iNNO SED introduces...

new paradigms in Sediment Management for the Danube River Basin from the mountains to the Black Sea.

iNNO SED brings together sediment researchers, policymakers, river managers, and local communities to develop sustainable and effective solutions that improve sediment quality and quantity in the Danube River Basin. Thereby, iNNO SED aims to showcase effective and sustainable sediment management solutions that extend from mountainous areas to coastal regions. This will be achieved using a series of eight Demonstration Sites. The selected sites will include various types of rivers with distinct hydrological and sediment features, focusing on the Danube, all the way to the Black Sea.

DS1: Iller River

Problem: The Iller, a major tributary of the Danube River, represents a heavily hydropower-regulated site where dynamic sedimentary transport processes are disrupted, impacting the habitat availability and quality for key freshwater species.

Response: Integration of sediment monitoring through innovative tools; implementation of sediment measurements and reservoir operations and assessment of their efficiency to reestablish sediment dynamics. Both field-based and hydrodynamic modelling assessments will be used to improve measures and inform future solutions. Stakeholder involvement will play a crucial role in the implementation stage, and its success will lie on the well- established stakeholder involvement structures in the region, such as the Steering Committee for the Iller Strategy, and past European projects such as the LEW-led LIFE Isobel Program. 

Start of project: 01.09.2024

End of project: 31.08.2029

Project coordination: Dr. Roser Casas Mulet, Prof. Dr. Nils Rüther

Project team members: Antonia Dallmeier, M. Sc.

Website: innosed.eu