Lippeaue Klostermersch

General
River Characterisation
	Reach; Reach;
River typology
Hydromorphological quality elements
	River depth and width variation; Structure and substrate of the river bed; Structure of the riparian zone; Structure of the floodplain;
Biological quality elements
	Phytoplankton; Macrophytes and phytobenthos; Benthic invertebrates; Fish;
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive; Habitats Directive; Birds Directive;
Pressures
	Alteration of instream habitat; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains; Widen water courses; Shallow water courses; Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration; Introduce large wood; Remove bank fixation; Develop riparian forest; Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation; Revegetate riparian zones; Remove bank fixation; Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion; Improve backwaters; Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Reconnect backwaters and wetlands;
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Ecological response

Hydromorphological response

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General
Country	DE
River Name	Lippe
Site Name	Lippeaue Klostermersch
River Characterisation
Reach Reach
River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	51.6614290633956, 8.22996139526367
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	large: > 1000 - 10000 km2
Geology	Calcareous
National code/ River type name	Type 15
Hydromorphological quality elements
River depth and width variation Structure and substrate of the river bed Structure of the riparian zone Structure of the floodplain
Biological quality elements
Phytoplankton Macrophytes and phytobenthos Benthic invertebrates Fish
Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive Birds Directive
Pressures
Alteration of instream habitat Alteration of riparian vegetation Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Increase flood frequency and duration in riparian zones or floodplains Widen water courses Shallow water courses Initiate natural channel dynamics to promote natural regeneration Introduce large wood Remove bank fixation Develop riparian forest Adjust land use to develop riparian vegetation Revegetate riparian zones Remove bank fixation Adjust land use to reduce nutrient, sediment input or shore erosion Improve backwaters Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Reconnect backwaters and wetlands
Other
Project size	2 km
Approximate costs	> 1 000 000 Euros
Synergy
Status	Realised
Period of realization	1996-1997
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Staatliches Umweltamt Lippstadt, Lipperoder Str. 8, 59555 Lippstadt, Germany, monitoring and planning also done by NGO: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz www.abu-naturschutz.de

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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

Related Pressures