ID:
projects-675
fiwar:
LIFE07 ENV/F/000173
Project_Acronym:
SEMEAU
Project_Name:
Application of the Water Framework Directive through the implementation of an expert system providing a total modelling of a water mass
Funding Authority:
LIFE
Call for proposals:
Environment
Focus Area:
Pollution control,Risk assessment and monitoring,Water resources protection
Begin Date:
2009-01-01
End Date:
2013-06-30
Status:
Completed
Budget:
€ 001 341 400.00
Description:
The conservation of water quality was at the heart of the SEMEAU project. In order to achieve this goal, not only did the project partners intend to raise stakeholders' awareness and initiate a constructive dialogue between them, they also aimed to build a tool for effectively protecting surface water and groundwater located in hilly or mountainous regions. Approximately one-third of Europe's land mass consists of hilly and mountainous regions. The water sourced from these areas tends to be of excellent quality. However, certain land-use practices can have a negative impact on the water resources and their quality. A complete modelling method for bodies of water was to be developed, tested and disseminated. This method would provide end-users with a useful tool to anticipate a variety of threats. Such threats include turbidity, i.e. cloudiness of a fluid caused by the presence of particles, as well as contamination with nitrates, phosphates, hydrocarbons and pesticides. In addition, the SEMEAU partners aimed to model the impact of certain measures and - by analysing the results of said model - assess their efficiency.
Resource:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/life/publicWebsite/project/LIFE07-ENV-F-000173/application-of-the-water-framework-directive-through-the-implementation-of-an-expert-system-providing-a-total-modelling-of-a-water-mass
Inland water types:
Groundwater', 'Urban water'
