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

Preface Organization Sponsors Invited papers Swiss strategy for integrated risk management: Approaches to flood protection and river restoration J. Hess, O. Overney & E. Gertsch Revitalization of rivers in Switzerland-a historical review Ch. Goldi Swiss contribution to bed load transport theories M.N.R. Jaeggi & D.L. Vischer Freeboard analysis in river engineering and flood mapping-new recommendations L. Hunzinger Alpine Rhine Project (Section River Ill-Lake Constance) M. Mahr, D. Schenk, M. Schatzmann & A. Meng Flood protection along the Alpine Rhone river: Overall strategy and 3rd correction project T. Arborino & J.-P. Jordan Flood control and revitalisation along the Aare river between Thun and Berne-experiences with recreational use and other conflicts of interest F. Witschi & B. Kaufeler Flood characteristics and flood protection concepts in the Reuss catchment basin P. Billeter, M. Mende & J. Jenzer Innovative measures for management of bed load sediment transport: Case studies from alpine rivers in western Switzerland G. de Montmollin & A. Neumann Integrated flood forecasting and management system in a complex catchment area in the Alps-implementation of the MINERVE project in the Canton of Valais J. Garcia Hernandez, A. Claude, J. Paredes Arquiola, B. Roquier & J.-L. Boillat Flood 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. Peduzzi Intervention and management of floods in mountain rivers and torrents in the Bernese Oberland M. Wyss & N. Hahlen Conference papers Driftwood retention in pre-alpine rivers L. Schmocker, R. Hunziker, U. Muller & V. Weitbrecht Design of a bed load and driftwood filtering dam, analysis of the phenomena and hydraulic design M. Bianco-Riccioz, P. Bianco & G. De Cesare Design of a diversion structure for the management of residual risks using physical model tests A. Magnollay, G. De Cesare, R. Sprenger, D. Siffert & P. Natale From vision to realisation-opportunities and challenges in restoring the river Bunz K. Steffen Physical modeling of the third stage of Aire River revitalisation project Z. Vecsernyes, N. Andreini, D. Consuegra & J.-L. Boillat Restoration of the Broye delta into the Lake of Morat (Salavaux, Switzerland) E. Bollaert, J. Duval, L. Maumary, S. Andre & P. Hohl Hydropeaking and fish migration-consequences and possible mitigation measures at the Schiffenen Dam D. Brunner & B. Rey Flow restoration in Alpine streams affected by hydropower operations-a case study for a compensation basin M. Bieri, M. Muller, S. Schweizer & A.J. Schleiss Morphodynamic changes in a natural river confluence due to a hydropower modified flow regime M. Leite Ribeiro, S. Wampfler & A.J. Schleiss Author index