Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters
Despite a large body of legislation, high nutrient loads are still emitted in European inland waters. In the present study we evaluate a set of alternative scenarios aiming at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from anthropogenic activities to all European Seas. In particular, we tested the...
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| description | Despite a large body of legislation, high nutrient loads are still emitted in European inland waters. In the present study we evaluate a set of alternative scenarios aiming at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from anthropogenic activities to all European Seas. In particular, we tested the full implementation of the European Urban Waste Water Directive, which controls emissions from point source. In addition, we associated the full implementation of this Directive with a ban of phosphorus-based laundry detergents. Then we tested two human diet scenarios and their impacts on nutrient emissions. We also developed a scenario based on an optimal use of organic manure. The impacts of all our scenarios were evaluated using a statistical model of nitrogen and phosphorus fate (GREEN) linked to an agro-economic model (CAPRI). We show that the ban of phosphorus-based laundry detergents coupled with the full implementation of the Urban Waste Water Directive is the most effective approach for reducing phosphorus emissions from human based activities. Concerning nitrogen, the highest reductions are obtained with the optimized use of organic manure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73cd8cce4846403c9f25884dcb98cb382023-08-09T14:45:13ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262014-01-0191212500710.1088/1748-9326/9/12/125007Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland watersF Bouraoui0V Thieu1B Grizzetti2W Britz3G Bidoglio4European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (VA), ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (VA), Italy; Present address University Pierre et Marie Curie , UMR 7619 Metis, Paris, FranceEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (VA), ItalyInstitute for Food and Resource Economics, University Bonn , GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (VA), ItalyDespite a large body of legislation, high nutrient loads are still emitted in European inland waters. In the present study we evaluate a set of alternative scenarios aiming at reducing nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from anthropogenic activities to all European Seas. In particular, we tested the full implementation of the European Urban Waste Water Directive, which controls emissions from point source. In addition, we associated the full implementation of this Directive with a ban of phosphorus-based laundry detergents. Then we tested two human diet scenarios and their impacts on nutrient emissions. We also developed a scenario based on an optimal use of organic manure. The impacts of all our scenarios were evaluated using a statistical model of nitrogen and phosphorus fate (GREEN) linked to an agro-economic model (CAPRI). We show that the ban of phosphorus-based laundry detergents coupled with the full implementation of the Urban Waste Water Directive is the most effective approach for reducing phosphorus emissions from human based activities. Concerning nitrogen, the highest reductions are obtained with the optimized use of organic manure.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/12/125007nitrogen emissionsphosphorus emissionsscenariosEurope’s watersmodelsGREEN |
| spellingShingle | F Bouraoui V Thieu B Grizzetti W Britz G Bidoglio Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters Environmental Research Letters nitrogen emissions phosphorus emissions scenarios Europe’s waters models GREEN |
| title | Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters |
| title_full | Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters |
| title_fullStr | Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters |
| title_short | Scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the European inland waters |
| title_sort | scenario analysis for nutrient emission reduction in the european inland waters |
| topic | nitrogen emissions phosphorus emissions scenarios Europe’s waters models GREEN |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/12/125007 |
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