European Fundend Projects

  • ID:
    projects-584
  • fiwar:
    LIFE93 ENV/B/003574
  • Project_Acronym:
    No data
  • Project_Name:
    Development of a computer decision support framework for the assessment of reductions of specific waste water discharges in the river Schelde bassin.
  • Funding Authority:
    LIFE
  • Call for proposals:
    Environment
  • Focus Area:
    River basin management
  • Begin Date:
    1994-01-01
  • End Date:
    1996-07-31
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Budget:
    No data
  • Description:
    Up to now, the water quality of rivers and other water courses - even cross-border ones- has been managed on a regional or national basis only. The management and treatment of cross-border water courses can only be successful if the entire water course is approached systematically and integrally. This requires a close co-operation between the countries and regions concerned. In the project, a decision support model is developed to manage the water quality of the Belgian and French Scheldt basin. This co-operative project is set up by the three administrations in charge of water quality management for surface waters in their region, namely the VMM (Flemish region), co-ordinator of the project; the Ministry of the Walloon Region (Walloon region); and the Agency of the Water Artois-Picardie (North of France). PEGASE (planning and controlling the water purification), a quality model of an aquatic ecosystem to cover the entire surface water system, was fine-tuned for this purpose. The PEGASE-methodology constitutes a powerful tool to gain insight into the relation between waste water discharges and the water quality of the surface waters receiving them. The acquired knowledge forms the basis for the integrated and scientific treatment in the different regions and countries of the Scheldt basin. Furthermore, it shows what impact measures such as emission control, a better water purification and an environmentally friendly agriculture have on water quality.
  • Resource:
    https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE93-ENV-B-003574/development-of-a-computer-decision-support-framework-for-the-assessment-of-reductions-of-specific-waste-water-discharges-in-the-river-schelde-bassin
  • Inland water types:
    Rivers and estuaries', 'Coastal waters'