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09:26 Sep 11, 2011 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Environment & Ecology / re-alignment of streams and water courses | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Christine Andersen Denmark Local time: 14:07 | ||||||
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4 | re-establish/restore |
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3 +1 | remeandering or restoring the meanders |
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1 | restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream |
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re-establish/restore Explanation: re-establish the bends Reference: http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/articles/2007/yellowstonec... |
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restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream Explanation: restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream sources: Sustainable restoration of the natural environment :: ALECTIA ... www.alectia.com › Front page › Projects ... project concerning a ***watercourse rehabilitation of Gram Stream in Jutland for ... of the lake have to be changed to restore the original watercourse*** and create ... [PDF] Appendix B Survey of Stream Alterations and Restoration Measures ... ww5.conservancies.com/clients/sgmrc/PDF.../606%20app%20b%20web.pd... PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View D Delgado - of the channel or designing the channel to restore original stream function as closely as ... One of the main functions of a natural watercourse is to convey water ... In Danish: Stavis Ådal under forandring - www.odense.dk/.../Stavis Aadal under forandring.aspx Forandringen består i, at ***Naturstyrelsen Fyn vil genslynge åen. Det vil sige, at åen får sit oprindelige forløb***, og det bliver gjort for at hæve vandstanden og genskabe flere naturlige oversvømmelser. |
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remeandering or restoring the meanders Explanation: It means the opposite of straightening out and regularing, or in other words restoring the natural meanders. The Varde å project was one of the most best-known Danish examples: http://www.snaebel.dk/NR/rdonlyres/80196782-66F8-432E-ACCF-F... http://www.snaebel.dk/English/Areas/Varde/ The Houting Project will: Close the Ansager Canal and bring the total water flow back into the River Varde Å. ... Widen and **remeander** the present 13 km heavily modified stretches of the River Varde Å into an approximately 18 km naturally meandering watercourse with good ecological status. Establish free passage for houting and all other fish at the fish farm at Sig town. There is an explanation at http://forecaster.deltares.nl/index.php?title=Remeander_wate... |
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