National Id
France_02
Site name
Bezannes, near Reims
Light or indepth?
Light
RBD code
FRH
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Elia Desmot, OIEau
Source(s)
Green potential of a constructed wetland with reed bed filters on a 172 ha urban project near Reims (France). Project evolution analysis
Potentiel écologique d’un ouvrage de rétention et de filtration des eaux pluviales sur une opération de 172 hectares (Reims) ; analyse de la genèse du projet
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Retention Ponds
Wetland restoration and management
Longitude
3.989
Latitude
49.222
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Mean rainfall
618
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
10
Type
Modelled/Simulated Example
Monitoring impacts effects
0
Performance impact estimation method
Unknown
Application scale
City
Performance timescale
< 1 year
Area (ha)
72
Design capacity description
15000m3
Constraints
At the beginning of the project, the storage was going to be a concrete water tank. A whole procedure of re-thinking had to be done.
Favourable preconditions
The idea to change from concrete to natural water retention was supported by WFD conditions and the city management.
Design contractual arrangement
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Design consultation activity
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Design land use change
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Success factor(s)
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Financing
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Barrier
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Policy description
Bezannes needed an area to store water from runoff to protect a new urban zone.
Policy target
Target purpose
Increase Water Storage
Runoff control
Improved Biodiversity
Oher Societal Benefits
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
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Policy impact
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Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
No biodiversity involved
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Amenity space, improvement of water quality, increased water storage
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
No specific impact
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not mentioned
Information on retained water
15000m3 capacity in a constructed wetland
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Information on Water quality overall improvements
The wetland may have a beneficial effect on water quality
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info
Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements
Biodiversity enhanced