Case study:Environmental improvement project of the stream of Ruby

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Location: 41° 29' 27.12" N, 2° 1' 41.60" E
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Status Complete
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Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Urban
Country Spain
Main contact forename Naturalea S.L.
Main contact surname Naturalea S.L.
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Contact organisation Naturalea S.L.
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The section corresponds to restore the stream of Ruby as it passes through the town from which it takes its name. In this section, the stream is strongly modified by the concrete walls built in the margins and along the breakwater that covers all the main channel and high water. Using previously vegetated materials and introducing local plant species, the objectives seek to: minimize the impact of the various works carried out within the stream, improve the quality of riparian ecosystems conjugating with the need to maintain hydraulic capacity and restore the banks the level that allows cleaning of exotic species and the planting of willow and herbaceous riparian own. The project has a total budget of 15.960,47 € and is financed by the Municipality of Rubí.

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Pirineo Oriental
River basin Llobregat

Subcatchment

River name Riera de Rubí
Area category
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m) 120 m0.12 km <br />12,000 cm <br />
Dominant geology
Ecoregion Ibero-Macaronesian
Dominant land cover Urban
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Site

Name Riera de Rubí a su paso por el núcleo de Rubí
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Pre-project morphology Embanked
Reference morphology Embanked
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Heavily modified water body
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River corridor land use Urban
Average bankfull channel width category 10 - 50 m
Average bankfull channel width (m) 4242 m <br />0.042 km <br />4,200 cm <br />
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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 745 m0.745 km <br />74,500 cm <br />
Project started 2007/12/01
Works started
Works completed 2007/12/01
Project completed
Total cost category 10 - 50 k€
Total cost (k€) 15 k€15,000 € <br />
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Funding sources Municipality of Rubí

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Investigation and design
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Works and works supervision Naturalea, S.L.
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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
Hydromorphology Structure & condition of riparian zones
Biology
Physico-chemical
Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement


Measures

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Bank/bed modifications New bioengineering elements in order to stabilize slope banks, Revetmens with local species
Floodplain / River corridor Restoring riparian vegetation
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