FOWARA (Problems in the Realisation of Forested Water Retention Areas : Natural and Social Scientific Studies in the River Rhine Catchment)

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

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Description (EN):

The project addresses problems in the realisation of forested water-retention areas by way of natural and social-scientific studies in the river Rhine catchment area. Its objective is to develop and test strategies for the sustainable management and formulate recommendations for decision-makers. Involving ten partners from Germany, France and the Netherlands, and led by the University of Freiburg, FOWARA seeks to identify innovative approaches to the prevention of flood damage, in light of the significant increases in spring and winter rainfall in northern Europe and of heightened waterflow in the largest German rivers. The project adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to maintain the function, stability, biodiversity and growth potential of temporarily flooded forests, but also their value for forest owners and society. The results should contribute significantly to the transnational knowledge base in this area by, inter alia, offering estimates of the economic and ecological impacts of creating water retention areas at forested sites. It also aims at awareness-raising among interest groups and political actors across the NWE for a more effective implementation of future projects.

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Water management Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg; Department of Tree Physiology

Address: P.O.Box 9090, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Institute of Forest Policy, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität

Name: Institute of Forest Policy, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität

Address: D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Universite Louis PasteurCenter for Ecology and Hydrology -

Name: Universite Louis PasteurCenter for Ecology and Hydrology -

Address: F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex, France

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Equipe de Phytoécologie

Name: Equipe de Phytoécologie

Address: F-57070 Metz, France

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Alterra

Name: Alterra

Address: 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands

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Institute for Forest Growth - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Name: Institute for Forest Growth - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Address: 79085 Freiburg, Germany

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NABU-Institut für Landschaftsökologie und Naturschutz

Name: NABU-Institut für Landschaftsökologie und Naturschutz

Address: D-77815 Bühl, Germany

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Chair of Forest Botany - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Name: Chair of Forest Botany - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Address: 79085 Freiburg, Germany

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Institute for Landscape Management - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Name: Institute for Landscape Management - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Address: 79085 Freiburg, Germany

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Regierungspräsidium Freiburg, Abteilung Umwelt – Landesbetrieb Gewässer; Referat 53.3 - Integriertes Rheinprogramm

Name: Regierungspräsidium Freiburg, Abteilung Umwelt – Landesbetrieb Gewässer; Referat 53.3 - Integriertes Rheinprogramm

Address: D-79114 Freiburg, Germany

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): FOWARA (Problems in the Realisation of Forested Water Retention Areas : Natural and Social Scientific Studies in the River Rhine Catchment)

Project acronym: FOWARA

Project start date: 2002-06-01

Project end date: 2006-07-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 827 167.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 413 584.00

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2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

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FOWARA (Problems in the Realisation of Forested Water Retention Areas : Natural and Social Scientific Studies in the River Rhine Catchment)

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