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<Reference n.: ENV-PT-EPN-3>
<Deadline: unknown>
<Programme: ENVIRONMENT>
<Project Title: Development of Guidelines for a New approach to the
Assessment of Coastal Water Resources Availability and Quality, for
Drinking and Recreational Uses>
<Financial Scheme: >
<Description: The main purpose of this project is to develop a
'Design and Implementation System to Analyse Coastal Water Resources
Quality' on Coastal Hydrographical basins. The resulting scheme for
coastal water resources classification will be achieved through
quantitative studies at different spatio-temporal scales in
association with the study of socio-economic impacts of urban
development and tourism on the coastal zone, as impacted by activities
on the coast and in adjacent inland drainage basins. During the
proposed three to four year study, different types of experiments will
be conducted at selected sites at various temporal resolutions over
the range of (1) instantaneous (daily) occurrences, (2)
phenomenological events (monthly and seasonal processes), (3)
historical (past and future) events, and (4) geological (large-scale)
coastal behaviour. For this type of experimentation, specialised
cutting-edge field equipment (e.g. groundwater seepage meters) will be
used to acquire a complete data set for surface and subsurface
particulate and fluid exchanges across the coast.

An important and innovative task will be the evaluation of
socio-economic impacts on coastal water quality. This evaluation will
include definition of economic coastal water values that incorporate
exploitation (use) values and environmental aspects. A set of
scenarios will be established to evaluate changes in economic coastal
water values as a function of different uses and changes in small-,
medium-, and long-term spatio-temporal scales. This approach will be
performed in close connection with coastal managers and national and
international partners. Application of a water resources assessment
plan will help evaluate environmental impacts of management policies
and suggest acceptable use and best management practices during
urbanisation of coastal areas. Project results are expected to
significantly improve the scientific knowledge and administrative
control of coastal water resources availability and quality at
different temporal and spatial scales. The results will be of direct
use to land-use planners, environmental regulators, and socio-economic
decision makers who can direct coastal urban development for the
purpose of ensuring adequate supplies of good-quality water for
drinking and recreational uses.>

<Organisation Type: Centro di Ricerca>
<Partner Sought: Not specified>