River Rhine - IJsseluiterwaarden Olst

General
River Characterisation
River typology
Biological quality elements
Ecosystem Services
EU Directives
	Water Framework Directive; Habitats Directive; Birds Directive;
Pressures
	Hydrological regime modification; Alteration of instream habitat; Sand and gravel extraction; Embankments, levees or dikes; Alteration of riparian vegetation; Channelisation / cross section alteration;
Measures
	Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding; Reconnect backwaters and wetlands; Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats;
Other

Key features of the case study

General
Country	NL
River Name	IJssel
Site Name	River Rhine - IJsseluiterwaarden Olst
River Characterisation

River typology
Location (Lat Lon)	52.363801470957, 6.09912872314453
Altitude	lowland: < 200 m
Catchment area	very large: > 10000 km2
Geology	Siliceous
National code/ River type name	R7 - Slow-flowing river on sandy/clayey soil
Biological quality elements

Ecosystem Services

EU Directives
Water Framework Directive Habitats Directive Birds Directive
Pressures
Hydrological regime modification Alteration of instream habitat Sand and gravel extraction Embankments, levees or dikes Alteration of riparian vegetation Channelisation / cross section alteration
Measures
Lower river banks or floodplains to enlarge inundation and flooding Reconnect backwaters and wetlands Construct semi-natural/articificial wetlands or aquatic habitats
Other
Project size	ha
Approximate costs
Synergy	flood protection
Status	In progress
Period of realization	2011 - 2015
Evaluation	Hydromorphological and ecological changes
Implemented by	Rijkswaterstaat