View source for Case study:Restoration project of the degraded area of the Molí source environment and improvement of river areas and adjacent riparian formations

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{{Project overview
|Status=Complete
|Country=Spain
|Main contact forename=Naturalea S.L.
|Main contact surname=Naturalea S.L.
|Contact organisation=Naturalea S.L.
|Multi-site=No
|Project summary=	The area to be restored has been divided into two sections. In the first, there is a medieval wall damaged by time and erosion visible on the slope that separates the river bed. In the second, we see the effects of erosion caused by a channel: nearly vertical slope with landslides in some areas.
	The main actions in this project are: the use of new bioengineering elements in order to stabilize slope banks and to prevent erosion in town wall; replaced the hard defenses by bioengineering structures; facilitate natural regeneration of riparian vegetation.
	The project has a total budget of 94.788,5 € and is financed by the Municipality of Besalú.

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      El Fluviá
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{{Site
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      Besalú
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|River corridor land use=
      Urban
|Average bankfull channel width category=
      10 - 50 m
|Avrg bankfull channel width=
      18
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{{Project_background
|Reach length directly affected=
    
    
      108 m
|Project started=
      2008/01/01
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|Works completed=
      2008/03/01
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|Total cost category=
      50 - 100 k€
|Total1 cost=
      94 k€
|Funding sources=
      Municipality of Besalú
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      Naturalea, S.L.
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{{Motivations
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      Channel pattern/planform,Structure & condition of riparian zones
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      Bank erosion
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      New bioengineering elements in order to stabilize slope banks,Bank stabilization and erosion protection
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      Riparian vegetation improvement
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|File name=056 Fluvia en Besalu.pdf
|Description=Additional documentation (in Spanish)
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