Emscher Catchment - Germany

Basic Information
Site Name
Emscher Catchment
Short name
Emscher Catchment
Country
Germany
Web Address
Website Emscher Genossenschaft & Lippe Verband
Operating Organisation
University Duisburg-Essen
Emschergenossenschaft Lippeverband
Site Manager
Nadine Gerner
Last modified
2025-12-02 13:12:38

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2000
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER Europe✔This site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER-D (Germany)✔This site is a verified "LTER-D (Germany)" member.
Projects
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 51.509084 Longitude: 6.941986

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GEO-BON Biome
Fresh water rivers
Biome
Fresh Water Rivers
Ecosystem Type
Rivers
Fresh Water Rivers
Small rivers
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Inland surface waters (C)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2)
Inland surface waters (C) » Surface running waters (C2) » Permanent non-tidal, smooth-flowing watercourses (C2.3)
Landforms
River
Protection Level (IUCN category)
not applicable
Land Use
transport networks logistics and utilities
transport networks logistics and utilities » utilities
transport networks logistics and utilities » utilities » water and sewage infrastructure
residential use
residential use » residential use with other compatible uses
other uses
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use
other uses » natural areas not in other economic use » water areas not in other economic use
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
micro sites
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
regular car
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
0
LTER Site Classification
Regular