Groundwater protection in Mediterranean countries after the European water framework directive |
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| Authors: | C Martínez Navarrete J Grima Olmedo J J Durán Valsero J D Gómez Gómez J A Luque Espinar J A de la Orden Gómez |
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| Institution: | 1.Instituto Geológico y Minero de Espa?a,Madrid,Spain;2.Instituto Geológico y Minero de Espa?a, Oficina de proyectos de Valencia,Valencia,Spain;3.Instituto Geológico y Minero de Espa?a (IGME), Oficina de proyectos de Granada, Urbanización Alcázar del Genil,Granada,Spain |
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| Abstract: | The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) has driven the protection of groundwater and characterization of water bodies.
Development of appropriate and efficient approaches which consider the special features of the hydrologic regime is essential.
The results of different projects that have been carried out to integrate characterization and protection of water bodies
are summarized herein. In the Les eaux de la Mediterranée (AQUAMED) Project, applicability to the Mediterranean Region of
guidelines provided by the European Commission to facilitate the WFD implementation has been verified. The Background criteria
for the identification of groundwater thresholds (BRIDGE) Project developed a methodology to establish threshold values of
pollutants contributing to the chemical status of groundwater bodies. This method has been applied to pollutants used to classify
groundwater bodies as at risk of not achieving objectives of the WFD. Selected features of protection areas for drinking water
and safeguard zones are analyzed, as well as the possibility of using wellhead protection areas. |
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| Keywords: | Water framework directive Mediterranean countries Groundwater bodies characterization Threshold values Safeguard zones |
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