Work on the Gave de Pau river in Beaucens

    Solution ID
    Description of solution
    Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

    The goal of this work is to implement and improve protection against floods 

    Technical characteristics

    Installation of riprap, creation of a discharge channel to contain water during the floods

    Location Latitude
    42.9754000000
    Location Longitude
    -0.0597740000
    Comment on location

    Pyrenees, France

    Keywords
    Ecosystem (s) impacted
    Mountain
    Hazard(s) concerned
    Floods
    Other challenges
    Human well-being/Recreational activities
    Exposition
    Exposed assets
    Urban or residential areas
    Is there population exposed?
    Yes, medium density of population ( between 50 and 200 persons/km2)
    Activity
    Are there jobs created in the nature-based sector?
    Don't know
    Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?
    Don't know
    Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?
    Don't know
    Are there new/traditional activities that increased?
    I don't know
    International classification
    Sustainable development goals addressed
    SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
    Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
    Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
    Actors
    Who are the beneficiaries of the action
    Inhabitants
    Organizations involved in the implementation of the action

    Community of municipalities of Lourdes (PLVG)

    Temporal aspects
    Design life time of the action
    More than 10 years
    Implementation time of the action
    Between 2 and 5 years
    Financial aspects
    Financing source
    State, Community of municipalities
    Risk reduction
    Hazard
    +
    Exposure
    +
    Vulnerability
    +
    Feasibility
    Technical Feasibility
    +
    Economic Feasibility
    +
    Environment
    Water
    +
    Soil
    0
    Vegetation
    0
    Landscape
    +
    Biodiversity
    0
    Society
    Quality of Life
    NA
    Community involvement
    NA
    Landscape Heritage
    +
    Economy
    Revitalization
    NA
    Local Economy
    NA