Case study:Reméandration du Geer à Grand-Axhe

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Location: 50° 40' 56.80" N, 5° 13' 30.89" E
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Status Complete
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Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Social benefits, Water quality
Country Belgium
Main contact forename Mols
Main contact surname Julien
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation Contrat de Rivière Meuse Aval
Contact organisation web site http://www.meuseaval.be
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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Meuse
River basin Meuse

Subcatchment

River name Meuse
Area category more than 10000 km²
Area (km2) 465465 km² <br />46,500 ha <br />
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m) 200200 m <br />0.2 km <br />20,000 cm <br />
Dominant geology chalk and loess
Ecoregion Western Plains
Dominant land cover Intensive agriculture, Urban
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Aaijen- Removal of bank fixation, Meers - Floodplain lowering, Rijkelse Bemden - River bed widening, Voorste Nete at Dessel


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Project background

Reach length directly affected (m) 10001,000 m <br />1 km <br />100,000 cm <br />
Project started 2009/09/30
Works started 2012/04/11
Works completed 2012/09/28
Project completed 2012/12/31
Total cost category
Total cost (k€) 225225 k€ <br />225,000 € <br />
Benefit to cost ratio
Funding sources Interreg IV A Programme 2007-2013 50% Région Wallonne 50%

Cost for project phases

Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname
Investigation and design 5050 k€ <br />50,000 € <br /> SAR Consult
Stakeholder engagement and communication 11 k€ <br />1,000 € <br /> CRMA
Works and works supervision SAR Consult
Post-project management and maintenance CRMA
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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
Hydromorphology
Biology
Physico-chemical
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Measures

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Bank/bed modifications
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