Restoration of Rhine River - 1 (Germany)
From 1860s, there was a river development in upstream of Rhine (Basel – Bingen) aiming at flood prevention and inland river transportation. In 1930s, river improvements were done for hydraulic power generation and inland river transportation. Treaty of Versailles after the World War I gave France a right on Rhine River, and France established a new channel for river transportation, parallel to Rhine River. As a result of these changes, anti-flood fields were diminished and flood frequented in the upstream region. Given the situation, a comprehensive Rhine River flood control plan was proposed. By restoring and conserving anti-flood fields, Rhine River’s flood control functionality (estimated 270 million m2) is expectedly recovered. Governmental agencies and NGOs operate focusing on water quality improvement, free fish inhabitation and relocation, and habitat variety improvement.
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Date: 2008.03.31 19:23
