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6 Prospects: Approaches of Integrated Management
• If future developments, especially regarding climate change, will be taken into account
for the implementation, the region might be well adapted.
The Planning Association Wesermarsch and the Farmers Association should take actions
to overcome the current deadlock. Several activities were conducted so far, a technical
and economic feasibility study and a laser scan survey of the area of concern. Recently,
hydraulic calculations were made to determine the necessary technical features for the
water course, for example, to be able to bring the water to the northern part of the county
Wesermarsch.
Although, there is a supporting political statement for the implementation of the Master
Plan Wesermarsch some actions still have to be taken (the following items are neither comprehensive nor obligatory recommendations, they should be understood as compilation of
ideas developed in a discussion process of the EMOVE project):
• If the deadlock is lasting longer, than the Planning Association Wesermarsch should
think of trying to convince the local politicians, as representatives of the county
Wesermarsch in the Federal State parliament.
• When the representatives of the Farmers Association as well as the Planning Association Wesermarsch are observing that the political support for the Master Plan
Wesermarsch is not progressing, than they should consider to increase the public
perception.
• Furthermore, it could be important to broaden the scope of the Master Plan Wesermarsch because focusing on engineering knowledge might be leading to shortcomings
in other sectors or disciplines, for example, taking into account the requirements of
nature conservation or tourism development.
• By broadening the scope of the Master Plan Wesermarsch new coalitions could be built
and a wider basis could be founded.
• Try to convince the head of the county administration.
• Try to convince the state secretary of the ministry of environment.
On the other side of the river Weser also a shortage on fresh water is anticipated in the
future. Due to the same reasons as for the drainage boards in the county Wesermarsch
abstraction of fresh water from out the river Weser might not be sufficient (in quality)
for the demand of watering. The tributary Lune discharges enough fresh water from the
higher moraine area which could be pumped into the southern part of area. New bypasses
between the river Lune and the existing water bodies could be constructed to feed the
respective area with enough fresh water.
Almost the same situation, a further upstream oscillation of the brackish water zone,
is expected at the river Elbe. In the low-lying marsh areas many fruit grower are located
which need fresh water. Here, the idea is that dependent on the salt concentration in the
river reach compensation will be paid if the impact of the encroaching saline water body
forces the fruit grower to use drinking water for irrigation.
6 Prospects: Approaches of Integrated Management
• If future developments, especially regarding climate change, will be taken into account
for the implementation, the region might be well adapted.
The Planning Association Wesermarsch and the Farmers Association should take actions
to overcome the current deadlock. Several activities were conducted so far, a technical
and economic feasibility study and a laser scan survey of the area of concern. Recently,
hydraulic calculations were made to determine the necessary technical features for the
water course, for example, to be able to bring the water to the northern part of the county
Wesermarsch.
Although, there is a supporting political statement for the implementation of the Master
Plan Wesermarsch some actions still have to be taken (the following items are neither comprehensive nor obligatory recommendations, they should be understood as compilation of
ideas developed in a discussion process of the EMOVE project):
• If the deadlock is lasting longer, than the Planning Association Wesermarsch should
think of trying to convince the local politicians, as representatives of the county
Wesermarsch in the Federal State parliament.
• When the representatives of the Farmers Association as well as the Planning Association Wesermarsch are observing that the political support for the Master Plan
Wesermarsch is not progressing, than they should consider to increase the public
perception.
• Furthermore, it could be important to broaden the scope of the Master Plan Wesermarsch because focusing on engineering knowledge might be leading to shortcomings
in other sectors or disciplines, for example, taking into account the requirements of
nature conservation or tourism development.
• By broadening the scope of the Master Plan Wesermarsch new coalitions could be built
and a wider basis could be founded.
• Try to convince the head of the county administration.
• Try to convince the state secretary of the ministry of environment.
On the other side of the river Weser also a shortage on fresh water is anticipated in the
future. Due to the same reasons as for the drainage boards in the county Wesermarsch
abstraction of fresh water from out the river Weser might not be sufficient (in quality)
for the demand of watering. The tributary Lune discharges enough fresh water from the
higher moraine area which could be pumped into the southern part of area. New bypasses
between the river Lune and the existing water bodies could be constructed to feed the
respective area with enough fresh water.
Almost the same situation, a further upstream oscillation of the brackish water zone,
is expected at the river Elbe. In the low-lying marsh areas many fruit grower are located
which need fresh water. Here, the idea is that dependent on the salt concentration in the
river reach compensation will be paid if the impact of the encroaching saline water body
forces the fruit grower to use drinking water for irrigation.