Groundwater dependent ecosystems: Part II. Ecosystem services and management in Europe under risk of climate change and land use intensificationShow others and affiliations
2011 (English)In: Environmental Science and Policy, ISSN 1462-9011, E-ISSN 1873-6416, Vol. 14, no 7, p. 782-793Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Groundwater in sufficient amounts and of suitable quality is essential for potable water supplies, crop irrigation and healthy habitats for plant and animal biocenoses. The groundwater resource is currently under severe pressure from land use and pollution and there is evidence of dramatic changes in aquifer resources in Europe and elsewhere, despite numerous policy measures on sustainable use and protection of groundwater. Little is known about how such changes affect groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs), which include various aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems above ground and inside the aquifer. Future management must take this uncertainty into account. This paper focuses on multiple aspects of groundwater science, policy and sustainable management. Examples of current management methods and practices are presented for selected aquifers in Europe and an assessment is made of the effectiveness of existing policies such as the European Water Framework Directive and the Habitat Directive in practice and of how groundwaters and GDEs are managed in various conditions. The paper highlights a number of issues that should be considered in an integrated and holistic approach to future management of groundwater and its dependent ecosystems
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2011. Vol. 14, no 7, p. 782-793
National Category
Geochemistry
Research subject
Applied Geology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-5237DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2011.04.005ISI: 000295658500008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-80052964110Local ID: 347f08fd-0b54-4778-b379-5b6c1a0c2eeeOAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-5237DiVA, id: diva2:978111
Note
Validerad; 2011; 20110603 (andbra)
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