Meers - Floodplain lowering

General
River Characterisation
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River typology
Biological quality elements
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Ecosystem Services
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EU Directives
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Pressures
	3.4 Management of rivers and floodplains
Measures
	2.2 Re-meandering; 2.4 Re-naturalization of flood plains
Other

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General
Country	NL
River Name	Maas
Site Name	Meers
River Characterisation
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River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	50.9585, 5.7246
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	medium: > 100 - 1000 km2
Geology	Organic
National code/ River type name	BE001
Biological quality elements
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Ecosystem Services
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EU Directives
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Pressures
3.4 Management of rivers and floodplains
Measures
2.2 Re-meandering 2.4 Re-naturalization of flood plains
Other
Project size	53 ha
Approximate costs	200000
Synergy	flood protection
Status	Realised
Period of realization	1998
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REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management