Flood protection Dirlewang

Date of entry : 22/10/2020

Date of last edition : 01/12/2020

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Informations

Solution ID

Title of Nature Base Solution

Flood protection Dirlewang

External links

https://www.wwa-ke.bayern.de/hochwasser/hochwasserschutzprojekte/dirlewang/index.htm

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

47.9848180000

Location Longitude

10.5021100000

Comment on location

Section of the Mindel near municipality Dirlewang

Keywords

Ecosystem (s) impacted

Rivers

Hazard(s) concerned

Floods

Other challenges

Biodiversity

Exposition

Exposed assets

Urban or residential areas

Roads

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

SDG 14 – Life below water

SDG 15 – Life on land

Sendai Frameword priorities addressed

Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Priority 4. Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

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

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

Economic Feasibility

Environment

Water

Soil

Vegetation

Landscape

Biodiversity

Society

Quality of Life

Community involvement

Landscape Heritage

Economy

Revitalization

Local Economy