Hydromorphology IV Workshop

Event: Digital Event

Workshop
Date: 26 - 27 January 2021
Location: online

The Hydromorphology IV Workshop on the topic "Administrative and practical implementation of watercourse development measures" took place as an online workshop. The central objective of the Hydromorphology IV Workshop was to exchange experiences and information and to identify and reflect on challenges of the administrative and practical implementation processes of watercourse development measures.

The workshop was part of a workshop series on hydromorphology hosted by the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) and was organized with the support of Ecologic Institute and Planungsbüro Zumbroich.

The workshops take place every 4 years and are designed in cooperation with the Expert Group on hydromorphology of the "Working Group on water issues" (Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser – LAWA). They bring together stakeholders from water management administrations, nature and environmental protection associations, scientists, engineering companies and experts to exchange information and experiences.

German workshop material for download:

Summary of results Hydromorphology IV Workshop [German]
Programme Hydromorphology IV Workshop [German]
Discussion Paper Hydromorphology IV Workshop [German]

German video recordings and slides of the plenary lectures:

Umsetzung der Wasserrahmenrichtliniein Deutschlandund aktuelle Entwicklungen auf EU-Ebene
MinR Thomas Stratenwerth, Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit
Video | Presentation slides
Umsetzung der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie in Deutschland – die Sicht der LAWA
Prof. Dr. Martin Grambow, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
Video | Presentation slides

Das SRU-Gutachten „Maßnahmen für Gewässerschutz“ mit Blick auf Hydromorphologie
Dr. Markus Salomon, Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen
Video | Presentation slides
Die Notwendigkeit und Wirksamkeit des Feststoffhaushaltes zur Förderung der hydromorphologischen Gewässerentwicklung
Karl-Heinz Jährling, Landesbetrieb für Hochwasserschutz und Wasserwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt
Video | Presentation slides

Projektbeispiel Ruhr in Arnsberg – Klimaanpassungsmaßnahmen
Dieter Hammerschmidt, Stadt Arnsberg
Video | Presentation slides

Aus Sicht der Praxis – Flächenmanagement zur Renaturierung der Nebel
Dr. Ricarda Börner, Staatliches Amt für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt Mittleres Mecklenburg
Video | Presentation slides

A good hydromorphology is THE prerequisite for the development of a typical biocoenosis in water bodies.

Forum Fischschutz und Fischabstieg: Ergebnisse und Ausblick

Abschlussbericht

Year 2023

Publication:Infographic

This infographic shows, color-coded for the three developmental stages of domestic fish, body proportion-based bar spacing of rakes that can prevent fish from swimming into the high-risk areas.

Body Proportion Based Bar Spacing for Racks to Prevent Fish Passage into High-risk Areas

Year 2023

Publication:Report

This report summarizes the results of the Hydromorphology workshop series (2008, 2012, 2016, 2021) of the German Federal Environment Agency in the form of a synthesis.

In der Diskussion: Hydromorphologie.

Ergebnisse der UBA Workshopreihe

Year 2023

Publication:Infographic

Infographic on Overview of concrete fish conservation measures and targets in German federal states

This illustration provides an overview of concrete fish conservation measures and targets in German federal states. It is part of a fact sheet on fish protection and downstream fish migration measures.

Überblick über konkrete Fischschutzmaßnahmen und -ziele in deutschen Bundesländern

Year 2020

Publication:Infographic

The illustration exemplifies the derivation of the study parameters in field studies for the determination of the site injury rate. It is part of a fact sheet on fish protection and downstream fish migration measures.

Derivation of the Study Parameters in Field Studies for the Determination of the Site Injury Rate

Year 2020

Publication:Infographic

Infographic on group and individual approach to quantifying passage-related injuries in a hydropower site.

This illustration shows the group and individual approach to quantifying passage-related injuries at a hydropower site. It is part of a fact sheet on primary injury to fish at hydropower sites.

Group and Individual Approach to Quantifying Passage-related Injuries at a Hydropower Site

Year 2020

Publication:Infographic

This illustration shows a comparison of the injuries of a common Nase before and after the passage of a hydropower site. It is part of a fact sheet on primary injury to fish at hydropower sites.

Comparison of the Injuries of a Common Nase Before and After the Passage of a Hydropower Site

Year 2020

Publication:Infographic

Infographic on advantages and disadvantages of using naturally downstream migrating fish or an experimental approach to determine the mortality and injury risk

This illustration shows advantages and disadvantages of using naturally downstream migrating fish or an experimental approach to determine the mortality and injury risk. It is part of a fact sheet on primary injury to fish at hydropower sites.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Downstream Migrating Fish or an Experimental Approach to Determine the Mortality Risk

Year 2020

Publication:Infographic

This infographic provides an overview of the Measures for fish protection and downstream fish migration in Europe. The infographic is part of a fact sheet on fish protection targets in Europe.

Measures for Fish Protection and Downstream Fish Migration

Year 2020

Funding: German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Organizer: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Partner: Planungsbüro Zumbroich, Germany
Team: Melanie Kemper

Johannes Seilnacht

Elena von Sperber

Philip Katz

Dr. Eleftheria Kampa

Chiara Mazzetti

Georg Lamberty (Planungsbüro Zumbroich)
Date: 26 - 27 January 2021
Location: online
Language: German
Participants: 200
Project: Third Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration
Project ID: 3581
Keywords: Adaptation

Biodiversity

Water

watercourse development, river restoration, hydromorphology, water, water framework directive, rivers, nature conservation, biodiversity

Germany

online workshop

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Duration: May 2017 - Jan 2020
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ProjectSupport to the Ad-hoc Task Groups on Hydromorphology and Article 4(7) of the WFD

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Duration: Sep 2016 - Mar 2017
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