Ecological expertise for a micro-hydro unit in St. Moritz
Assessment from the point of view of hydrology and phytosociology
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Kirsten Edelkraut, Prof. Dr. Reto Rupf
- Project budget : CHF 23'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Third party (Energie St. Moritz)
- Project partner : St. Moritz Energie
- Contact person : Kirsten Edelkraut
Description
St. Moritz Energy will try to use water which leaks in the area
Sur Chaunt Blais for producing electricity with a micro-hydro
turbine. The idea is not new, since old documents and project plans
as well as existing water intakes fwere found, showing similar
considerations in the seventies.
The area shows from the point of view of phytosociology and botany
valuable water fountains with well adapted plant species. It is a
unique mosaic of wet meadows, dry meadows, different mountain
forests and the manyfold water courses and their dynamics. For
these reasons the area is planned to become a protected area.
Our task is to make an estimate about the possible effects of a new
water intake and help to find the best possible location for this
intake.