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Riparian buffer strip with naturally recovered vegetation

Submitted by Philippe Lanceleur on
Riparian buffer strip with naturally recovered vegetation
Case study id
technologies_6258
Local name
Selbstbegrünte Brache als Gewässerrandstreifen
Location
POINT (14.792542053287 51.22619957148)
Country
Germany
Body
Riparian buffer strips refer to the permanent greening of arable land alongside streams and other water bodies. By slowing down runoff water from the land, they help to protect water bodies from diffuse pollution. Riparian buffer strips have multiple other environmental benefits, but disadvantages also.