Bemmelse Waard – Restoring former floodplains (INTERREG Sustainable Development of Floodplains)
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Bemmelse Waard – Restoring former floodplains (INTERREG Sustainable Development of Floodplains)
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Ecological response
Hydromorphological response
Monitoring before and after implementation of the project
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Related Measures
- Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding
- Improve water retention
- Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains
- Link flood reduction with ecological restoration
- Improve/Create water storage
- Retain floodwater
- Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats