Flow dynamics improvement

General description

Several pressures affect discharge and its timing, i.e. the flow regime, such as changes in land cover, soil structure and compacting, loss of floodplains and wetlands, and stormwater runoff from urban areas. The loss of water retention combined with accelerated runoff typically increases the frequency and magnitude of flood peaks but also reduces the availability of water to streams during the prevailing low flow (base flow) periods.

In addition to the measures listed in this category, Category 02: Water quantity improvement covers similar aspects.