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The core of OMReG is an interactive database of completed projects which you can easily search to find project details – how, when and where they were done, the habitats created and the drivers, constraints and lessons learned.

The site furthermore contains answers to the following questions:

DEFINITION

What is ‘Managed Realignment’ and ‘Regulated Tidal Exchange’?
Click on the above link for summary information about what Managed Realignment and Regulated Tidal Exchange projects are.

OMReG MENU OPTIONS

Where can I get images and videos of past realignment schemes?
Click on the above link (or on ‘Images & videos’ in the menu) for a selection of multimedia outputs from completed realignment schemes. 

Where can I get detailed case study information?
Click on the above link (or on ‘Case studies’ in the menu) to access detailed information on eight selected case study sites.

What other information/literature exists on this subject?
Click on the above link (or on ‘Library and links’ in the menu) for lists of relevant literature (last updated in June 2009), best-practice guidance and information sources as well as details about relevant organisations and research studies. 

Who produced this site and the database?
Click on the above link (or on ‘Site contributors’ in the menu) for information about the organisations that set this web-site up. 

WORKING PAPERS 

What summary lessons can be learned from this database?
For the purpose of the 2008 Defra/Environment Agency flood risk management conference, ABPmer summarised the insights gained on managed realignment and Regulated Tidal Exchange implementation in Northern Europe from the information contained within the database. A copy of this short paper can be accessed here. Further details about the lessons for each project can be found within the regularly updated database (see ‘View map’ or ‘Search database’ in the menu’).

What is happening in the United States of America?
ABPmer have collated information on managed realignment and Regulated Tidal Exchange schemes in the United States of America.

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How can I add my views?
If you know of a site we have not listed, then please click on the above link to fill out a short form on the basic statistics of the site. If you would generally like to add your view then please use the contact us page.