Dr. Werner Nohl · landscape architect · honorary professor (Technical University of Munich)
The river Isar - Munich´s outstanding place for aesthetical and recreational experiences
Report to the
water authorities of the State of Bavaria and of the city of
Munich. Kirchheim
Werner Nohl
Recently, the
river Isar in
and in the surroundings of Munich has become subject of basic
planning concepts
and measures. These activities are aimed at having more water in the
river bed
(instead in the side canal, to generate electricity), improving the
high water
protection, getting a better water quality, improving the river
ecological
conditions, as well as heightening the aesthetical and recreational
attractiveness of the river. The carrying out of the whole project
will cost
some 25 Mio. EUR.
This report deals
with
landscape aesthetics and recreation in the Isar river valley as a
basis for
determining the appropriate water flow in the river as well as the
necessary
landscape quality for leisure time. Therefore the landscape
aesthetical and
recreational situation at the river Isar is investigated under
various
conditions of water flow, using environmental psychological and
social-empirical methods. Based on the results of this research a
long
catalogue of proposals for aesthetical and recreational improvements
of the
river landscape has been developed.
As the report is written in German, please, refer to the German language site (use link below).
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