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  • From Mines to Meadows: Restoring Postwar Landscapes

    How can postwar landscapes be safely restored, and communities rebuild after conflict? Hear from experts on land mine clearing, soils, restoration,…

  • TECONOMY VIENNA 2025

    The TECONOMY Vienna career fair, organized by IAESTE BOKU, will take place on November 12, 2025, at the Freihaus of TU Wien. More than 70 renowned…

  • International Days @BOKU

    Information on grants, international master programmes and guest universities | ‘Go abroad’ round table | Info for students and staff | Meet & Greet…

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The majority of Alpine river discharge is older than one month

A recently published joint study by the BOKU University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich shows the age distribution of Alpine rivers in Switzerland and Austria and shows that the majority of the annual runoff is significantly older than one month. This means that even in the event of floods, only a small proportion of the runoff consists of recent precipitation.

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