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Environmental signals 2002 - Benchmarking the millennium

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Environmental assessment report No 9

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Published: May 14, 2002

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Contents, foreword [66.4 KB]
Chapter 01 - Introduction [39.1 KB]
Chapter 10 - Air pollution [91.1 KB]
Chapter 11 - Inland and coastal waters [1.2 MB]
Chapter 12 - Waste and material flows [56.5 KB]
Chapter 13 - Land [part a] [5.3 MB]
Chapter 13 - Land [part b] [2.3 MB]
Chapter 14 - Forest [963.3 KB]
Chapter 15 - Environmental taxes [42.9 KB]
Corrigendum (Figure.15.2) [6.5 KB]
Technical annexes - Quality of information, References and further reading, Acronyms, abbreviations and symbols [102.9 KB]
Chapter 02 - Progress in the integration of sectors and the environment [38.6 KB]
Environmental Signals 2002 - Full report [11.7 MB]
Chapter 03 - Households [36.7 KB]
Chapter 04 - Transport [85.4 KB]
Chapter 05 - Energy [80.8 KB]
Chapter 06 - Agriculture [361.2 KB]
Chapter 07 - Fisheries [1.2 MB]
Chapter 08 - Progress in some key environmental issues [47.3 KB]
Chapter 09 - Climate change [57.5 KB]

Language summaries: Click the link "Summary" in the left column.

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Pressures from urbanisation and transport on semi-natural areas

Pressures from urbanisation and transport on semi-natural areas Urban sprawl is increasing, but there are insufficient data available to enable an assessment of the extent to which the re-use of previously developed land is reducing pressures for development on virgin land.

Urban sprawl around Padua and Venice

Urban sprawl around Padua and Venice Notes: Example of urban sprawl in rural landscapes.

Mean spring-summer concentrations of chlorophyll-like pigments

Mean spring-summer concentrations of chlorophyll-like pigments Notes: 'spring-summer' covers from April to September

Average total deposition of nitrogen, 1995-1998

Average total deposition of nitrogen, 1995-1998 Notes: At 309 intensive monitoring plots

Footprint of transport infrastructure

Footprint of transport infrastructure Most areas of the EU area highly fragmented and this has negative implications for biodiversity

Nitrate vulnerable zones, EU

Nitrate vulnerable zones, EU Note: the Commission assessment is based on a (non-exhaustive) review on available information on waters with excessive nitrate concentrations threatened with eutrophication.

Average total deposition of sulphate, 1995-1998

Average total deposition of sulphate, 1995-1998 Notes: At 309 intensive monitoring plots

Urban sprawl around Grenoble

Urban sprawl around Grenoble Notes: Example of urban sprawl along valleys.

Urban sprawl around Copenhagen

Urban sprawl around Copenhagen Notes: Example of urban sprawl along coasts and roads.

Changes in defoliation of main tree species, 1994-2000

Changes in defoliation of main tree species, 1994-2000 European forests showed a continuous deterioration in conditioning between 1986 and 1995, using crown condition as an indicator

Commercial fish stocks outside safe biological limits

Commercial fish stocks outside safe biological limits

Locations of major offshore installations

Locations of major offshore installations Notes: Locations as mentioned in notices to mariners

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