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Topic report 10/1996

European Freshwater Monitoring Network Design

Report (PDF)Published 15 Jul 1997

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European Freshwater Monitoring Network Design

Topic report 10/1996

15 Jul 1997

EN PDF: GH-01-96-769-EN-C - ISBN: 92-9167-023-5

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  • Title
  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Steps in Designing the Network
  • 3. Information Requirements of the EEA
  • 4. Need for Different Types of Monitoring Station
  • 5. Representativeness of Current Monitoring Programmes
  • 6. Existing Sources of Monitoring Information
  • 7. Options for the Basis of the EEA Monitoring Network
  • 8. Proposed River Monitoring Network
  • 9. Proposed Lake/Reservoir Monitoring Network
  • 10. Proposed Groundwater Monitoring Network
  • 11. Monitoring Methodology
  • 12. Quality Control and Assurance
  • 13. Assessment of Information Gaps in Existing Monitoring
  • 14 Conclusions
  • 15. Recommendations
  • 16. Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Appendix A. List of Databases; Monitoring Programmes and Contact Organisations
  • Appendix B. Automatic Water Quality Monitoring
  • Appendix C. Commonly Used Analytical Methods
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