ESTUARY RIVER MANAGEMENT
Research is going to concentrate on the entire tidal riverbed of the river Elbe from the North-Sea delta to the watergates in Geesthacht. Higher water levels, stronger storm tides, and a generally higher tide gauge are a danger to the Elbe marshlands and the lower-lying regions in urban areas as well as agricultural lands. Increasing tidal mud and sand deposits have already become a serious problem in several smaller Elbe streams as well as some harbors and their accesses. Climate changes are likely to intensify these transformations.
