Towards A Good Surface Water State In The Flemish Region Of Belgium With The Environmental Costing Model

The European Water Framework Directive sets ambitious objectives to ensure that all waters meet the requirement of ‘good state’ by 2015. To achieve this state all EU member states have to develop a river basin management plan including a programme of measures. The Environmental Costing Model for Fla...

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Main Authors: Broekx, S, Meynaerts, E, Vercaemst, P, Ochelen, S, Beckers, A
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural management
Air pollution
Economic models
Emission measurements
Emission standards
Emissions
Emissions control
Environmental management
Households
Linear programming
Optimization
Pollutants
Pollution control
Pollution sources
River basin development
River basin management
River basins
Rivers
Surface water
Water management
Water quality
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Summary:The European Water Framework Directive sets ambitious objectives to ensure that all waters meet the requirement of ‘good state’ by 2015. To achieve this state all EU member states have to develop a river basin management plan including a programme of measures. The Environmental Costing Model for Flanders (Milieukosten Model or MKM in Dutch) provides useful economic insights to assist policy-makers in designing this programme of measures. The Water module of the MKM is a tool to select the most cost-efficient emission reduction measures to obtain a given surface water quality. The optimization model determines by means of standard linear programming techniques the leastcost combination of abatement measures to satisfy multi-pollutant emission reduction targets. The basic model input is an extensive database of (point and diffuse) emission sources and potential emission reduction measures for several sectors including industry, households and agriculture.
ISSN:1746-448X
1743-3541
DOI:10.2495/WP060141