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Title (Primary) Uncertainty in the water framework directive: implications for economic analysis
Title (Secondary) Complexity and Integrated Resources Management. Transactions of the 2ndBiennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Osnabrück, 14.-17.6.2004
Author Myšiak, J.; Sigel, K.
Publisher Pahl-Wostl, C.; Schmidt, S.; Rizzoli, A.E.; Jakeman, A.J.
Year 2004
Department OEKON
Page From 674
Page To 679
Language englisch
Keywords Water resources; Decision Support System; Catchment; Modelling; Economic Analysis
Abstract The Water Framework Directive (WFD) imposes a new approach to water resource management in
the EU states. Uncertainty surrounding its implementation, however, could badly affect the achievement of
the objectives set by the Directive. Although not directly linked to a set of techniques to deal with it, the WFD
and accompanying guideline documents identify uncertainty as a factor likely to play a significant role in
assessing the risk of failing to achieve the objectives and setting up the required programmes of measures. In this paper, by addressing the initial description of a river basin we analyse uncertainty in socioeconomic
descriptors such as demographic and water-use data. Socioeconomic data, models and evaluation techniques
supporting the economic analysis of water uses are crucial parts of a Decision Support System (DSS) aimed at facilitating the WFD implementation.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=4386
Myšiak, J., Sigel, K. (2004):
Uncertainty in the water framework directive: implications for economic analysis
In: Pahl-Wostl, C., Schmidt, S., Rizzoli, A.E., Jakeman, A.J. (eds.)
Complexity and Integrated Resources Management. Transactions of the 2ndBiennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society, Osnabrück, 14.-17.6.2004
International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), Manno, 674 - 679