Projects
Benefits of bathing waters in European cities
Years of aquatic pollution across the continent made many urban waters unsafe for bathing in the 20th century. In recent decades, though, European water policies have helped guide many city water bodies back to health, and urban bathing is increasingly possible – and popular – as a result.
2020-2023
Marine Litter Assessment
We assess the issue of marine litter from source to sea, emphasizing the causalities between socio-economic drivers, pressures, and the state of pollution in Europe’s coastal and marine environments.
On-going since 2020
Oxygen consuming substances in European rivers - EU indicator assessment
We process the Waterbase - Water Quality data to produce an annual update to the indicator "Oxygen consuming substances in European rivers".
On-going since 2012
Pesticides in European rivers, lakes and groundwaters - EU indicator assessment
Our EEA analysis considers data comparable at European level, delivering a detailed summary of data reported to WISE SoE by EIONET countries, for concentrations in rivers, lakes and groundwater.
On-going since 2019
Marine Litter Watch
We support the ongoing implementation of Marine Litter Watch (MLW) database, process the data and develop state of the art information on the state of beach litter.
On-going since 2020
European bathing water quality 2012-2021
Bathing is an extremely popular and important leisure activity in Europe. The annual assessment of bathing water quality shows that 93% of European bathing waters reach minimum quality standards.
On-going since 2012
Renovation of Water Information System for Europe (WISE) - Freshwater portal
The EU WISE Freshwater portal has been revised, updated with new information, and upgraded to improve its user friendliness, while ensuring full alignment with the EC/EU data and IT policies.
2020-2021
Water data reporting and foresight assessments in the Western Balkans
For the past year, the European Environment Agency workgroup has been strengthening the participation of the Western Balkans in the work of the Agency on water and foresight assessments area.
2021
Water and agriculture: towards sustainable solutions
The report shows that wider uptake of sustainable agricultural management practices is needed for improving the state of water, as well as biodiversity.
2019-2020
Bathing Water Management in Europe: Successes and Challenges
This report summarises how over 40 years of European environmental policy and management have significantly improved bathing water quality across Europe.
2019-2020
Development of Bathing Water Directive dataflow
We are developing the state of the art dataflow for annual collection and assessment of the European bathing water quality data at the EEA.
2018-2021
Preliminary assessment of river floodplain condition in Europe
The aim of this project was to develop an assessment methodology of floodplain condition in terms of extent, structure and processes at the European scale.
2019-2020
Implementation of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) principles in the Eastern Partnership countries - Water
The project was to continue to implement the principles and practices of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS). We organised a series of workshops in the six countries, produced national environmental indicators, and developed three national water information systems.
2017-2020
Support to the assessment of Member States' compliance with the Bathing Water Directive
The project requested by DG Environment of the European Commission and implemented by Milieu ltd. and TC Vode. The understanding of the European BWD in EU countries is analysed and best practices suggested.
2017-2019
DriDanube project: Organisation of drought management in the Danube Region
A sample document with instructions for Slovenia as part of DriDanube project (activity 6.4.1)
2017-2018
Water Use in the Western Balkans: regional outlooks and global megatrends
The project explores water use in the Western Balkans. It builds on the conclusions made by the preceding project "Security implications of future water use in the Western Balkans" (2014).
2017-2018
Expert basis for managing flood risks in accordance to the Floods Directive for the areas of potential significant flood risk Vipava, Kostanjevica, Odranci
We developed a hydrological and hydraulical study, including the flood hazard and risk maps for OPVP Odranci (area of potential significant flood risk).
2017
Conceptual study for nature-based solution for flood protection of river Borovniščica and its catchment
The study aimed at providing the conceptual basis for flood management on the river Borovnica.
2017
European water policies and human health — Combining reported environmental information
This report considers three pieces of EU water legislation targeted at particular sectors: the Bathing Water Directive, the Drinking Water Directive and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, and looks at common issues in the context of the Water Framework Directive.
2015-2016
DeFishGear: Development of the Regional Database and Data Viewer on Marine Litter
A georeferenced database and viewer were established to effectively store and share data on the amounts and types of marine litter in different marine compartments of the Adriatic Sea.
2014-2016
Support to the Implementation of the Water Industry Directives
The task was to support the European Commission in the implementation of the water industry directives. We cooperated with the Milieu consultant company.
2014-2015
Hazardous Substances in European Waters - Data Assessment
The report provides a systematic summary presentation of the data on hazardous substances’ concentrations reported by the 39 member and collaborating countries to the EEA.
2014-2015
Spatial analysis of marine protected area networks in Europe's seas
The report is an overview of the 2012 spatial distribution of the networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) established in the waters of the EU, excluding overseas territories.
2015
CC-WARE Integrated Transnational Strategy for Water Protection and Mitigating Water Resources Vulnerability
Analysis of climate change impact and management measures for Ljubljana metropolitan area
2013-2014
Protection of water resources of the river Mislinja catchment
The study provides professional guidelines on the water management in the catchment of the river Mislinja.
2013-2014
Building a Shared Environmental Information System with the Eastern Neighbourhood
Our specific input was reviewing the data delivered by cooperating countries, assessing their monitoring and reporting potential, and propose the advancement of the process.
2013-2014
Security Implications of Future Water Use in the Western Balkans: Challenge of Hydropower Development
The project is an explorative analysis of security implications of water use development in the region. An examination of general socio-economic, environmental as well as sector-specific data was made to produce relevant indicators which support assessment of present situation and future possible scenarios.
2013-2014
Market Sector Scan of Water Management of Slovenia
The study gives and overview of the water management sector in Slovenia.
2012-2013
Ledava and Črnec revitalization in Lendava
Protection and management of natural water resources through revitalization, land development and stimulation of public awareness: Project for the river Ledava and Črnec revitalization in Lendava
2009-2011