Flood protection Obere Iller Section Immenstadt

    Solution ID
    Description of solution
    Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

    Following 1999 floods, the flood protection at the Iller was improved. The Iller was widened and a new retention area and a 250 m long groyne was created. 

    Technical characteristics

    3,6 km river widening (from around 40 m to 65 m), Retention area with a capacity of 250.000 m³, 250 m long groyne (Konstanzer Ach)

    Location Latitude
    47.5596000000
    Location Longitude
    10.2319000000
    Comment on location

    Section Immenstadt

    Keywords
    Ecosystem (s) impacted
    Riverfront
    Hazard(s) concerned
    Floods
    Other challenges
    Biodiversity
    Exposition
    Exposed assets
    Urban settings
    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?
    No
    Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?
    No
    Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?
    No
    Are there new/traditional activities that increased?
    I don't know
    International classification
    Sustainable development goals addressed
    SDG 13 – Climate action
    Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
    Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
    Actors
    Who are the beneficiaries of the action
    inhabitants of Immenstadt
    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?
    No, it is site specific
    Risk reduction
    Hazard
    +
    Exposure
    +
    Vulnerability
    +
    Feasibility
    Technical Feasibility
    +
    Economic Feasibility
    +
    Environment
    Water
    0
    Soil
    0
    Vegetation
    +
    Landscape
    +
    Biodiversity
    +
    Society
    Quality of Life
    +
    Community involvement
    NA
    Landscape Heritage
    NA
    Economy
    Revitalization
    ?
    Local Economy
    ?
    12000000.00