Aaijen - Removal of Bank Fixation

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone;
Biological quality elements
	Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
Pressures
	Channelisation / cross section alteration; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Alteration of instream habitat; Embankments, levees or dikes;
Measures
	Remove bank fixation;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	Meuse
Site Name	Aaijen - Removal of Bank Fixation
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.5816565850817, 6.04054927825928
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7
Hydromorphological quality elements
Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone
Biological quality elements
Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives

Pressures
Channelisation / cross section alteration Alteration of riparian vegetation Alteration of instream habitat Embankments, levees or dikes
Measures
Remove bank fixation
Other
Project size	400 -1
Approximate costs	10 000 - 100 000 Euros
Synergy	Navigation
Status	Realised
Period of realization	2006
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Rijkswaterstaat