Lecture 6 Flashcards
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English River systems
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- 30,000km rivers
- None are pristine
- REgulated by environmental agency
2
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Major concerns
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- Pollution
- Ecosystem sustainability
- Biotic component stress
3
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Major sources of pollution in UK rivers
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- Pig/cattle slurry
- Milk
- Dilute dairy parlour and yard washing
- Domestic sewage
4
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The water framework directive (WFD)
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- Introduced in 2000, implemented in 2003
- Intergrated approach to the assessment and management of man made pressues on the water environment
5
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WFD policies
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- Maintain ecosystem haelth
- Restore ecosystem health
- No deteriotion allowed
- Acheive good ecological and good chemical status in all water bodies by 2015
6
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Defination of good?
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Came out in 2009
7
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England 1990-2009 improvements were caused
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- REjecting bad planning
- Enforcing discharge clean ups
- Improved farm/factory behavior
8
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EU offers stay of execution
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- Countries can just show plans to keep improving
- Plans for restoration up to 2015 (2021 and 2027)
9
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Consequences for deterioation or pollution incidents
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- Furst instances - formal notices, given 3 years to clean it up
- 2020, 50% of environmental notices handed out were related to waste or water
10
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Thames
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Antique sewage system means that 39 million tonnes of sewage enters the river annual
11
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Thames Super Tunnel
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2004 - European Commision threatened fines
2006- Governement looks into issues
2011- Scheme proposed will cost £4 billion
2014- goverment gives go ahead
2016- Construction starts, due to end 2023, now 2025
