Planned measures in the Emscher catchment include physical implementation of stepping stones to develop natural retention sites close to the river, an emergency polder for floods on (private) farmlands close to settlements in combination with public involvement and ‘land art’ development:

• Practical planning combined with ecological and design projects (e.g. land art)
• Development and use of instruments as formal or informal planning tools
• Public involvement
• Physical implementation to develop wetlands close to the river
• An emergency polder for floods with a return interval of > 200 years on (private) farmlands and close to settlements