Case study:Lower Aurino river: Molini di Tures riverbed widening

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Project overview

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Status Complete
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Themes Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring, Spatial planning
Country Italy
Main contact forename Caterina
Main contact surname Ghiraldo
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Contact organisation Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano
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Catchment

River basin district Alpi Orientali
River basin Adige

Subcatchment

River name Aurino
Area category 100 - 1000 km²
Area (km2) 630630 km² <br />63,000 ha <br />
Maximum altitude category more than 2000 m
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Dominant geology
Ecoregion Alps
Dominant land cover Grassland
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Lower Aurino master plan, Lower Aurino river: San Giorgio di Brunico riverbed widening


Site

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Name Molini di Tures
WFD water body codes 03SS3N
WFD (national) typology
WFD water body name D_c Torrente Aurino
Pre-project morphology Single channel
Reference morphology Braided
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Heavily modified water body No
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Protected species present Yes
Invasive species present No
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Dominant hydrology
Dominant substrate Gravel
River corridor land use Grassland
Average bankfull channel width category 10 - 50 m
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Average bankfull channel depth category 0.5 - 2 m
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Mean discharge category 10 - 100 m³/s
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Project background

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Reach length directly affected (m) 400400 m <br />0.4 km <br />40,000 cm <br />
Project started 2003
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Reasons for river restoration

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Mitigation of a pressure Biodiversity increase, flood risk control, morphology restoration
Hydromorphology Width & depth variation, Connection to groundwaters and floodplain
Biology Fish, Invertebrates
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Measures

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Bank/bed modifications Riverbed widening and diversification
Floodplain / River corridor Floodplain reconnection
Planform / Channel pattern Removal of riprap anc creation of new natural channels
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Hydromorphological quality elements

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Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result
Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative
Channel pattern/planform No Yes No Yes No Improvement
Structure & condition of riparian/lake shore zones No No No Yes No Improvement

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