Case Studies This section presents a diverse range of sites from the SpongeScapes and SpongeWorks projects where sponge measures are actively studied or implemented to enhance the landscape's capacity to absorb, store, and gradually release water. Map view List view Filters Sector All sectors Agriculture Forest Hydromorphology Urban Country Select country Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Project Select project NWRM OPTAIN SpongeScapes Sponge function Select sponge function Wetland restoration and management Floodplain restoration and management Ponds and scrapes Re-meandering Stream bed re-naturalisation Basins Forest riparian buffers Reconnection of oxbow lakes and similar features Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers Buffer strips and hedges Meadows and pastures Peak flow control structures Natural bank stabilisation Lake restoration Afforestation Swales Check dams Restoration of natural infiltration to groundwater Minimum tillage Permeable surfaces Cover crops Coarse woody debris Elimination of Grey River Bank Protection Restoration and reconnection of seasonal streams Rain Gardens Filter Strips Urban forest parks Mulching Maintenance of forest cover in headwater areas Crop rotation Reduced stocking density Keyline design Traditional terracing Appropriate design of roads and stream crossings Controlled reintroduction and conservation of beavers Soakaways Channels and rills Continuous cover forestry Water sensitive forest management Infiltration Trenches Controlled Drainage Rainwater Harvesting Beaver mimicry structures Re-naturalisation of polder areas Green Roofs Controlled traffic farming Agroforestry Filters Sector All sectors Agriculture Forest Hydromorphology Urban Sponge function Wetland restoration and management Floodplain restoration and management Ponds and scrapes Re-meandering Stream bed re-naturalisation Basins Forest riparian buffers Reconnection of oxbow lakes and similar features Removal of dams and other longitudinal barriers Buffer strips and hedges Meadows and pastures Peak flow control structures Natural bank stabilisation Lake restoration Afforestation Swales Check dams Restoration of natural infiltration to groundwater Minimum tillage Permeable surfaces Cover crops Coarse woody debris Elimination of Grey River Bank Protection Restoration and reconnection of seasonal streams Rain Gardens Filter Strips Urban forest parks Mulching Maintenance of forest cover in headwater areas Crop rotation Reduced stocking density Keyline design Traditional terracing Appropriate design of roads and stream crossings Controlled reintroduction and conservation of beavers Soakaways Channels and rills Continuous cover forestry Water sensitive forest management Infiltration Trenches Controlled Drainage Rainwater Harvesting Beaver mimicry structures Re-naturalisation of polder areas Green Roofs Controlled traffic farming Agroforestry Project NWRM OPTAIN SpongeScapes Country Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Fulltext search Sector: Hydromorphology X Clear filters Hydromorphology WETMAN - Conservation and management of freshwater, Slovenia The LIFE WETMAN project (2011–2015) restored six Slovenian wetlands (Pohorje bogs, Zelenci, Mura–Petišovci oxbows, Gornji kal, Planik and Vrhe). Read more
Hydromorphology WETMAN - Conservation and management of freshwater, Slovenia The LIFE WETMAN project (2011–2015) restored six Slovenian wetlands (Pohorje bogs, Zelenci, Mura–Petišovci oxbows, Gornji kal, Planik and Vrhe). Read more
