DECEMON
| Output characterisation | |
| OUTPUT SENTENCE | Developing Cost-effective Environmental Monitoring Network |
| OUTPUT TYPE | methodology |
| WATER TOPIC | Quality of natural systems |
| KEYWORDS | Quality of natural ecosystem, management process, surface water, WFD environmental monitoring network, coastal waters |
| KEYWORDS TYPE | Methodology |
| MARKET NEED TAILORED | Results obtained by this methodology suggest for the Valencian coastal waters environmental monitoring network, more than 50% reduction in terms of sampling stations and lower sampling frequency for determinate water bodies. *Methodology is not limited by indicator, geographically or by type of water body. |
| OUTPUT DESCRIPTION | This methodology can assess and elevate the efficiency of the environmental monitoring network in the scope of the WFD. It can recognize if sampling frequency could be reduced and if possible, decrease the number of active sampling stations. DECEMON can provide efficient water monitoring policy to reduce the financial and human efforts and to deliver accurate and reliable ecological quality assessment. Applying this methodology financial and human efforts, required for environmental monitoring within WFD, could be significantly reduced . |
| STATE OF DEVELOPMENT | Methodology is developed and validated for the WFD environmental monitoring network of Valencian coastal waters. |
| INNOVATIVE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES | Applying this methodology financial and human efforts, required for environmental monitoring within WFD, could be significantly reduced and provide same/reliable ecological quality assessment. |
| INTELLECTUAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS | No intellectual property rights, methodology is available for anyone who wants to use it or for further development. |
| POTENTIAL USERS/CLIENTS | For managers and decision makers responsible for implementing WFD, environmental monitoring and assessment. This methodology can be used on local, national and regional level. |
| Estimation of risks | |
| Steps ahead | |
| TYPE OF PARTNER FOR THE NEXT DEVELOPMENTS | Public/private entity interested in further development of methodology, software management tools, dissemination, etc.Scientific research developed by multidisciplinary team combined knowledge in environmental science, biology, statistic, hydrodynamic and oceanography. |
| TASKS TO BE PERFORMED | International dissemination of the Project |
| Estimation of ressources | |
| Contact | |
| TECHNICAL CONTACT | Andrej Abrami? *Phone: +34 675 44 8182 *Skype: andrej.abramic *e-mail: anab1@doctor.upv.es * |
| COUNTRY | SPAIN |
| WATER RTOM CONTACT | GWF |
| Background | |
| PROJECT ACRONYM | DECEMON |
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION | This methodology can assess and elevate the efficiency of the environmental monitoring network in the scope of the WFD. It can recognize if sampling frequency could be reduced and if possible, decrease the number of active sampling stations. DECEMON can provide efficient water monitoring policy to reduce the financial and human efforts and to deliver accurate and reliable ecological quality assessment. Applying this methodology financial and human efforts, required for environmental monitoring within WFD, could be significantly reduced . |
| LEADER | DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE, UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA, Spain |
| COUNTRIES INVOLVED | SPAIN |
| PROJECT LOCATION | EU |
| FUNDING ORGANISATION | Valencian regional environment ministry (Conseller |