Application of the WFD cost proportionality principle to diffuse pollution mitigation: A case study for Scottish Lochs

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-37

  Vinten, A J A ^a   Martin Ortega, J ^a   Glenk, K ^b   Booth, P ^a   Balana, B B ^a   MacLeod, M ^b   Lago, M ^c   Moran, D ^b   Jones, M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ECOLOGIC INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disproportionality; Lochs; Phosphorus pollution; Scotland; Screening tool; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

ARABLE LAND; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; LAKE WATER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SEWAGE; VALUATION;

ARABLE LAND; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; SEPTIC TANK; SEWAGE; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER POLLUTION;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84455171985     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.10.015     Document Type: Article

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