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Levelling of dams/ longitudinal barriers
Levelling longitudinal barriers allows re-establishing fluvial dynamics and ecological continuity. The aim is to restore the slope and longitudinal profile of the river, to restore natural water flows, to allow for the solid transport (sediment) to t…
16 Jan 2024
Topics: Water
ETC CE Report 2024/7 Nowcasting and outlooks of EEA circular economy indicators
ETC CE Report 2024/7 Nowcasting and outlooks of EEA circular economy indicators 25 Jun 2024 Philip Nuss, Renato Marra Campanale, Maarten Christis, Yoko Dams, Giovanni Marin, Massimiliano Mazzanti, Marianna ...
25 Jun 2024
Topics: Various other issues
Heavily modified water bodies and artificial water bodies
Some water bodies have undergone significant changes to their natural flow and physical features, for example, construction of dams and flood protection, or dredging for navigation. ...
10 Oct 2024
Topics: Water
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Europe-wide inventory of hydropower plants (copyright-protected)
The inventory of hydropower plants data was compiled on a European scale to provide information about hydropower dams with the study commissioned by WWF, RiverWatch, EuroNatur and GEOTA.
31 Aug 2021
Topics: Water
ETC/CE Report 6/2022 An overview of Europe's repair sector
ETC/CE Report 6/2022 An overview of Europe's repair sector 25 Nov 2022 Shahrzad Manoochehri, Mathias Schluep, Yoko Dams, Georg Mehlhart, Dina Bekkevold Lingås, Giovanni Marin, Mariana Nicolau, Shane Colgan ...
25 Nov 2022
Topics: Various other issues
Pressures and impacts
If a water body is identified as failing good status under the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the pressures causing failure must be identified. This enables measures to be taken to reduce or remove pressures which are harming surface water quality…
10 Oct 2024
Topics: Water
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Healthy waters depend on healthy nature
The health of water bodies is closely linked with the health of nature. Both play a vital role in our lives and for the environment, providing food and habitats for millions of species. Sadly, many ecosystems and waters in Europe face uncertain futur…
4 Dec 2024
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Hydrographic vector features digitised from historical topographic maps
Among them, the restoration of 25,000 km of rivers through removals of dams, channels, barriers, etc. is highlighted. ...
29 Nov 2022
Topics: Water
Black Stork in Hungary
The main pressures and threats to the species are human-induced habitat degradation caused by deforestation, the rapid development of industry and farming, as well as the construction of dams and drainage ...
8 Jan 2021
Topics: Biodiversity
Wet and dry — heavy precipitation and river floods
Whether a heavy precipitation event triggers a dangerous flood is also influenced by non-climatic factors, such as land use, changes to river basins and natural water flow characteristics (dams, changes ...
17 Nov 2021
Topics: Climate change adaptation