Category: Rivercourse
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Floodplain Expansion
Expansion of the river floodplain area to temporarily increase the water storage capacity and increase infiltration to reduce the risk of river flooding. The expansion process could be through dechannelize the river in order to increase the floodplain which are the area on both sides of the river. Benefits (+) Provide additional flood space which…
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Fish Ponds
Ponds are considered as small bodies of standing water ranging from 1 m² to 2–5 hectares, which can be permanent or seasonal, and either man-made or naturally formed. In other hand, Pondscape is a network of ponds spread out within a terrestrial matrix, highlighting their spatial distribution and connectivity Benefits (+) recreational possibilities(+) Climate mitigation(+)…
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Diverting and Deflecting Elements
Placement of disruptive and diverting elements to redirect, disturb, divert and the river current and to initiate water dynamics. Modified river channels are often lacking natural flow variation due to a lack of natural disturbance of the stream. Benefits (+) Current deflection and redirection(+) Provide habitat for organisms, birds and aquatic animals(+) Water velocity reduction…
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Channel Renaturing with Terramesh Walls
Removal of concrete riverbanks and replacement with Terramesh walls. Terramesh is a wire mesh used as a soil reinforcement system to stabilize slopes.