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An Indicator-based Analysis of the River Basin Districts established under the EU Water Framework Directive
This study gives a first indicator-based assessment of the differences and similarities between
the River Basin Districts (RBDs) established under the EU Water Framework Directive
(WFD). The RBDs are intended to be the management units for water resources within the
EU. Yet, limited harmonized or easily comparable data currently exists for this new
administrative level. While there are coordinated efforts to develop a Water Information
System for Europe (WISE), there is still a need for making initial and complementary
assessments of the RBDs, using a set of identical indicators for all RBDs. The analysis was
performed with the help of geographic information systems (GIS) and publicly available
spatial databases, environmental monitoring databases and other statistics. A major goal of the
study was to rank the RBDs according to the pressure on and status of their water resources.
The results show a clear north-south dichotomy and that the most serious water situations
occur in Western Europe, although a few regional variations appear for some indicators. The
current assessment was limited in terms of the information available and more comprehensive
assessments of the RBDs for comparison and policy-making purposes are needed.
| Creator | D. Furberg1,2, S. Nilsson1 and S. Langaas3; E-WAter; Official Publication of the European Water Association (EWA) © EWA 2006 (email: dfurberg@yahoo.se) |
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| Publisher | D. Furberg1,2, S. Nilsson1 and S. Langaas3; E-WAter; Official Publication of the European Water Association (EWA) © EWA 2006 |
| Type of document | Report |
| Rights | Public |
| File link | n/a |
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| Source of information | The European Water Association (EWA) |
| Keyword(s) | EU-WFD, River basin districts, Pressure indicators, Status indicators |
| Subject(s) | HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , WATER QUALITY |
| Relation | http://www.emwis.net/initiatives/dce |
| Geographical coverage | Europe |
