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Example of rehabilitation project: Widening of the Thur river, Switzerland

This web-based tool is a knowledge and information system relating hydromorphology and ecology of European rivers. The system presents a compilation of case studies describing the output from restoration and rehabilitation projects aiming at improving the ecological condition of different river systems.

This tool has been developed as part of the project FORECASTER which deals with the application of output from research and case studies on ecological responses to hydro-morphological degradation and rehabilitation.

Map of the site

Forecaster Project	Description of the FORECASTER project, including objectives, work plan and deliverables.
River Typology	Classification systems used for organizing the information of different river systems throughout Europe
Pressures & Measures	Most relevant hydromorphological pressures identified and corresponding restoration and rehabilitation measures
Case studies	Gateway to the information about experiences in river restoration in different countries in Europe and USA.
Related sites	Links to other relevant resources online
Contact Information	Contact details of the partners of the FORECASTER project
Database & Maps	Access to the database to add new case studies

How to add information to the system

Guidelines Forecaster GeoWIKI on adding Case studies to the WIKI

DOWNLOAD Media:Manual_FORECASTER_web_tool.pdf

Useful external links for editing the wiki pages:

• Navigation

• How to edit a page

• Wiki text markup

How to use the information in the system

The information presented in this pages has been compiled thanks to the contributions of scientists and water authorities across Europe. It is intended to aid practitioners in river rehabilitation and restoration projects by presenting experiences about success or failure of different restoration and rehabilitation measures. The information is available for use with due acknowledgement of the original source.

References:

The FORECASTER consortium is formed by:

Hull International Fisheries Institute	IGB in Forschungsverbund Berlin e. V.	Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM)
DELTARES, The Netherlands	CEMAGREF, France	Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development