wetlands
- Retain floodwater
