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Solution ID
Description of solution
Summary (Challenges; Objectives)
Between 1999 and 2005 the municipality of Dirlewang experienced 6 greater flood events, what caused damaged amounting millions. To prevent further damage a flood control reservoir was built. In the course of this the district of Schwaben also restored a 3 km long section of the Mindel. In this former canalized area, the Mindel can develop into a near-natural watercouse again.
Technical characteristics
3 km of river restoration
Location Latitude
47.9848000000
Location Longitude
10.5021000000
Keywords
Ecosystem (s) impacted
Riverfront
Hazard(s) concerned
Floods
Other challenges
Biodiversity
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 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Actors
Who are the beneficiaries of the action
Inhabitants of Dirlewang
Temporal aspects
Design life time of the action
More than 10 years
Implementation time of the action
Don’t know
Financial aspects
Financing source
Co-financed by the EU
Others
Participatory process
No
Is it possible to transpose this action in a different context?
Yes, but difficult to transpose
Evaluation
Risk reduction
Hazard
+
Exposure
+
Vulnerability
+
Feasibility
Technical Feasibility
NA
Economic Feasibility
NA
Environment
Water
0
Soil
0
Vegetation
+
Landscape
0
Biodiversity
+
Society
Quality of Life
+
Community involvement
NA
Landscape Heritage
NA
Economy
Revitalization
NA
Local Economy
NA
Section of the Mindel near municipality Dirlewang