Objective
The proposed EU Water Framework Directive in particular requires Member States to prevent any further deterioration of all surface (and ground) waters and to achieve good status in all surface and ground water bodies within 15 years (except for justified specific local cases where the deadline is extended). The Directive also emphasise the use of a global ecosystem approach at the catchment level, especially in the case of transboundary rivers. In order to comply with the new Directive, common definitions of the status of water should be established; reference surface water bodies should be found; methods should be established for monitoring of the ecological and chemical status of surface waters.
Also, strategies have to be prepared against pollution, including risk assessments (most of them are already carried out under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93. The main objective of the proposed course is to put together such methods, which can be used for assessing the chemical or ecological quality of wetland ecosystems and are in harmony with this new Directive. Many of the methods being demonstrated are widely used in the scientific community, especially for biomonitoring purposes, but they have not been part of any legislation concerning water quality assessment. Water quality is an interdisciplinary issue, especially in wetlands, where sediment plays an important role in ecosystem functioning. Another objective is to bring together experts working in water quality assessment, creating a common platform of understanding.
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/improving/docs/HPCF-2001-00423-1.pdf(opens in new window)
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences hydrology
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences environmental sciences pollution
- natural sciences biological sciences ecology ecosystems
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
Hungary
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.