Case study:Environmental restoration project of the river area of the Ripoll River as it passes through the municipality of Ripollet (Vallès Occidental)

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Location: 41° 29' 26.77" N, 2° 9' 34.05" E

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits, Urban
Country	Spain
Main contact forename	`Enginyeria, Estudios i Gestió Ambiental S.L.
Main contact surname	Enginyeria, Estudios i Gestió Ambiental S.L.
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Contact organisation	Enginyeria, Estudios i Gestió Ambiental S.L.
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The stretch of the River Ripoll in which the project is located, is bounded longitudinally by longitudinal structures (walls and breakwaters) amending river morphology and determine the formation of river banks. The river also has transversal structures. The existing vegetation does not correspond to the potential vegetation due to the high population pressure on land that has suffered over time. There is an important agricultural pressure and few spaces are not occupied by gardens. The main objectives of this project are: remove the set up gardens in the area of the project; restore the original profile of the channel prior to the installation of the orchards; minimize the impact caused by waste, trash and debris; eliminate the presence of alien species; recovery hydrological, landscape and ecology of the river; encourage the stabilization and protection of river banks against erosion; enhancing the role of River Biological Corridor; inform the public about the river area as well as the objectives and work involved in the project.

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district Pirineo Oriental River basin Besós Subcatchment River name Ripoll Area category Area (km2) Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m Maximum altitude (m) 60 m0.06 km <br />6,000 cm <br /> Dominant geology Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian Dominant land cover Waterbody ID Site Edit site Name Río Ripoll a su paso por el municipio de Ripollet 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) 26 m0.026 km <br />2,600 cm <br /> Project started Works started Works completed Project completed Total cost category Less than 10 k€"Less than 10 k€" is not in the list (Less than 1 k€, 1 - 10 k€, 10 - 50 k€, 50 - 100 k€, 100 - 500 k€, 500 - 1000 k€, 1000 - 5000 k€, 5000 - 10000 k€, more than 10000 k€) of allowed values for the "Total cost category" property. Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Direction General of Architecture and Landscape Department of Planning and Public Works of the Generalitat of Catalonia 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 Enginyeria, Estudios i Gestió Ambiental S.L. Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Structure & condition of riparian zones, Channel pattern/planform Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications New bioengineering elements in order to stabilize slope banks, Bank stabilisation Floodplain / River corridor Removal of irrigation canals, Elimination of structural elements concreted, Removal of exotic plants Planform / Channel pattern 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 documentation (in Spanish) Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information