IDES Improving water quality in the Danube river and its tributaries by integrative floodplain management based on Ecosystem Services

During the two-and-a-half-year implementation timeline of IDES project, the actions of three technical work packages will focus on the following: In Work Package 1 there is a focus on the analysis of the actual situation of water quality and...

The basic idea behind the ecosystem service approach is connecting the needs of humans with nature, both mutually influence each other. Human activities have a direct or indirect impact on nature. Conversely, natural events can affect society and...

How do floodplain areas along the Danube contribute to improving water quality and how can diverse interests be taken into account in their management across national borders? These questions are being researched by a consortium funded by the...