Abstract
The very wet conditions of recent years in Europe have made it clear that measures will have to be taken in this century to prevent flooding. The question is how to manage groundwater in order to reduce the anticipated increased hydrological risk. Furthermore the surface water quality in the Netherlands is insufficient to meet the standards of the Water Framework Directive. The required improvements are difficult to reach, because the diffuse loads of nutrients from agricultural land can not be easily reduced. An experimental evidence on a practical scale is lacking and therefore in the woodland area of Lankheet in the eastern part of the Netherlands, 3 ha has been planted with reeds to purify the river water.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 59-69 |
Journal | Journal of Water and Land Development |
Volume | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- land use
- water treatment
- artificial wetlands
- surface water
- water framework directive
- achterhoek