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Establishing connectivity in the Ljubljanica river, Slovenia

National Id
Slovenia_06
Site name
Ljubljanica river
Summary
Removing barriers to fish migration, enhancing and restoring habitats, improving the water management infrastructure, and putting in place a water monitoring system. Project funded by LIFE+ and carried out by Purgator Engineering Ltd. in responsibility of Ljubljana University.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Zahodna Slovenija
RBD code
SI_RBD_1
Transboundary
0
Contact
REC
Sponge Measure(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
14.575
Latitude
46.047
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Precipitation
1339
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Temperature
12
Type
Case Study Info
Application scale
River
Installation date
2015-12
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Name Comments
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Design land use change
Land use change type Comment
Design Authority
Authority type Authority name Role Comments
University of Ljubljana, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo in geodezijo
Initiation of the measure
Purgator Engineering Ltd.
Determination of design details of the measure
Company for Engeneering Constructions
Geateh d.o.o.
Implementation
Company for Engeneering Constructions
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Policy description
Heavy degradation of the ecological functioning of the Ljubljanica River corridor “upstream and downstream of the Ljubljana urban area“ towards the confluence with the Sava, and further upstream along the Sava.
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Policy pressure
Pressure directive Relevant pressure
Policy area
Policy area type Policy area focus Name Comments
Policy impact
Impact directive Relevant impact
Wider plan type
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs capital
1188015