More Room for the Austrian Rivers

IRIS stands for ‘Integrated River Solutions in Austria.’”
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IRIS – Integrated River Solutions Austria

The EU-funded nationwide project LIFE IP IRIS Austria supports integrated planning approaches as a new way for the ecological restoration of our water bodies while simultaneously enhancing flood protection.

IRIS – Integrated River Solutions Austria

The EU-funded nationwide project LIFE IP IRIS Austria supports integrated planning approaches as a new way for the ecological restoration of our water bodies while simultaneously enhancing flood protection.

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Dragonflies in the LIFE IP IRIS Project

Featured post by Kristina Schaufler

As part of the LIFE IP IRIS project, measures to enhance flood protection and ecological quality are being implemented in various rivers across Austria. To assess the impacts of these measures, various indicators are selected. These indicators are then analyzed before and after the implementation of the measures and subsequently compared.

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The 6th IRIS networking meeting took place on June 9th and 10th 2021 in Neustift an der Lafnitz.

An article by Nadja Straubinger was published on 10th of February 2021 on the planning process in the Pielach project area, which runs from the…

Flussabschnitt der Leitha in Katzelsdorf

The large-scale River Development and Risk Management concept of the LIFE IRIS project allows for long-term planning in which the different claims of use are…

GE-RM – Water Development and Risk Management Concept

As a planning tool, GE-RM offers the opportunity to link flood protection and ecological interests together, thus creating added value for both humans and nature.

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Monitoring of LIFE-IRIS Projects

Through a comprehensive monitoring program, the diverse impacts and findings of the IRIS project are measured and documented.

Nationaler Gewässerbewirtschaftsungsplan (NGP)

Measures

In 8 project areas, individual GE-RM measures are implemented as pilot projects. These measures arise from the long-term action concepts of the pilot regions. They are an important initial step in achieving the objectives of flood protection and aquatic ecology, paving the way for further actions in the future.

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