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Due to the numerous functions and various requirements which alpine river
basins should fulfil, an urgent need exists for a holistic river basin
management that should link protective water management, land use planning
and ecology with one another.
Essential functions and use of river basins are flood protection und
flood retention, extensive agriculture and forestry, recreational use,
groundwater protection and nature conservation. Modern river basin management
therefore means conciliating these requirements at the best possible
way.
River basin management as it is understood within the project group of
the RBA, deals with coordination of procedures regarding flood protection
and land use planning in Alpine valley floors.
Within the River Basin Agenda the holistic river basin management is
based on three pillars:
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PLANNING and |
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The river basin management plays particularly a crucial role in the spatial
development of endangered, intensively used valley sites. In the frame
of the planning process it is important to integrate as many participants
as possible, e.g. municipalities, departments, interested and concerned
people, etc.
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Example “Technical Instruments”
Planning: surface water development planning, hazard zone planning etc.
regarding the type of contents
Analysis / calculations: prognosis / predictability, N / A models, hydrologic
resp. hydraulic approaches
Retentions areas: controlled / uncontrolled polder, emergency releases,
second line of defence etc.
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Example “Organisational Instruments”
Organisational development and structures
Coordination with / of land use planning
Communication: dialogue regarding areas and risk; how are coordination
processes initialised / kept alive? Who is taking the lead in these
processes?
Process oriented implementation: surface water development planning,
hazard zone planning etc. regarding communication / implementation
of contents
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Previous experiences showed that successful river basin management needs
both basic principles. If one is missing projects often are hampered
or even not possible.
The “River Basin Agenda Alpine Space” was initiated under
the leadership of the Lead Partner Bavaria and will be converted implemented
in 11 selected river basins. The won experiences will be discussed and
deepened in three transnational conferences. As a result, contributions
towards an alpine river basin management under the defaults of the European
Union guidelines should be elaborated in form of a "Best Practice
Guide".
The project duration is May 2003 until February 2006.
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