scholarly journals Filling the Gap between Ecosystem Services Concept and River Basin Management Plans: The Case of Greece in WFD 20+

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7710
Author(s):  
Ifigenia Kagalou ◽  
Dionissis Latinopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
River Basin District ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Implementation Experience

The ecosystem services (ES) concept is embedded in all new European directives but its integration in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is absent, despite the latter being the major legislative tool. The research aims to assess the knowledge of ES that lies within the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) in Greece so as to further depict their representation in the relevant planning tools, to support policy making and express the implementation experience to Member States for assisting EU reloading processes. The information on the ES’ status was extracted by the official RBMPs, processed and grouped following Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) classification. The prioritization of ES included in the programs of measures (PoMs) further showed the targeting for each River Basin District (RBD). The results were not homogenous for the RBDs, revealing different needs in measures and indicating there is a lack in “communication” between the relevant EU and national regulations. Moreover, a wide suite of water-related ES is hindered in addressing multiple benefits coming from provisioning, regulating and cultural ES. For a proper WFD reload and continuation, the infusion of the ES concept and prerequisites in its objective, and the reviewing of the RBMPs’ target and the suggestion of integrated PoMs are necessary steps that could deliver added value in such legislation.

scholarly journals Integrating ecosystem services in river basin management plans

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 865-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Terrado ◽  
Andrea Momblanch ◽  
Mònica Bardina ◽  
Laurie Boithias ◽  
Antoni Munné ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
Management Plans

scholarly journals Overview Of The River Basin Management Plans In The Baltic Region Under The Waterpraxis Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Māris Mednis ◽  
Ivars Matisovs ◽  
Ērika Teirumnieka ◽  
Andris Martinovs ◽  
Gundars Vaļģis
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
River Basin District ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
District Management ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
The Eu

The paper provides brief overview of the river basin district management plans in the Baltic region within the WATERPRAXIS project, linked to the EU Water Framework Directive. Latvian experience in completion of the river basin district management plans is emphasized comparing to other regional cooperation partners. Article is based on the report documents, analysis of the available data and review of the development projects subject to implementation. To some extent also potential issues for discussion are outlined. Certain Baltic countries have had difficulties complying with the EU Water Framework Directive,and there are some potential areas of contention, which should be taken into account in further activities. In course of the administrative and territorial reform and compliance with other EU directives (e.g. in the renewable energy sector) modifications can be made to the status of spatial and also river basin management plans and for the purpose of sustainable development in the region.

scholarly journals Agricultural aspects in river basin management plans

2012 ◽  
pp. 149-152
Author(s):  
János Fehér
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Organic Material ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Surface Water Bodies ◽  
The Impact

In the European Region agriculture is the second largest water user after power industry cooling water use. As part of the implementation of Water Framework Directive EU Member States prepared their river basin management plans by the end of 2009 or first half of 2010, In these plans impacts of agriculture on water bodies have received attention. The detailed information elaborated in the plans by countries and river basin districts were uploaded into the WFD section of the WISE system. This database provides opportunity for multi-criteria analysis for different water types. The paper discusses the effects of agriculture on hydromorphological pressures and impacts affecting surface water bodies. It was pointed out that among the pressures affecting European surface water bodies the hydromorphological and diffuse pressures represent the highest ratios (Figure 1). Within the hydromorphological pressures affecting classified surface water bodies the ratio of pressures related to agricultural activities is low,it does not exceed 1% at European level. In case of Hungary the agriculture related river management pressures effect about 80% of the surface water bodies, which is much higher than the corresponding European average. The agricultural water abstractions affect about 10% of the Hungarian surface water bodies (Figures 2 and 3). The river and lake water bodies are impacted in significant ratio by nutrient enrichments and organic material enrichments, while in case of river water bodies the impact of organic material enrichments is also significant (Figures 4 and 5).

scholarly journals How effective are River Basin Management Plans in reaching the nutrient load reduction targets?

AMBIO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikołaj Piniewski ◽  
Sirkka Tattari ◽  
Jari Koskiaho ◽  
Olle Olsson ◽  
Faruk Djodjic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Load Reduction ◽  
Nutrient Loads ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
The Baltic Sea ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
The Baltic

Abstract Riverine nutrient loads are among the major causes of eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. This study applied the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in three catchments flowing to the Baltic Sea, namely Vantaanjoki (Finland), Fyrisån (Sweden), and Słupia (Poland), to simulate the effectiveness of nutrient control measures included in the EU’s Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). Moreover, we identified similar, coastal, middle-sized catchments to which conclusions from this study could be applicable. The first modelling scenario based on extrapolation of the existing trends affected the modelled nutrient loads by less than 5%. In the second scenario, measures included in RBMPs showed variable effectiveness, ranging from negligible for Słupia to 28% total P load reduction in Vantaanjoki. Adding spatially targeted measures to RBMPs (third scenario) would considerably improve their effectiveness in all three catchments for both total N and P, suggesting a need to adopt targeting more widely in the Baltic Sea countries.

scholarly journals A Hybrid Multicriteria 0/1 Programming Methodology for Prioritizing the Measures of River Basin Management Plans

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 624
Author(s):  
Mike Spiliotis ◽  
Charalampos Skoulikaris
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Programming Methodology ◽  
River Basin Management Plans ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Water Quality Status ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Quality Status

The Programmes of Measures (PoMs) are included in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). They comprise the outputs on the analysis of pressures, impacts and status of the water bodies, by designating those actions that need to be employed for the amelioration of the water quality status. In this research a methodology based on the coupling of hybrid multicriteria methods, namely outranking, in which 6 criteria and 37 alternatives are integrated, with a 0/1 linear programming in which the cost of the measures is induced as a constraint, is proposed for the prioritization of the supplementary PoMs that are included in the RBMP of Central Macedonia, Greece. The results of the research demonstrated the usefulness of the methodology when financial constraints do not permit the implementation of the whole set of measures.

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