Alpine Regions are regarded as a valuable source of clean drinking water and of great importance for hydropower use and flood protection. Management of sediments on the basis of experiences gained on the national level is needed to establish transnational actions to preserve existing reservoirs and to avoid uncontrolled exploitation by constructing new storage capacity.
HARTMANN, S. (2004): Sediment Management of Alpine Reservoirs Considering Ecological and Economical Aspects. Neubiberg: German Armed Forces University Munich URL [Accessed: 04.03.2019] PDF