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(1) Belgium: data refer to Flanders (2) Germany: 'Industrial Activities' also include 'Accidents' and 'Other'; 'Municipal Waste Disposal' also includes 'Industrial Waste Disposal' (3) Bulgaria: Others include storage of pesticides, contaminated soils by mining and industrial activities (a) minor accidents are not included (b) the percentage share refers to the total number of identified, suspected sites (c) data refers exclusively to abandoned sites (not in operation) (d) Municipal waste disposal also includes industrial waste disposal
The figure shows costs and the reduction potential of different kinds of measures for the passenger car vehicle fleet (new + existing), ranging from technological fuel efficiency measures for new cars to eco-driving
Data are for trends and projections of agricultural activities and environmental pressures up to 2025 and cover 23 EU member countries.
The 'extent' column includes the area near the pole not imaged by the sensor
The water level is measured relative to the present day tide, due to changes in atmospheric storminess, an increase in mean sea level and vertical land movements
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