]> 2026-04-14T10:24:46+00:00 Case study:Pagana canal restoration project 500 en Venice lagoon RR ecrr conference english version.pdf A website section dedicated to river restoration projects, studies and monitoring results by Consorzio Acque Risorgive Approved 0.5 - 2 m 0.001 - 0.01 5 - 10 m removal of cement covers diversification Channel widening Consorzio di Bonifica Acque Risorgive Italy and Corsica Veneto Region - “Piano per la prevenzione dell’inquinamento ed il risanamento delle acque del bacino idrografico immediatamente sversante in Laguna – Piano Direttore 2000” Yes No Yes false Fossa pagana 1.jpg Fossa pagana 2.jpg No 45.500820848573,12.289969682824 Paolo Consorzio di Bonifica Acque Risorgive Cornelio Adoption of new practices for aquatic vegetation management pumping water to an adjacent newly afforested riparian buffer for nitrogen and phosphorous removal 0.1 - 1.0 m³/s removal of cement covers, diversification,,,Channel widening Creation of in-stream wetland,,Adoption of new practices for aquatic vegetation management , pumping water to an adjacent newly afforested riparian buffer for nitrogen and phosphorous removal,, Creation of in-stream wetland 5586 The restored portion of Pagana canal 2004-10-01Z 2453279.5 Pagana canal overview.jpg 2002 2452275.5 Complete The Consorzio di Bonifica Acque Risorgive (drainage authority) is located within the pumped drainage landscape of the Venice Lagoon. The Consorzio was involved in some restoration projects aimed at developing a catchment strategy to reduce nutrient loads entering the Venice Lagoon from its rivers. The bed of Pagana Canal (3.5 km) was covered with cement, and thus its contribution to the biodiversity of agricultural-forest habitats and to the reduction of N and P loads to Venice Lagoon was almost non-existent. The restoration project carried out these actions: # '''''Total removal of concrete covers:''''' concrete (240 cm wide on the bottom and 320 cm wide at the top, with 150 cm high sidebanks) was completely removed in a 1.5 km long reach. # '''''Partial removal of concrete covers:''''' near buildings concrete was left in place or only partially removed, creating a flooding area and banks with reduced slope. # '''''Widening and diversification of the reaches:''''' the new section of the Pagana Canal is variable in size, with long reaches 12 m large and larger size in the central section (15-70 m). The presence of wide banks with reduced slope allowed reducing erosion and increasing the number of vegetation species in the riparian area and, more in general, a larger water-vegetation contact zone. Morphological changes in the riverbed enhanced biological complexity thus increasing the buffering actions on nutrients, which enter the food-web of the wet biotopes. # '''''Creation of ponds and wetlands:''''' ponds and wetlands of different depths were constructed at the joining with the main tributaries. The presence of wetlands along the watercourse allowed to further enhancing biodiversity with increases in water quality and the landscape and natural value of the area. Pagana canal restoration project pagana canal restoration project No 3500 Bacino scolante della Laguna di Venezia Alpi Orientali Bacino scolante della Laguna di Venezia bacino scolante della laguna di venezia Fossa Pagana near Favaro fossa pagana near favaro 2038 1000 - 10000 km² 100 - 200 m Bacino scolante della laguna di Venezia Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Land use management - agriculture Spatial planning Water quality 4648 5000 - 10000 k€ 668_10 FOSSA PAGANA - COLLETTORE DI LEVANTE 2013-04-03T09:02:48Z 2456385.8769444 2019-01-02T15:12:58Z 2458486.1340046 Pagana canal restoration project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Pagana canal restoration project]] [[Subcatchment title::Bacino scolante della laguna di Venezia]] Pagana canal restoration project# QUERY01ee6312b8009692631fae884804dc92