Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Renaturalization of the Emscher in the Holtener Bruch. A new floodplain is being created here for flood
Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Renaturalization of the Emscher in the Holtener Bruch. A new floodplain is being created here for flood protection and biodiversity. On the right, OQ Chemicals plant Ruhrchemie. The Emscher, currently straightened, regains its curves and can meander through its new floodplain. The ecological reconstruction of the Emscher system consists of the construction of a central sewage system in the Ruhr area, the construction of sewage canals and the renaturation of the Emscher and its tributaries. The Emscher has been completely free of wastewater since January 2022 following the construction of a parallel sewer. The river was previously an open, surface mixed sewer with rainwater and wastewater.
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