Flood protection Wengen - Markt Weitnau

Solution ID
External links
https://www.wwa-ke.bayern.de/hochwasser/hochwasserschutzprojekte/wengen/index.h…
Description of solution
Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

Between 1950 and 1970 the torrent Wengener Argen was regulated and two drop structures were implemented. 2005 the two drop structures were replaced with river bed ramps and the river bed was widened. 

Location Latitude
47.6767000000
Location Longitude
10.1449000000
Comment on location

Wengen (Markt Weitnau)

Keywords
Ecosystem (s) impacted
Riverfront
Hazard(s) concerned
Floods
Other challenges
Biodiversity
Other keyword
fish passability
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 14 – Life below water
Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Actors
Who are the beneficiaries of the action
Inhabitants of Wengen
Organizations involved in the implementation of the action

Water authority Kempten, Konstruktionsgruppe Bauen (Kempten), company Hubert Schmid (Marktoberdorf), 

Temporal aspects
Design life time of the action
More than 10 years
Implementation time of the action
Between 2 and 5 years
Financial aspects
Comment
including the technical flood protection
Financing source
78 % Free State of Bavaria, 22 % Municipalidad Weitnau
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
0
Economic Feasibility
0
Environment
Water
0
Soil
0
Vegetation
+
Landscape
0
Biodiversity
+
Society
Quality of Life
+
Community involvement
0
Landscape Heritage
0
Economy
Revitalization
0
Local Economy
0
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