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The Ebro delta General overview Riba-Roja dam Mequinensa dam Length: 30 km Length: 84 km Capacity: 210 hm3 Capacity: 1534 hm3 Built in: 1969 year Built in: 1966 year
Flix dam Length: 13 km Capacity: 11 hm3 Móra d’Ebre
Admiclim Built in: 1948
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Environmental problem 1956 Sediment deficit Reservoirs Coastal retreat retreat Coastal Environmental problem Sea level rise level rise Sea Climate change Climate 1995 Elevation loss
Delta plainDelta lowering + Subsidence
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Environmental problem Expected impact Expected
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Approach is being implemented in some parts of the Mississippi delta delta parts of some the Mississippi in implemented is being scenario. rise level sea a relative in elevation This approach land maintain retreat and to to stop coastal fluxes the delta ii) Po delta or the Dutch polders. polders. or the Dutch Po delta of the the example structures, following of defence by means areas i ) The classicalengineeringapproach The ecologicalengineering approach Options : impounding the low-lying the low-lying : impounding : restoring the sediment the sediment : restoring Life Ebro-Admiclim
Approach quality water Improving Water
Integrated approach for managing sediment sediment and organic matter) greenhouse gases (GHG)greenhouse gases Reducing emissions of Optimizing ground elevation (through inputs of inorganic Sediment multiple aim multiple
(rice fields(rice and wetlands)
Habitats Habitats
soil of carbon in the (sequestration) accumulation Increasing the
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Approach Restoring the sediment flow Lower Ebro River Water plant treatment Reservoirs Adaptation and mitigation actions
Rice fieldsRice Improve water qualityImprove water groundIncrease elevation Reduce GHGemissions Optimize carbon sequestration wetlands Artificial Ebro delta plain
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Pilot actions from the reservoirs. from the reservoirs. to the determine feasibility of sediments transferring the hydrologiccurrent conditions of Ebro,the River Evaluation of the potential for sediment transport in a new concept of reservoir management a new management concept of reservoir aim: Main Pilot test of injecting sediment into the final the final into sediment testPilot of injecting Restore the sediment continuityRestore ofby means Lower Ebro: actionRiver B2 stretch of Ebro. the river
Riba-Roja dam
Mequinensa dam
Flix dam
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Pilot actions part part of the sediment to the delta plain aim: Main climate change climate adaptation. that contributingthe sludge a resource becomes to plant the treatment intowater the Ebro Delta, so the feasibilityAssessing of network. network. irrigation Delta the Ebro into treatment plant from a water of sediment testPilot of injection The establishment of a controlledto deliver system Lower Ebroaction River: B1 reinject
sediments from sediments
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Mequinensa dam
Flix dam
Irrigation channels Móra d’Ebre Admiclim Xerta
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Pilot actions reduce the reduce GHG emissions aim: Main wetlands to maximize carbon sequestration, the soil the soil sequestration, carbon to maximize wetlands management schemes. schemes. management Optimization by of testing variables these elevation, and the assimilation of nutrients and and of nutrients the assimilation and elevation, Operational optimization of two constructed of two constructed optimization Operational increase soil qualityincrease accretion, improve water and Ebro delta plain: action B3 pollutants. pollutants.
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Pilot actions • • • • • • • • GHG emissions GHG emissions & accretion Subsidence parameters water physicochemical Main DQO DBO and Chlorophyll texture (accretion) Soil Total soil & in nitrate Carbon & water soil in & metals pesticides Heavy Ebro delta plain: action B3 Area: 45,37 Ha. Area: 45,37 Mar de Illa Area: 77,63 Ha. Area: 77,63 L’embut
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Pilot actions Identical water depth & water recirculation & recirculation water depth water Identical Thirst year: recirculation water & maximum depth water Minimum recirculation water & maximum depth water Maximum year: Second recirculation water & minimum depth water Minimum recirculation water & minimum depth water Maximum First year: Experiments will be carried out from carried be will Experiments to November/December April/May Ebro delta plain: action B3
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Pilot actions characterization of characterization terrains function of andagricultural the practices Evaluation of emissions and a sequestration as sequestration in the rice fields of the Ebro Delta. of Delta. the Ebro fields the rice in sequestration carbon and of GHG Optimization emissions emissions management. emissions management. aim: Main Establishment of the basis for a plan for GHG Ebro delta plain: action B4
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Pilot actions Ebro delta plain: action B4
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Environmental problem emission of greenhouse gases. gases. of greenhouse emission the and production rice on treatment plant water a from sediment of effects the of Evaluation emissions management emissions management aim: Main terrains. terrains. productionof the and the practices characteristics plant the treatment CATwater on rice To the possibleof sediment supply effects assess from Establishment of the basis for a plan for
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Pilot actions and sea-level rise in the Ebro Delta. Delta. the Ebro in rise sea-level and to subsidence vulnerable of Assessment areas high spatial resolution. aim: Main Determination Determination ofwith the most vulnerable areas Ebro delta plain: action B6
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Pilot actions pilot actions Adaptation with those resulting from the combine those in for Change Climate the Strategy Catalan that will ofdevelop measures a coherent scheme aim: Main Developing a Climate a Climate Developing of Delta the Ebro Plan Action Integration ofand adaptationmitigation measures to Ebro delta plain: action B7
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Results achieved following particular changes in agricultural practices practices agricultural in changes particular following achieved equivalent. CO of tonnes/year 80,000 of order the in be to expected are which 70 • to higher rates reductionof aroundrates 30% reduction nitrate of to expected are • treatment plant. tonnes/year • restored. mg/L 100 about to to expected is which transport, • Accurate assessment of GHG emissions from Delta rice fields, fields, rice Delta from emissions GHG of assessment Accurate which wetlands, constructed of performance the of Optimization of feasibility the of Demonstration sediment for River Ebro the of capacity real the of Determination 80 g/m 80 2 /year GHG reductions of 10-15% 10-15% of reductions GHG of Ebro River sediments currently retained in a water water a in retained currently sediments River Ebro of , achieve carbon sequestration rates rates sequestration carbon achieve floor elevation rates rates elevation floor if the flow of sediment through reservoirs is is reservoirs through sediment of flow the if Expected results Expected change from 10 mg / L / mg 10 from change . reincorporating ca 1,000 1,000 ca reincorporating of the order of order the of and %
are expected to be be to expected are contaminant 0.5 cm/year 0.5 of the order order the of at present present at 2 ,
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Results climate change. change. climate of mitigation and to adaptation for measures effective and concrete • vulnerable the and mm/yr, 2-3 ca be to priori a estimated been • assessment Accurate Development of a a of Development areas epce t b 3-5 o te oa ae) most area) total the of 30-45% be to (expected to rising relative sea level. level. sea relative to rising Climate Action Plan for the Ebro Delta Delta Ebro the for Plan Action Climate Expected results Expected of Ebro Delta Delta Ebro of subsidence
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