Small elevation oriented dikes
Such dikes aim to shorten the length of slope, thus slowing down surface runoff and reducing soil erosion on arable land. They also support the infiltration into the soil. They need to be can be constructed in the direction of contours with a zero longitudinal slope. Both, the area in front of the barrier and its height must be corresponding to the need for retention volume of water, including the volume of deposited eroded material. Most frequently, they are constructed in the form of an earth embankment reinforced by grass.
Synergies may exist between heavy rain risk management measures and other development goals like environmental protection, health care, and economic performance. Harnessing them requires involvement of different actors, enforcement of exchange between you and them and holistic thinking.
Check out the RAINMAN good practice examples:
- Planting and maintenance of a buffer strip - Korbitzer Schanzen, Kirchsteigbachtal, DE
- Implementation of a little detention pond integrated into the agricultural management, DE
- Implementation of risk reduction measures through land consolidation, DE
- Flood protection measures Strunkovice nad Blanicí , CZ
- Flood protection and erosion control measures in Krajníčko, CZ
- Flood protection measures Ledenice – other measures, CZ
READ MORE:
- Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský TGM (2018): Katalog přírodě blízkých opatření pro zadržení vody v krajině [Catalogue of green water retention measures in the landscape], URL: http://www.suchovkrajine.cz/vystupy (25.03.2020): Hrázka
Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský T. G. Masaryka. v.v.i.
