Restoration of River and Floodplains in Bavaria
Topics: Flood & Drought management,
Regions: Western Europe, Published: 20-05-2004 , Authors: Walter Binder
The floods in 1999 and 2002 hit many countries in middle Europe and also parts of Bavaria. The state of Bavaria developed 2003 the 'Action program 2020, flood control in Bavaria'. The program covers natural flood retention technical flood protection (by dams, dikes, etc.) flood prevention (like flood warning, etc...). The program will spend more than 2 billions € till 2020 to reduce the risks by flooding.
An important part of the 'action program 2020' is the natural flood retention.This includes protection, sustainable development and / or restoration of rivers and streams where ever this is still possible today, mapping of the flood endangered areas to inform the public via internet about the risks of flooding along rivers and streams and the Bavarian alluvial flood plain program (Auenprogramm Bayern) to preserve or to restore the natural conditions of the flood plains as indunation areas, wherever this is possible.