Water conservation is crucial for human sustainable development, particularly in the face of increasing global challenges such as freshwater scarcity, rapid urbanization, and climate change. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate water conservation behaviors among...

This report highlights the commonalities and disagreements between the reporting by Member States (MS) to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) on the standards for Biological Quality elements in coastal waters, and the methodological standards...

This briefing provides information on the quality of Europe's bathing waters and is complemented by a map viewer to help people make informed decisions about where to bathe. It is published in the context of the European Union's zero pollution action plan and is based on analysis of data...

Purpose - Water resources are fundamental to achieving sustainable development. Households play a critical role in global water conservation efforts, directly supporting the attainment ofseveral Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study expands the knowledge-attitude-behavior (KAB) model...

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "Dicofol" is reviewed by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. The current review of the dicofol dossier was carried out after comments of the SCHER in 2011 that indicated a need to reassess the QSbiota value in the light...

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "tributyltin" is reviewed by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. For TBT, the request to the SCHEER was limited to scrutinizing the QS for benthic organisms. The SCHEER does not endorse the suggested value of 0.3 μg TBT...

The SCHEER was requested, according to the Mandate from DG Environment, to provide opinions on a series of draft EQS dossiers for newly proposed priority substances and on those EQS dossiers for existing priority substances that were recently updated. The SCHEER welcomes the opportunity to...

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs)" is reviewed by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers.

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "PBDEs" is evaluated by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. The current EQS Dossier is a revision of the PBDE dossier published in 2011 (EC, 2011). The revision deals with two sections, viz., the biota and the drinking...

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "PAHs" is reviewed by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. The proposed dossier is a revision of a previous EQS dossier (2018) based on recent data and the procedure proposed in the new EQS Technical Guidance (2018)....

The dossier on Environmental Quality Standards for "HBCDD" is evaluated by the SCHEER according to the general mandate on EQS dossiers. However, in the case of HBCDD, the SCHEER was asked specifically to evaluate only the revision of the QSs that relate to secondary poisoning of top predators...

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, most of Europe's bathing waters are of excellent quality for swimming when assessed against the two specific health relevant parameters (Escherichia coli or E. coli and intestinal enterococci) as required under the Bathing Water Directive (EU, 2006). This...

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, most of Europe's bathing waters are of excellent quality for swimming when assessed against the two specific health relevant parameters (Escherichia coli or E. coli and intestinal enterococci) as required under the Bathing Water Directive (EU, 2006). This...

Based on randomized information treatments that were embedded in a large online survey among more than 6,000 single-home owners from Germany, we investigate the malleability of attitudes towards water conservation and a variety of conservation policies. While the empirical results indicate that,...

Ziel des Projektes war, gemeinsam mit land- und wasserwirtschaftlichen Behörden der Bundesländer ein bundesweit einheitliches, räumlich hochaufgelöstes Nährstoffmodell zu erstellen, um Informationsgrundlagen zu schaffen, welche unter anderem zur Erfüllung der Berichtspflichten der...

Die in der Nitratrichtlinie vorgegebenen Ziele für die Qualität des Grundwassers konnten bislang weder in Deutschland insgesamt noch in Rheinland-Pfalz (RP) flächendeckend erreicht werden (BMU und BMEL, 2020). In RP befanden sich 2019/2020 35 der insgesamt 117 Grundwasserkörper in schlechtem...

This study investigates the impact of freshwater ecosystem services (ESS) on water allocation within a comprehensive water economy. The ESS generated by stream flows, surface water stocks, and groundwater stocks are distinguished and their effects on water allocation and pricing are analyzed....

We show including quantitative environmental targets for bureaucratic promotion incentivizes government officials to enforce environmental regulation but at significant economic costs. Taking advantage of the gradual expansion of China’s water quality performance review (WQPR) over time and...

We estimate the value of water quality improvements for recreational activities on and near the Brandywine Creek in Delaware. We divide water-based recreational activities into two groups: water-contact and non-water-contact. We then consider the behavioral change of the recreationists in each...

Water scarcity has become a major issue due to changing hydrological phenomena and rising water demand in all sectors. The only significant source that can help to resolve this issue is precipitation as per requirement. In many places, the average annual precipitation is insufficient to cope...

The Group Water Scheme (GWS) sector has gained recognition for its efforts to bridge water equity gaps and provide water services to rural Irish communities. Nevertheless, the sector faces challenges with agricultural run-off, excessive water usage, and infrastructural deficiencies, all of which...

Cooperation amongst natural resource users is key to sustainably managing ecosystems. This paper focuses on the impact that livestock farming can have on the quality of a water body and investigates farmers’ willingness to cooperate to maintain a given quality level under two different sources...

Environmental managers face substantial uncertainty when deciding on management actions. To reduce this uncertainty prior to decision-making, collecting new data may help arrive at more informed decisions. Whether any resulting improvement in the decision will outweigh the cost of collecting the...

Considerable research has emerged over the past two decades investigating the resurgence of harmful algal blooms within Lake Erie. Improving the status of water quality resulting from nutrient pollution remains a top priority, particularly for areas prone to nutrient release within watersheds of...

Homeowners face a water versus heat tradeoff when it comes to replacing thirsty grass lawns with water-conserving landscaping, a process touted by water agencies in the U.S. West as a top way to conserve water. Using nearly 200,000 rebate records and remotely-sensed temperature data from...

Environmental managers face substantial uncertainty when deciding on management actions. To reduce this uncertainty prior to decision-making, collecting new data may help arrive at more informed decisions. Whether any resulting improvement in the decision will outweigh the cost of collecting the...

Ziel des Projektes war, gemeinsam mit land- und wasserwirtschaftlichen Behörden der Bundesländer ein bundesweit einheitliches, räumlich hochaufgelöstes Nährstoffmodell zu erstellen, um Informationsgrundlagen zu schaffen, welche unter anderem zur Erfüllung der Berichtspflichten der...

Seasonal variation in intensive agricultural land use patterns and its spatial scale effects on water nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in watersheds have always been major concerns. However, the relationships and contributions of the important land use metrics to the pond water N...

This study conducted an in-depth assessment of municipal water quality management in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region of the Philippines. It aims to identify the key challenges and opportunities in ensuring safe and sustainable water resources for local communities. Through a comprehensive...

Castanhão is a multipurpose reservoir located in the semiarid region of Brazil. From 2012 to 2019, a severe drought occurred in the area, leading to a significant degradation of the water quality in the reservoir, spanning from oligotrophic to eutrophic/hypereutrophic state. In addition, this...

Changes in river water quality often follow typical trajectories characterized by sequential phases of degradation and recovery induced by different management interventions, typically achieved with combinations of legislative and technological interventions. However, the key question about the...

To accurately simulate the Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and evaluate the impact of drought on GPP at a regional scale in Taihang Mountains, we calibrated three parameters of maximum light use efficiency, optimum temperature, and maximum temperature in the Vegetation Photosynthesis Model...