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April 2014 – The branching river
Under the trees, the river flows silently. Meandering in the shade, the water looks dark and cool. As the eyes get used to the dim light, the dense undergrowth can be discerned at the banks. Slowly, the canoe drifts along, … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative water flow, bank shade, cooling, river branching, river restoration, sediment transport, self-organizing flow, structural stability, Viktor Schauberger, Walter Schauberger
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November 2013 – Flow shaping with water plants
The Austrian forester and natural philosopher Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) perceived many ways of altering a river’s flow, not by trying to steer water into a particular course, but by creating conditions for water to self-organize into a new flow pattern. … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flow shaping, meandering, river restoration, Schauberger, self-organization, self-organizing flow, Viktor Schauberger, vortex generation
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April 2013 – Floating timber in brooks
“The logs will not float even 50 meters”, was the official position of the Austrian timber commission. The experts had even brought a signed written testimony to the futility of the project. It was a timber floating system, conceived by … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flood prevention, river regulation, river restoration, Schauberger, self-organizing flow, self-organizing vortex flow, structural stability, temperature movement, timber floating, Viktor Schauberger
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