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=Improve water retention= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement ...taken into account to choose the restoration or mitigation measures. Some management options that could be studied as alternatives are the following:

Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement ...especially during periods of low precipitation), with changes in national water rights, and with morphological measures.

=Recycle used water= Category 01. Water flow quantity improvement

...he sink. There are several well-studied practices and techniques to reduce water erosion at the source like no-tillage or counter farming, cover crops, and ...buffer strips in management of waterway pollution: a review. Environmental Management, 18, 543-558.

...lmonid spawning gravels across the south west UK. Journal of Environmental Management, 91, 1341-1349. ...stics in central Nevada: A case study. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 15, 428-439.

...govt.nz/Publications-and-Reports/Regional-Policies-and-Plans/Regional-Plan-Water/Minimum-Flow-Workshops/ see e.g. the Otago Regional Council information on ...ational water rights. Morphological measures can increase the retention of water (i) within the stream channel, e.g. by improving aquatic habitats in order

...2014/04/28/what-are-environmental-flows/ Ben Gillespies entry on The River Management Blog]. * in case of water abstraction,

...ding the ecological effects of hydropeaking is important for a sustainable management of streams. Negative effects due to large fluctuations in flow (e.g. change ...by using interconnected flood plains, artificial pools, and channels. The water could also be bypassed into a lake or bigger stream. Morphological restorat

...WFD have been addressed to one or two river floodplain functions/services: water storage for flood mitigation, nature/biodiversity conservation or both (Mar ...mprove ecological status and integrity of the rivers but also to restore water storage function of the floodplains. Concepts as ,,fluvial territory”, ,,

The aim of this measure is to recover the continuity of water and sediment flows, and the organism connectivity in both ways, in order to ...r of the Hydro-morphological quality of the running waters water bodies as Water Framework Directive proposes. In United States an increased experience on d

...intakes that delay them to their spawning or growing grounds. Also, these water intakes may lead them to dangerous channels, pipelines or turbines where in ...fishes in their way down through barriers, dams, and to avoid bypasses and water intakes is a measure to mitigate these impacts. These, guiding systems incl

=Remeander water courses= ...e typically lower in re-meandered streams which can significantly increase water temperature if riparian trees and shade is missing (Buckaveckas 2007). More

=Widen water courses= ...crease of sediment deficit, as well as upstream due to the decrease of the water level in the restored reach. To decrease the upstream erosional effect, ste

=Shallow water courses= ...forest that are depending on this kind of frequent flood events. Moreover, water depth and shear stress decrease, potentially reducing invertebrate drift, e

...e typically lower in re-meandered streams which can significantly increase water temperature if riparian trees and shade is missing (Buckaveckas 2007). More Bukaveckas, P. A. (2007) Effects of Channel Restoration on Water Velocity, Transient Storage, and Nutrient Uptake in a Channelized Stream .

This management practice favours macrophyte species able to cope with a high level of physi ...about 40% of the weeds are left, already results in 85% of the drop of the water level compared to the complete removal of the weeds, Vereecken et al. 2006)

...s. Moreover, armouring of the channel-bed decreases the surface-subsurface water exchange and the interstitial spaces available for colonization by inverteb ...efore improve water retention capabilities, increase groundwater level and water supply of floodplain habitats and wetlands.

...el bed placed on the glide. When we add gravel at one degraded riffle, the water rises upstream and may flood the next upstream riffle, which can lose its f ...has to be large enough (average diameter) to resist major displacement by water flow.

...ncy of floodplain inundation along the river courses, lowers valley- floor water tables and frequently leads to destruction of bridges and other infrastruct ...water: Effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels. Environmental Management, 21, 533-551.

Flood risk can be reduced through reduced runoff and increased soil water storage. Higher vegetation coverage and reduced surface flow often result i ...nces (Rohde et al. 2005). It is important to ensure a coordinated riparian management effort along a catchment to achieve improvements in many chemical and ecolo

It is important to ensure a coordinated riparian management effort along a catchment to achieve improvements in many chemical and ecolo | Physico-chemical parameters||Reduced nutrient loads, improved water quality||Gundersen et al. 2010; Parkyn et al. 2003

...emi-natural areas other than forests may be afforested for improvements in water retention and hydrological cycling (Raftoyannis et al. 2011). ...rbon to the soil, which can improve soil structure, leading to both higher water holding capacity and greater infiltration capacity (Raftoyannis et al. 2011

...e interactions between the floodplains shallow groundwater and the surface water of the usually well connected lowland rivers (Hancock et al. 2005). | HYMO||Increase of shallow water habitats||Muhar et al. 2008

The studies on nutrient condition of the river water, have proved a significant reduction of nitrogen and less for phosphorous. ...hanges in fish populations in Danube Delta lakes: effects of hydrology and water quality change. Review of results and potential for rehabilitation. Ecohydr

...n of new wildlife habitat, increased flood storage, and the improvement of water quality. Wetland restoration projects are not conceived to create deep water ponds or alter existing natural wetlands. Depressions or low lying areas, a

...targeted at floodplains can result in runoff control and appropriate land management (af-/reforestation, limitation of the intensive use of the floodplain, the ...ous surface, allow the settling of sediments and associated pollutants and water to infiltrate into underlying soils and groundwater.

