Watercourse restauration – measures to protect and improve the river ecosystem

Obnovom vodotoka teži se postizanju prirodnijeg stanja korita dok se istovremeno ostvaruju preduvjeti za povrat prirodnih procesa i funkcija vodotoka. Raspoložive mjere obnove vodotoka prilično variraju u opsegu i kompleksnosti i u članku su prikazane neke od najčešćih vrsta zahvata. Učinak različitih mjera i zahvata revitalizacije vodotoka analizira se s hidrauličkog, hidrološkog, morfološkog, ekološkog i socio-ekonomskog gledišta. Također je prikazan i načelni tijek provedbe projekata s mogućim dionicima. Obnova vodotoka Republici Hrvatskoj je nova aktivnost vodnoga gospodarstva, iako se u ostalim europskim zemljama provodi više od 30 godina.Watercourse restauration aims to achieve a more natural riverbed state while simultaneously creating prerequisites for the return of natural processes and watercourse functions. Available watercourse restoration measures rather vary in their scope and complexity. The paper presents some of the most frequent intervention types. The impact of different restoration measures and interventions are analysed from hydraulic, hydrological, morphological, ecological and socioeconomic viewpoints. It further presents the project implementation process in general, including potential stakeholders. Watercourse restauration is a new water management activity in the Republic of Croatia, although it has been implemented over 30 years in the other European countries