Flood protection Dirlewang

    Solution ID
    Description of solution
    Summary (Challenges; Objectives)

    Between 1999 and 2005 the municipality of Dirlewang experienced 6 greater flood events, what caused damaged amounting millions. To prevent further damage a flood control reservoir was built. In the course of this the district of Schwaben also restored a 3 km long section of the Mindel. In this former canalized area, the Mindel can develop into a near-natural watercouse again. 

    Technical characteristics

    3 km of river restoration

    Location Latitude
    47.9848000000
    Location Longitude
    10.5021000000
    Comment on location

    Section of the Mindel near municipality Dirlewang

    Keywords
    Ecosystem (s) impacted
    Riverfront
    Hazard(s) concerned
    Floods
    Other challenges
    Biodiversity
    Exposition
    Exposed assets
    Urban or residential areas
    Is there population exposed?
    Yes, medium density of population ( between 50 and 200 persons/km2)
    Activity
    Are there jobs created in the nature-based sector?
    Don't know
    Are there new employments in tourism sector, sport activities or recreational activites ?
    Don't know
    Are there new activities in the tourism sector , sport activities or recreational activites?
    Don't know
    Are there new/traditional activities that increased?
    I don't know
    International classification
    Sustainable development goals addressed
    SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    Sendai Frameword priorities addressed
    Priority 3. Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
    Actors
    Who are the beneficiaries of the action
    Inhabitants of Dirlewang
    Temporal aspects
    Design life time of the action
    More than 10 years
    Implementation time of the action
    Don’t know
    Financial aspects
    Financing source
    Co-financed by the EU
    Others
    Participatory process
    No
    Is it possible to transpose this action in a different context?
    Yes, but difficult to transpose
    Risk reduction
    Hazard
    +
    Exposure
    +
    Vulnerability
    +
    Feasibility
    Technical Feasibility
    NA
    Economic Feasibility
    NA
    Environment
    Water
    0
    Soil
    0
    Vegetation
    +
    Landscape
    0
    Biodiversity
    +
    Society
    Quality of Life
    +
    Community involvement
    NA
    Landscape Heritage
    NA
    Economy
    Revitalization
    NA
    Local Economy
    NA