Backwaters can be described as rather small water bodies with little or no current of their own that may be seasonally or per ...U/DI ‘Comparative Study of Pressures & Measures in the Major River Basin Management Plans’ (Task 3b). Ecologic Institute, Berlin. DG ENV study carried out by

...he risk to fail because of avulsion, inadequate prey resources, cover, and water quality. It is important to ensure that these constructed habitats are conn ...morphology, flow field, substrate and biota. Regulated Rivers Research and Management, 10, 291–301.

...logical conditions were altered. Water flow was stopped, leading to static water bodies in the groynes. Also the sedimentation and erosion of the banks was ...ints in the dike (entrance & outlet) and between the groynes. This allowed water from the main channel to flow through. In essence a side channel was create

Special attention was given to stakeholder participation (agriculture, water management, nature conservation), to inform the public and to touristic aspects.

...se the Fluvial Mobility Space upstream Fraga. This measure will reduce the water level in Fraga because floods use the new space to flow and loose energy. During the '''execution''' phase, there will be different researches: Water Quality; Fishes and other communities; Sediments analysis.<br />

This artificial structure provides a shallow water body along the bank line protected from boat wave wash by a sheet pile wall ...on – challenges to improve fish and fisheries in urban waters. Fisheries Management and Ecology 17: 176-185.

For the global maintenance of the basin conditions, a Management and Use Plan was elaborated for the three areas of the SCI Río Asón.<br / ...ment of the river basin, ensuring the conservation and availability of the water resources for the ecosystems and the local populations.<br /><br />

...of the Merdero stream with the Tajo). The result is the alteration of the water quality and tha availability of instream habitat.<br /> [[Image:AltoTajo1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|High turbidity of the water, due to the input of suspended matter. ]] [[Image:AltoTajo2.jpg|center|thum

...ing, resulting in an increase of suspended solids and a noticeable loss of water quality.<br /><br /> The '''improvement of water quality''' is achieved in two ways: improving the purification of urban was

...chniques and to demonstrate these projects to a wider audience of European water managers. It was the first river restoration project of this kind in the UK ...te disposal. Waste water treatment plants have a negative influence on the water quality, while technical infrastructure such as sewer pipes and electric ca

...side channel which flows with the river during 95% of the time. During low water levels the flow in the channel is reduced by a sill between the sand pit an ...rgely related to the available substrate, which is more abundant at higher water levels. Also, a lot of exotic species were found in the area. Due to the la

Old gravel pit filled with water ...ect of the gravel mining in the area. The pool is characterized by limited water quality and botulism is a common threat to the fish during summer. To incre

...ll shallow waters, as river estuaries, swamps, coastal lagoons and lowland water bodies, due to its capacity to resist a wide range of salinity (euryhaline) ...d channel, so the farm machinery doesn´t have to reach the river for take water.<br />

...der".This work was framed within the Interreg IIIa TURN-IMER Comprehensive Management of European Rivers.The Department of Rural Development and Environment of t [[Category:Quantity and dynamics of water flow]] [[Category:River depth and width variation]] [[Category:Structure of

...ation of coarser sediments. Where drains are constructed to remove surface water, these make delivery of sediment to river systems more efficient, and if th ...widely recognized as important sediment sources, conduits for sediment and water, and potential locations from which landslides may be triggered (Brunke and

[[File:Isolation of water bodies photo 1.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Isolated aquatic habitats at the Danube [[File:Isolation of water bodies photo 2.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Isolated aquatic habitats at the Danube

...then 300m in length and was originally build in two parts. This means that water was also able to enter/exit the channel about half way along it, creating w ...just above the average water table. This leads to disturbance during high water and floods, which in turn sets back the succession and thus keeps the syste

...comprises improvement of river and riparian habitats, wildlife population, water quality, control of shore and bank erosion and improvement of the reach lan ...veral indicators about fish population, riparian forest, physical-chemical water parameters, river hydromorphology (topographic profiles, flows, etc.).

...en 2001 and 2003 a LIFE project was carried out to promote the sustainable management of the alluvial aquifer of the River Tordera. Few years after at the same p ...together with overexploitation of water resources leads to the fall of the water table and longer dry periods. Groundwater quality declines and supply sourc

...disappeared from several streams all over Europe. 95 % of the Fresh Pearl water mussel population in Central Europe has actually fallen during the last cen The decline is mainly due to water quality changes, inadequate regulation of water-flow, and habitat degradation which either affect the mussels directly, or

...disappeared from several streams all over Europe. 95 % of the Fresh Pearl water mussel population in Central Europe has actually fallen during the last cen The decline is mainly due to water quality changes, inadequate regulation of water-flow, and habitat degradation which either affect the mussels directly, or

...lantic salmon specie is now at risk all over Europe even in Scotland where water quality is generally good. Scottish rivers such as the Dee, Tweed, Tay and ...rough a significant improvement of freshwater habitats, the development of management guidelines, and the promotion and demonstration of best practice in the rem

...g in the establishment of several agreements, programmes aiming to improve water retention along the Rhine river. ...gned following serious increases in flooding frequency due the building of water power plants by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of France