Case study:Austria Upper Mur - LIFE III (LIFE03 NAT/A/000011) „Inner-Alpine river basin management – Upper River Mur - murerleben I" 2003-2007

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://www.murerleben.at/index.asp?pg_nr=60460&lang=en
Themes	Environmental flows and water resources, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity
Country	Austria
Main contact forename	Jörg
Main contact surname	Raderbauer
Main contact user ID	User:9984
Contact organisation	freiland Environmental Consulting Civil Engineers Ltd.
Contact organisation web site	http://www.freiland.at
Partner organisations	Office of the Styrian Government - Department 14 Watermanagement, resources and sustainability
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The project "Inner Alpine river basin management Upper Mur" was conducted within the framework of the EU funding program "LIFE-Nature" and focused on the restoration, improvement and long-term protection of the natural floodplains and the river landscape of the Upper Mur. The flood protection for the population of the Mur valley was an essential requirement. The measures cover the area of the three political districts Murau, Judenburg and Knittelfeld.

During the four-year project, more than 90 kilometers of the river were made passable for fish, seven cutoff meander and tributaries were revitalised or newly created. The "passive flood protection" - an important goal of water protection management - could be realised through purchasing and reactivation of approximately 17 ha retention areas alongside the river as flood inundation area. The recreation and adventure area on the river Mur was created or enhanced to 4 km of river length.

The total investment amount was about EUR 2.2 million, the EU financed 50% thereof. The national share has been taken over by the lead partner, the Government of Styria, represented by the Departments of Water Protection Management and Nature Protection, and other partners. Major funding has been provided by The Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.

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LIFE III (LIFE03 NAT/A/000011) „Inner-Alpine river basin management – Upper River Mur - murerleben I" 2003-2007 and LIFE+ (LIFE+ 08 NAT A 614) „Inner-Alpine river basin management – Upper River Mur - murerleben II" 2010-2015 ©freiland

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started 2003/08/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2007/07/31 Total cost category 1000 - 5000 k€ Total cost (k€) 21252,125 k€ <br />2,125,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources EU Life Programme (50%) Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Flood risk management, Intensified farming around river banks Hydromorphology Continuity for organisms, Quantity & dynamics of flow Biology Fish: Abundance, Fish: Species composition Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Creation of bars, Creation of Slips, Creation of undercut banks and islets, Creation of fish passes Floodplain / River corridor Regeneration of alluvial forests, Creation of pond Planform / Channel pattern Reconnection of water bodies to the river Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information