SPARE: Strategic planning and coordination in the field of the conservation and restoration of Alpine river ecosystems
General information about the project Full project title: Strategic Planning for Alpine Riverine Ecosystems – Integrating protection and development Slovenian project title: Strategic planning and coordination in the field of conservation and restoration of Alpine riverine ecosystems Project acronym: SPARE Project code: ASP170 Programme: Interreg Alpine Space Transnational Programme With a view to improving […]
SedAlp
Sediment management in Alpine basins: integrating the sediment continuum, risk mitigation and hydropower Detailed project description The SedAlp project is funded by the European Territorial Cooperation Programme ‘Alpine Space’ under Priority 3: Environment and Risk Prevention. The SedAlp project consortium comprises partners from five Alpine countries, who have been working within the project to promote […]
Classification of flood-prone areas and identification of areas significantly affected by flooding in Slovenia
One of the key objectives of the preliminary flood risk assessment is to identify areas at significant risk of flooding at national level, for which more detailed hazard and risk maps, as well as risk reduction plans, are to be drawn up. As part of the preliminary assessment and analysis of future floods and their […]
Development of a methodology for assessing the ecological status and classifying lake water bodies on the basis of fish
To compare methodologies for assessing ecological status and classifying water bodies on the basis of fish, an intercalibration exercise was carried out in the countries of the Alpine GIG, involving methodologies from Austria (ALFI; Austrian Lake Fish Index), Italy (I-LFI; Italian Lake Fish Index), Germany (DELaFI_SITE; National Fish Assessment Method for Southern German Alpine Lakes) […]
Development of a methodology for assessing the ecological status of Dinaric watercourses based on benthic invertebrates
Development of a methodology for assessing the ecological status of Dinaric watercourses influenced by karst springs, based on benthic invertebrates, in accordance with the ‘hydromorphological alteration/overall degradation’ module
QUIETMED – Joint programme on underwater noise for the implementation of the second cycle of the MSFD
QUIETMED – Joint programme on underwater noise for the implementation of the second cycle of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in the Mediterranean Sea IZVRS is a partner in the QUIETMED project. The lead partner is the Centro Tecnológico Naval y del Mar (Spain), and the other partners are: the Instituto Español de Oceanografía (Spain), […]
COHENET – Achieving Coordinated Networks of Marine Protected Areas: An Analysis of the Current Situation in the Mediterranean Sea
COHENET – Achieving Coordinated Networks of Marine Protected Areas: An Analysis of the Situation in the Mediterranean Sea IzVRS is a regional partner in the COHENET project. The lead partner is the Belgian consultancy ARCADIS, which is managing the project in collaboration with the Consorzio per il coordinamento delle ricerche inerenti al sistema lagunare di […]
The SEE River Project: Integrated Management of International River Corridors in South-Eastern Europe
The Water Research Institute was the lead partner in the international SEE River project – Integrated Management of International River Corridors in South-Eastern Europe. The aim of the project was to reach an agreement on the management of river corridors that takes into account both development and conservation aspects on six selected international rivers: the […]
The CAMIS Project: Coordinated activities for the management of the River Soča
The CAMIS project was implemented as part of the Slovenia–Italy Cross-Border Cooperation Operational Programme 2007–2013 – European Territorial Cooperation. The main aim of the project was to seek compromises between various stakeholders and to establish more appropriate cross-border management of the river from the perspective of the sustainable use of strategic resources and the conservation […]
The AIM Project: The Alpine Region on the Move – Strengthening the Integration of the Water and Energy Sectors
The Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia took part in the international project ‘Alpine Space in Movement – Strengthening Integration in the Water and Energy Sectors’ (Alpine Space in Movement, targeted at water and energy capitalisation; AIM). The main aim of the project was to draw up guidelines for the 2014–2020 programming period, designed […]