National Id
France_04
Site name
Lunéville
Light or indepth?
Light
RBD code
FRB1
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Elia Desmot, OIEau
Source(s)
Création de chenaux de crues et restauration des échanges entre lit majeur et lit mineur sur la Vezouze
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Floodplain restoration and management
Longitude
6.502
Latitude
48.589
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Mean rainfall
70
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
10
Type
Case Study Info
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring parameters
Hydromorphology, Biological communities (ecology), fauna, flora
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Species present before and after implementation, decrease of flood impacts
Application scale
River
Installation date
2007
Lifespan
100
Age
7
Performance timescale
< 1 year
Favourable preconditions
The scheme was made possible by a desire for integrated water management.
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Other
Initiation of the measure
Communauté de Communes du Lunévillois
Regional / sub-national water authority
Financing
DIREN
Local water authority
Financing
Agence de l&#039;Eau
Regional / sub-national water authority
Implementation
DIREN
Local water authority
Implementation
Agence de l&#039;Eau
Key lessons
The Vezouze river had a part of its floodplain restored to tackle flood events in a sustainable way and to favour water retention. Flood events are regular and often have bad consequences for the city nearby named Lunéville. The monitoring of the project shows that the improvement of biodiversity, as well as flood impacts decrease, are very satisfactory. Working on multi-thematic issues was a great motivation for policy-makers, as it allowed answering flood protection and security demands, and creating amenity spaces.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Attitude of relevant stakeholders
main factor
Attitude of the public
secondary factor
Existing technical standards
secondary factor
Existing institutional framework
secondary factor
Financing possibilities
main factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
Local funds
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Other
secondary barrier
No real barrier
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Past flooding events
main driver
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
Policy description
Flood events, security
Part of wider plan
0
Policy target
Target purpose
Increase Water Storage
Improved Biodiversity
Oher Societal Benefits
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs investment
230000
Costs investment information
Studies and land acquisition
Costs operation maintenance
1700000
Costs operation maintenance
operation work
Costs total
1930000
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Several noticeable species have been observed after implementation of the measure (flora and fauna) that did not exist before.
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Flood protection
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
No specific impact
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not mentioned
Information on retained water
No info
Information on increased water storage
No info
Information on runoff reduction
No info
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info
Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements
Biodiversity enhanced