Nature-Based
Solutions for
Bank Protection

Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde
Technisch-biologische Ufersicherungen im Ästuarbereich

Data Sheets

This page contains data sheets on various technical-biological bank protection measures as a planning aid for use on waterways.

A basic distinction is made between two types of bank protection: Direct bank protections are installed directly in front of a steep bank or a break-off edge or on an embankment. Indirect bank protections are structures in front of the bank and serve to protect erosion edges on shallow banks.
The data sheets contain the materials to be used, installation steps and instructions as well as various design variants for each bank protection measure. The ecological benefits of the measures compared to riprap and the boundary conditions for habitats are also presented and explained for the individual design variants.

The data sheets are based on proven measures on estuarine waterways as well as on first investigation and research results and will be updated and supplemented with further construction methods as more knowledge is gained.

For use along inland waterways, data sheets on various bank protection measures have also been compiled and are available for download.