Case study:Ems floodplain

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Location: 52° 22' 38.64" N, 7° 20' 11.26" E

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Status	Complete
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Themes	Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring, Social benefits
Country	Germany
Main contact forename	H
Main contact surname	Loheide
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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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 Ems River basin Ems Subcatchment River name Ems Area category 1000 - 10000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category Less than 100 m Maximum altitude (m) Dominant geology Siliceous Ecoregion Central Plains Dominant land cover Waterbody ID Site Edit site Name Ems Floodplain WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology Type 15 WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Straight, Embanked Reference morphology Sinuous, Pool-riffle Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body true National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Quick run-off Dominant substrate River corridor land use Wetland 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) 20200 m20.2 km <br />2,020,000 cm <br /> Project started 2004/01/01 Works started Works completed 2008/06/01 Project completed Total cost category more than 10000 k€ Total cost (k€) Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Life Nature, NABU, Land Niedersachen, NZO GmbH, Emsland, Wadden sea foundation 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 Riparian development Hydromorphology Structure & condition of riparian zones, Channel pattern/planform Biology Fish: Species composition, Fish: Abundance Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Removal of bank reinforcements Floodplain / River corridor Develop riparian forest, Protect/restore riparian zone Planform / Channel pattern Lengthening of channel, Channel widening Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Wildlife improvement 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 Channel pattern/planform Yes Improvement Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Fish: Species composition Yes Yes Improvement Fish: Abundance Yes 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 Public use of trails 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