European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters
An international consortium supporting the European Environment Agency The European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters (ETC/ICM) is an international consortium whose purpose is to support the European Environment Agency (EEA) in providing timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to experts and the wider public for the development and implementation of sound environmental […]
FLOOD CONDITIONS in the Bolsk River catchment area – current situation
A hydrological study of high water events was carried out for the Bolsk River catchment area, determining the ‘actual’ maximum discharges and high-water waves with return periods of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 years at certain cross-sections of the Bolsk River and its tributaries. For the purposes of hydraulic modelling, input hydrographs are provided […]
SedAlp
Sediment management in Alpine basins: integrating the sediment continuum, risk mitigation and hydropower Detailed project description The SedAlp project is funded by the European Territorial Cooperation Programme ‘Alpine Space’ under Priority 3: Environment and Risk Prevention. The SedAlp project consortium comprises partners from five Alpine countries, who have been working within the project to promote […]
The SEE River Project: Integrated Management of International River Corridors in South-Eastern Europe
The Water Research Institute was the lead partner in the international SEE River project – Integrated Management of International River Corridors in South-Eastern Europe. The aim of the project was to reach an agreement on the management of river corridors that takes into account both development and conservation aspects on six selected international rivers: the […]
The AIM Project: The Alpine Region on the Move – Strengthening the Integration of the Water and Energy Sectors
The Water Institute of the Republic of Slovenia took part in the international project ‘Alpine Space in Movement – Strengthening Integration in the Water and Energy Sectors’ (Alpine Space in Movement, targeted at water and energy capitalisation; AIM). The main aim of the project was to draw up guidelines for the 2014–2020 programming period, designed […]
Preparation and provision of technical guidance for the implementation of the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC)
The method and content of the preparation of flood hazard maps and flood hazard class maps are set out in the Regulations on the methodology for determining areas at risk from flooding and associated erosion of inland waters and the sea, and on the method of classifying land into risk classes (Official Gazette of the […]
Monitoring and assessment in accordance with the EU Bathing Water Quality Directive (2006/7/EC) – guidelines for Member States
The project is funded by the European Commission. Detailed presentation of the project The Slovenian Water Institute (IzVRS) is participating in a four-year Framework Service Contract to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive ENV.D.2/FRA/2012/0013/Framework Service Contract for the Support to the Implementation of the Water Industry Directives ENV.D.2/FRA/2012/0013, which has been in force […]
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FLOOD DIRECTIVE (Directive 2007/60/EC)
Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment This document presents the content derived from the requirements of Directive 2007/60/EC. It sets out the sources of the data used, the methods employed and the results, taking into account the principles of transparency and homogeneity, for the purpose of identifying areas of potential flood risk and classifying flood risk areas […]
Production of flood hazard maps and flood hazard class maps for two areas of significant flood impact in the Republic of Slovenia
The scope of the task is set out in the Framework Programme for the Implementation of the Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks for the period 2009–2015 (Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia, May 2009). The legal framework for the task is set out in Article […]