Caption

Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, renaturalisation of the Emscher in the Holtener Bruch. A new floodplain landscape for flood protection and biodiversity is being created here. On the right, OQ Chemicals plant Ruhrchemie. The Emscher, which is currently straightened, is given curves again and can meander through its new floodplain. The ecological reorganisation of the Emscher system consists of the construction of a central wastewater treatment system in the Ruhr area, the construction of sewers and the renaturation of the Emscher and its tributaries. Following the construction of a parallel sewer, the Emscher has been completely free of sewage since January 2022. The river was previously an open, above-ground combined sewer with rainwater and wastewater, Europe

Date

Jul 20, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rupert Oberhäuser

Reference

BRK25C69_265

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No

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Rights managed

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59,8Mb (4,9Mb) / 17,6in x 13,2in / 5280 x 3956 (300dpi)

Keywords

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