Implementing the Water Framework Directive: A transition from established monitoring networks in England and Wales

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-61

  Collins, Alexandra ^a   Ohandja, Dieudonne Guy ^a   Hoare, Dan ^b   Voulvoulis, Nikolaos ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BROADS AUTHORITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Monitoring; Programme of measures; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

WATER;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; INVESTIGATIVE MONITORING; OPERATIONAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SURVEILLANCE MONITORING; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84855756242     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2011.11.003     Document Type: Review

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