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Project Relationships between ecological and chemical status of surface waters

Project number 502158
Subject(s) ANALYSIS AND TESTS , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RIGHT , TOOL TERMS , WATER QUALITY
Acronym REBECCA
Geographical coverage Finland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Israel, Ireland, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Portugal, Romania, Norway, Estonia
Budget (in €) 7445996
Programme INCO MED (FP6)
Web site http://www.rbm-toolbox.net/rebecca
Objectives -The strategic objective of the REBECCA proposal is to provide relevant scientific support for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The two specific aims of the project are, firstly, to establish links between ecological status of surface waters and physico-chemical quality elements and pressures from different sources, and, secondly, to develop and validate tools that
member states can use in the process of classification, in the design of their monitoring programs, and in the design of measures in accordance with the requirements of the WFD. These objectives will be achieved by collating existing knowledge and analyzing knowledge gaps, and using this information as a basis for analyzing the dose-response relationships between pressures and chemical/biological quality elements based on existing data. Furthermore, REBECCA will explore,develop and improve models and
statistical tools, which can be used in assessing the links between the ecological and chemical quality elements; or to assess critical/target loads and other objectives for pressures.

- These tools will be validated in selected test sites. The results of the project will be disseminated throughout the project life-time to stakeholders at EU and national levels, particularly to the Working Groups of the Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) for the WFD, and used to develop a Toolbox containing detailed information of the methods, tools and models.
Period [01/12/2003 - 01/12/2006]

Partners

  • SUOMEN YMPARISTOKESKUS
    Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Research Department
    Coordinator acts as project coordinator
    Type
    Country Finland
    Web site http://www.rbm-toolbox.net/rebecca/index.php
    Contact Dr. Rekolainen Seppo,
    Position: General coordinator of the project
    Phone/fax: +358 9 40300364, +358 9 40300390
    Email: seppo.rekolainen@ymparisto.fi

Funding sources

  • European Commission
    Source EC INCO MED
    Programme INCO MED
    Type
    Funding rate 54

Publications

  • Relationships between ecological and chemical status of surface waters
    Type of document Report
    Rights Public
    File link n/a
    Source of information Rebecca
    Subject(s) POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY
    Geographical coverage n/a
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