River basins are under pressure from various human activities that can affect the intactness of river ecosystems (chemical and ecological status of rivers, lakes and groundwater) and deplete the natural resources available. Consequently, many ecosystem services provided by water ecosystems are being lost. Aquatic ecosystems provide several producing, regulating and structuring services. It is essential, therefore, to develop an integrated approach for determining the environmental damage to aquatic ecosystems in order to preserve or restore them and re-establish the ecosystem services provided. This paper aims to evaluate the main elements of environmental damage to freshwater ecosystems under the Directive 2004/35/EC.
Le acque interne subiscono continue pressioni dalle molteplici attività antropiche che ne possono compromettere la qualità (stato chimico ed ecologico) e limitarne di conseguenza l'uso come risorse idriche utilizzabili dall'uomo e con perdita di numerose servizi ecosistemici di produzione, regolazione e di habitat. È necessario pertanto sviluppare un approccio integrato in grado di valutare il danno ambientale che possono subire gli ecosistemi acquatici al fine di preservarli o di recuperarli e/o di ripristinare i servizi ecosistemici fondamentali. Il presente lavoro si pone come obiettivo quello di valutare gli elementi principali che vengono considerati nel danno ambientale secondo la Direttiva 2004/35/EC.
Environmental damage on freshwater ecosystem under the Directive 2004/35/EC: current approach and future challenges
Grenni P;
2015
Abstract
River basins are under pressure from various human activities that can affect the intactness of river ecosystems (chemical and ecological status of rivers, lakes and groundwater) and deplete the natural resources available. Consequently, many ecosystem services provided by water ecosystems are being lost. Aquatic ecosystems provide several producing, regulating and structuring services. It is essential, therefore, to develop an integrated approach for determining the environmental damage to aquatic ecosystems in order to preserve or restore them and re-establish the ecosystem services provided. This paper aims to evaluate the main elements of environmental damage to freshwater ecosystems under the Directive 2004/35/EC.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


