Hahnöfer Sand

Year Implemented

2002

Project Type

Managed realignment

Country

Germany

Location

Elbe (Hamburg)

Longitude

9.7051

Latitude

53.547

Habitat(s) Created
  • Lagoon

  • Mudflat

Size

104 Hectares

Why Undertaken
  • Compensation

Project Description Summary

This was done in two phase in 2002 and 2004. Defence removal over 2,650m. As part of this scheme there was the excavation of a 5m soil layer (1.5million m³ of sand used for land claim for Airbus extension), training walls

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