Case Studies overview - introduction

Eva Brorström-Lundén

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

www.socopse.eu

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Objective 1.

To test and evaluate the decision support system (DSS) by applying it to 5 case studies in different geographical regions

Step 1:Problem definition

Step 2:Inventory of sources

Step 3:Definition of a baseline scenario

Step 5:Assessment of the effects of the measures

Step 4:Inventory of possible measures

Step 6:Selection of the best solutions

Step 0:System definition

start

end

Step 1:Problem definition

Step 2:Inventory of sources

Step 3:Definition of a baseline scenario

Step 5:Assessment of the effects of the measures

Step 4:Inventory of possible measures

Step 6:Selection of the best solutions

Step 0:System definition

start

end

Case studies

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Objective 2.

To integrate the results and experiences from the cases to European scale

Strong interactions with stakeholders on both regional and European level are necessary to ensure the relevance and

applicability of the final results

Case studies - synthesis and generalization

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The DSS focus is on chemical status

Areas of EQS exceedanceAreas where the concentrations increase

in time

Case studies

The primary goal of the WFD is to achieve good ecological and chemical status of surface water bodies by 2015

For chemical status this means that the concentrations of the priority substances in water do not exceed the environmental quality standards (EQS)

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Work Flow

Substance flow analysisEuropean scale

Substance reportsControl technologies

Draft DecisionSupport System

Case studiesFive areas in Europe

Final Decision Support System Final Reports and Synthesis

Web site DSS, synthesis

Sources

Emission control

Guidebook + tools

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Case studiesBased on the joint methods and reporting routines within SOCOPSE

-Update inventories, identify main PS sources (using SFA)

-Define potential management options (based on the inventory developed)

-Evaluate costs and benefits for different management options (DSS)

-Interact with stakeholders (during whole process)

-Use experiences to improve the DSS

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Case study areas

The five case studies which represent different geographical regions of Europe as well as different scales

The five cases have different characteristics in terms of pollution sources and degree of contamination of priority substances

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Substances in SOCOPSE

Name Major uses or emission sources

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, PAH, including Anthracene Incomplete combustion

Brominated Diphenyl Ethers, PBDE Flame retardant

Mercury, Hg Chlor alkali industry, coal combustion

Cadmium, Cd Numerous

Tributyltin, TBT Antifoulant, preservative, stabiliser in plastics

Nonylphenol Industrial chemical

Hexachlorobenzene, HCB Unintended formation, fungicide

Isoproturon Pesticide

Atrazine Pesticide

Di(2-ethylhexyl)-phtalate, DEHP Plasticiser

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Case studies

North - Vantaa River

SYKE

North - Kłodnica River

IETU

Central Danube/Vah

EI, WRI

West - Meuse

Deltares, TNO, KWR, INERIS

South Ter and Llobregat Rivers

CSIC