莱茵河流域防洪规划——发展及其实施(论文摘编)

The River Rhine situatedin the middle of central Europe is a striking example for the diverging con-cerns of natural wetland schemes and human uses.The River Rhine basin covers an area of190000km2andis settled by50million people,livingin nine different countries.Onlyin the19th century the naturalmoving water courses of the River Rhine were fixedin a singular riverbed allowingthe human utilization ofthe flood prone areas by agriculture,settlement andinfrastructure.Extreme floods in the last …

FLOOD ACTION PLAN OF THE RIVER RHINE——DEVELOPMENT AND REALIZATION(IN BRIEF)

The River Rhine situated in the middle of central Europe is a striking example for the diverging concerns of natural wetland schemes and human uses. The River Rhine basin covers an area of 190 000 km2 and is settled by 50 million people, living in nine different countries. Only in the 19th century the natural moving water courses of the River Rhine were fixed in a singular riverbed allowing the human utilization of the flood prone areas by agriculture, settlement and infrastructure.