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How effective are River Basin Management Plans in reaching the nutrient load reduction targets?


ABSTRACT: Riverine nutrient loads are among the major causes of eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. This study applied the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in three catchments flowing to the Baltic Sea, namely Vantaanjoki (Finland), Fyrisån (Sweden), and S?upia (Poland), to simulate the effectiveness of nutrient control measures included in the EU's Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). Moreover, we identified similar, coastal, middle-sized catchments to which conclusions from this study could be applicable. The first modelling scenario based on extrapolation of the existing trends affected the modelled nutrient loads by less than 5%. In the second scenario, measures included in RBMPs showed variable effectiveness, ranging from negligible for S?upia to 28% total P load reduction in Vantaanjoki. Adding spatially targeted measures to RBMPs (third scenario) would considerably improve their effectiveness in all three catchments for both total N and P, suggesting a need to adopt targeting more widely in the Baltic Sea countries.

SUBMITTER: Piniewski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7882664 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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How effective are River Basin Management Plans in reaching the nutrient load reduction targets?

Piniewski Mikołaj M   Tattari Sirkka S   Koskiaho Jari J   Olsson Olle O   Djodjic Faruk F   Giełczewski Marek M   Marcinkowski Paweł P   Księżniak Marta M   Okruszko Tomasz T  

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Riverine nutrient loads are among the major causes of eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. This study applied the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in three catchments flowing to the Baltic Sea, namely Vantaanjoki (Finland), Fyrisån (Sweden), and Słupia (Poland), to simulate the effectiveness of nutrient control measures included in the EU's Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). Moreover, we identified similar, coastal, middle-sized catchments to which conclusions from t  ...[more]

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