Swiss competences in river engineering and restoration special session on Swiss competences in river engineering and restoration of the seventh international conference on fluvial hydraulics (River Flow 2014), EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, 5 September 2014

Every year the Swiss Commission for Flood Protection (KOHS) of the Swiss Association for Water Management (SWV) organizes a symposium where professionals, officers of public administrations, and researchers exchange their experiences on special topics and key projects in river engineering and restoration. In 2014, this symposium was organized as a special session of the seventh International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics “River Flow 2014” at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. In addition to the Swiss participants, scientists and professionals from all over the world were informed about the Swiss competences in river engineering and restoration. In this book, invited and selected contributions regarding the latest tendencies and key-projects in Switzerland are presented to an international community of river engineers and researchers, hoping that they can enrich flood protection and river restoration projects all over the world. Preface OrganizationSponsorsInvited papersSwiss strategy for integrated risk management: Approaches to flood protection and river restoration J. Hess, O. Overney & E. GertschRevitalization of rivers in Switzerland-a historical review Ch. GöldiSwiss contribution to bed load transport theories M.N.R. Jaeggi & D.L. VischerFreeboard analysis in river engineering and flood mapping-new recommendations L. HunzingerAlpine Rhine Project (Section River Ill-Lake Constance) M. Mähr, D. Schenk, M. Schatzmann & A. MengFlood protection along the Alpine Rhone river: Overall strategy and 3rd correction project T. Arborino & J.-P. JordanFlood control and revitalisation along the Aare river between Thun and Berne-experiences with recreational use and other conflicts of interest F. Witschi & B. KäufelerFlood characteristics and flood protection concepts in the Reuss catchment basin P. Billeter, M. Mende & J. JenzerInnovative measures for management of bed load sediment transport: Case studies from alpine rivers in western Switzerland G. de Montmollin & A. NeumannIntegrated flood forecasting and management system in a complex catchment area in the Alps-implementation of the MINERVE project in the Canton of Valais J. García Hernández, A. Claude, J. Paredes Arquiola, B. Roquier & J.-L. BoillatFlood protection and river restoration in the urban catchment basin of Cassarate river: An opportunity to restore public areas along an urban watercourse running through the city of Lugano L. Filippini, S.A. Ambroise & S. PeduzziIntervention and management of floods in mountain rivers and torrents in the Bernese Oberland M. Wyss & N. HählenConference papersDriftwood retention in pre-alpine rivers L. Schmocker, R. Hunziker, U. Müller & V. WeitbrechtDesign of a bed load and driftwood filtering dam, analysis of the phenomena and hydraulic design M. Bianco-Riccioz, P. Bianco & G. De This book contains contributions on the latest trends and key-projects in river engineering, flood protection and river restoration in Switzerland, and is invaluable to river engineers and researchers.