Landscape management for leisure and recreation - integrated water management at the example of the River Mur

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1 Landscape management for leisure and recreation - integrated water management at the example of the River Mur DI Oliver Rathschueler DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland

2 Overview Landscape management in the context of leisure and recreation I Landscape management along waters (in rural areas) Design and development options along the river banks as by-product of flood protection or ecology projects Extensive recreational use, access paths to river II Landscape management in cities Detailed planning level in city development Master plans, development concepts and detailed implementation design DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 1

3 Orientation River Mur DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 2

4 River Mur - historically Systematic river regulation in the end of the 19 th century: Regulation and straightening of the river Development of hydro power plants Expansion of industry Consequences: substantial changes in the course of the rivers flow loss of valuable habitat for fish, amphibians and birds alteration of the river-continuum and the sediment transport chemical contamination, bad water quality DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 3

5 River Mur - historically Quelle: Universalmuseum Joanneum Multimediale Sammlungen DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 4

6 River Mur - historically Situation in the early 1980s: People were driven away from the river Situation became unbearable What happened? High investment in wastewater disposal Programmes for ecological regeneration Measures aiming for public awareness First trends towards nature-orientated river engineering Cross-boarder communication Water quality 1975 Water quality 2005 DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 5

7 Big chances, big challenges heading for new shores DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 6

8 Multifunctional approach An Integrated project is the precondition for successful, sustainable river management and river restoration DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 7

9 Collaboration as the key factor The interplay between the several players and stakeholders is the key factor for successful implementation of long term strategies DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 8

10 New prospects for ecology and - not least - also for leisure and recreation DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 9

11 EU -funded river restoration projects LIFE+ ( ) ETZ ( ) LIFE ( ) Interreg IIIA ( ) Interreg IIA ( ) LIFE Natur ( ) Christine Konradi freiland DI Hans-Jörg Umweltconsulting Raderbauer - freiland ZT GmbH 10

12 Landscape management along waters Project Weyern DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 11

13 Landscape management along waters Project Lässer Au DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 12

14 Landscape management along waters Project St. Peter DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 13

15 Landscape management along waters Project Gosdorf DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 14

16 Landscape management along waters Project Sicheldorf DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 15

17 Collaboration & Public relations DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 16

18 Landscape management along waters Overview Summary of activities in rural areas (Life, Life +, Interreg II & IIIa, ETZ Dramurci): 28 measures 21 km of the Mur affected positively by restoration projects ca. 45 ha alluvial forests ca. 28 ha retention areas (Upper Mur) 12,5 mio. total investment sum DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 17

19 Landscape management in Cities Green and blue corridors DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 18

20 Green corridors in Cities Example Graz Scenario 2050 LEBMUR-Concept (freiland and spaceunit, 2005) DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 19

21 River Mur - Green corridors in Cities Zoning Plan for City of Graz North Park Ecology, recreation & leisure Master plan Mur Mitte (City centre) Connecting city and river Master plan Mur-Süd (Mur-South) Port and riverside walk Enhancing the living environment Staying at the water Hydro power plants Mur water meadows Landscape park, recreation area DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 20

22 Mur promenade Graz South Sun-deck DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 21

23 Mur promenade Graz South Port DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 22

24 Mur promenade Graz South Observation plattform and river deck DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 23

25 Master Plan Hydropower Plant at the Mur DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 24

26 Master Plan Hydropower Plant at the Mur DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 25

27 Master Plan Mur Graz Centre Design focal point Grünanger DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 26

28 Conclusion and Outlook The individual restoration measures enabled the reconstruction of lost habitats the reactivation of retention areas for flood drainage the enhancement of the ecological status The enhancement of extensive leisure and recreational use The development of green corridors in cities enabled that the river reclaims the function as center of city life again for living, leisure, moving along the river zepp-cam DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 27

29 Conclusion and Outlook Detailed planning and implementation control determine the quality of the project The function determines the design User wishes and neighbourhood-relations should be respected Safety regulations are important, but shouldn t restrict the access to the river or the nature-experience Program not only led to the rediscovery of the River Mur as recreational area, but in turn also increased the public appreciation and willingness to maintain and improve the protective status of the area DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 28

30 IRF European RiverPrize 2014 Winner IRF International RiverPrize 2015 Finalist DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland 29

31 DI Hans-Jörg Raderbauer - freiland