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 […]
Technical tasks relating to the implementation of Slovenian regulations in the field of flood risk
Revision and amendment of the Flood Warning Map The Flood Warning Map (OPKp) and its role are defined in the Rules on the Methodology for Determining Areas at risk of flooding and associated erosion of inland waters and the sea, and on the method of classifying land into risk categories, Official Gazette of the Republic […]
ARSO’s expert support in procedures relating to spatial planning and the construction of buildings
Verification of the compliance of project documentation with the Methodological Guidelines and with the Regulation on the conditions and restrictions for spatial planning and the carrying out of activities The purpose of this task is to implement the provisions of the regulations in accordance with the Methodological Rules for the Designation of Areas at risk […]
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 […]
Classification of flood-prone areas and identification of areas significantly affected by flooding in Slovenia
One of the key objectives of the preliminary flood risk assessment is to identify areas at significant risk of flooding at national level, for which more detailed hazard and risk maps, as well as risk reduction plans, are to be drawn up. As part of the preliminary assessment and analysis of future floods and their […]
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 of technical guidelines for the implementation of the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC)
Update of the 2007 flood warning map published on the Environmental Atlas The flood hazard map (OPKp) and its role are defined in the Rules on the methodology for determining areas at risk of flooding and associated erosion of inland waters and the sea, and on the method of classifying land into risk categories, Official […]
Preparation and provision of technical guidance for the implementation of the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC)
Updating the integrated flood hazard map and the integrated flood hazard class map for publication in the Environmental Atlas, and the production of an integrated depth map for Q100 For the purposes of implementing the Regulation on the conditions and restrictions for carrying out activities and interventions in areas at risk of flooding and associated […]
Preparation and provision of technical guidance for the implementation of the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC)
Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks (hereinafter ‘the Directive’) is intended to significantly improve the situation in this area by introducing the principle of preventive action in flood risk management, replacing the previous concept of ensuring a selected level […]