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Urban sprawl in Europe
Ludlow, David (contributor); Fons, Jaume (contributor);  … - Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Umwelt; … - 2006
The growth of cities in Europe has historically been driven by increasing urban populations. However, today, even where there is little or no population pressure, a variety of factors are still driving urban sprawl. These are rooted in the desire to realise new lifestyles in suburban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009637666
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Assessing water quality in Europe using stratification techniques
Crouzet, Philippe - 2007
assessment to evaluating the environmental effects of water-related EU environment policy (e.g. Nitrate Directive, Urban Waste …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009638428
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Time for action — towards sustainable consumption and production in Europe
Szlezak, Jozsef; Reichel, Almut - 2008
Summary report of the conference held on 27-29 September 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia. This report was prepared by the organisers of the conference 'Time for action — towards sustainable consumption and production in Europe'. Three sets of three top-priority recommendations towards sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009639022
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Diverting waste from landfill
Herczeg, Marton; Skovgaard, Mette; Zoboli, Roberto; … - 2009
the diversion of total municipal waste and biodegradable municipal waste from landfill in the context of the 1999 EU … and one region of the EU, combined with an analysis of drivers of the generation, landfilling and incineration of … municipal waste for 25 EU Member States. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009639948
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Ensuring quality of life in Europe's cities and towns
Birgit Georgi, Birgit (contributor);  … - 2009
This report highlights the connections between the different dimensions of quality of life and analyzes the inherent causal relationships. These range from clear linkages such as the health benefits of green open space for urban populations to less evident relationships such as the way that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640088
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Biodiversity
Spyropoulou, Rania - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640560
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Consumption and the environment
Mortensen, Lars Fogh (contributor);  … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
of the pressures and impacts caused by consumption in the EU. Achieving significant reductions in environmental pressures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640562
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Ecosystem accounting and the cost of biodiversity losses
Uhel, Ronan (contributor); Spyropoulou, Rania (contributor);  … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
This report focuses on ways we can use land and ecosystem accounting techniques to describe and monitor the consequences of biodiversity loss in the coastal wetlands of the Mediterranean. These ecosystems are characterised by the close coupling of economic, social and ecological processes, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640563
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010 : Marine and coastal environment
Christiansen, Trine - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
Europe's coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 has not been met in either the … coastal or the marine environment. Recognising the need for an integrated ecosystem-based approach to reduce pressures, the EU … policy efforts include the EU Water Framework Directive and other freshwater legislation, and the Habitats and Birds …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640570
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010
Kazmierczyk, Pawel; Reichel, Almut - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use are now imported. At the other end of the materials chain, the EU economy … generates around six tons of waste per person every year. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009640645