Assessing Floodplain Management in Germany—A Case Study on Nationwide Research and Actions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- 1.
- What might an assessment scheme for floodplain management look like and how can it be implemented under German conditions?
- 2.
- Which key elements can be attributed to the scheme based on the available data?
- 3.
- Are the actions taken in Germany sufficient to improve the condition of floodplains on a national scale?
2. Methods
2.1. Development of an Assessment Scheme for Floodplain Management
2.2. Data Acquisition
2.3. Floodplain Definition
3. Results
3.1. Identification
3.1.1. Floodplain Typology
3.1.2. Delineation of Floodplains
3.1.3. Restoration Projects
3.1.4. Floodplain Land Use and Habitat Types
3.1.5. Threat to Species and Habitats
3.2. Analysis
3.2.1. Loss of Inundation Areas
3.2.2. Status of Floodplains
3.2.3. Status of Floodplains Biodiversity
3.2.4. Quantification of Floodplain Functions and Services
3.2.5. Potentials for Restoration
3.2.6. Restoration Progress
3.3. Implementation
3.3.1. Knowledge Transfer
3.3.2. Federal Political Programs
3.3.3. Synergies with Policies from Other Fields
3.3.4. Financing and Funding
3.4. Evaluation
3.4.1. Temporal Changes of Key Elements in Identification, Analysis, and Implementation
3.4.2. Status of Policy Implementation
4. Discussion
4.1. Validity of the Assessment Scheme for Floodplain Management
4.2. Key Elements of German Floodplain Management
4.3. A Need for Action in German Floodplain Management
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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EU Biodiversity Strategy [66] |
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National Strategy on Biological Diversity [67] |
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EU Habitats & EU Birds Directive [68,69] |
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Federal Nature Conservation Act [70] |
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EU Strategy on Green Infrastructure 1 [71] |
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Federal Green Infrastructure Concept [72] |
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EU Water Framework Directive—WFD 2 [73] EU Floods Directive—FD [74] |
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Federal Water Act [75] |
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EU Strategy on Adaption to Climate Change [76] |
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German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change [77] |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleHeyden, Janika, and Stephanie Natho. 2022. "Assessing Floodplain Management in Germany—A Case Study on Nationwide Research and Actions" Sustainability 14, no. 17: 10610. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710610