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To support sustainable river management integrative measures are required. The longitudinal training dams are an innovative pilot intervention in the Dutch River Waal, which holds great promise to become a common river engineering measure inside and outside The Netherlands. Stony structures were built parallel to the river bank thereby separating the river into the main channel and a sheltered channel (see Figure). These dams are expected to have several positive effects.
View of a longitudinal training dam on a section of the river Waal in the Netherlands (Source: F.C Collas).
This theme developed the scientific knowledge to optimize the design and management of longitudinal training dams in terms of navigation, flood protection, and ecological rehabilitation. The innovative outputs are:
Last modified: 19/06/2019
