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Quality of bathing waters, 2017
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The Seventh Environment Action Programme (7th EAP) includes an objective that, by 2020, citizens throughout the EU will benefit from high standards of bathing water. The Bathing Water Directive requires that Member States take realistic and proportionate measures to increase the number of bathing waters classified as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’.
18 IGU Regional Conference - CAG Annual Meeting - NCGE Annual Conference was held in Quebec, Canada from August 6 to 10, 2018
The Canadian Association of Geographers and the University Laval, North America’s oldest French-language university, organized the 2018 International Geographical Union Regional Conference - Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) Annual Meeting - National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) Annual Conference in Canada from August 6 to 10, 2018.
EEA SIGNALS 2018 Water is life
Europe's freshwater and marine resources may seem limitless but they are under increasing pressure from pollution, over-exploitation and climate change. The European Environment Agency's (EEA) Signals 2018 explores the state and trends of Europe’s waters, asking how we can ensure healthy rivers, lakes, groundwater resources and seas for future generations. (https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea-signals-2018-water-is-life)
COASTAL SCENERY: EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
Recent achievements of our Advisory Committee Members: Prof. N. Rangel-Buitrago, Prof. A. T. Williams and Prof. G. Anfuso
Editors: Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson (Ed.)
This book describes an easy to apply methodology to determine the scenic value of a coast. As one of the most critical aspects of beach user choice, the determination of coastal area scenic quality is of primordial importance.