Excursion to the lock goal with a focus on dike security and climate change
Ginsheim-Gustavsburg/Darmstadt -16 students from the International University of Mannheim the flood lock goal in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg on Thursday (July 10) together with the Darmstadt regional council . On site, the state -owned about the importance of technical flood protection in southern Hesse.
Holger Densky, head of the state building at the RP, emphasized the function of the dike along the Rhine and Main as an elementary component of general interest. The blocking goal in Ginsheim protects the adjacent hinterland in the event of floods. Without closure, water would penetrate to the Trebur location. "Regular trial operation is crucial to ensure functionality in an emergency," explained Kurt Köhler from the Dichmeisterei Biebesheim.
In the subsequent discussion, it became clear that faces growing challenges in view of climate change In addition to questions about construction and maintenance, the limits of dike protection and the importance of cross -border cooperation were also discussed.
Background: dyke systems in South Hesse
The Darmstadt regional council monitors around 167 kilometers of dike along the Rhine and Main. These protect more than 600,000 people and large assets in the billion dollar area. State hydraulic engineering is responsible for both supervision and the maintenance of the state dike.
Further information: rp-darmstadt.hessen.de/hochwater
Contribution picture: RP specialist with the group from the IU Mannheim at the flood lock goal in Ginsheim. Photo: RP Darmstadt
(Darmstadt - Red/RP)
