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V. Skianis
Bio: V. Skianis is an academic researcher from Athens State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Resource (biology) & Goods and services. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 41 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, a methodology for sustainable and environmental and socioeconomic management of freshwater ecosystem services is presented, which is consistent with the economic principles adopted explicitly by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), b) the three-step WFD implementation approach adopted in the WATECO document, c) the Ecosystem Services Approach to valuing freshwater goods and services to humans.
40 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the state of the art with regard to estimating the TEV of water resources and explain how these estimations can facilitate the design and implementation of different European policies in relation to mitigation of different forms of water stress.
Abstract: This chapter sets out the socio-economic principles that should govern water resources management for the achievement of a sustainable allocation of the resource over time and across space, in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive. The resulting allocation should be economically efficient, socially equitable and acceptable and environmentally sustainable. The main background concept guiding the identification of such an allocation is the ‘total economic value (TEV)’ of water resources. This concept derives from the ecosystem goods and services that water resources provide the economy and society. In this chapter we present the state of the art with regard to estimating the TEV of water resources and explain how these estimations can facilitate the design and implementation of different European policies in relation to mitigation of different forms of water stress.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an approach for assessing and valuing ecosystem services in the context of water management is proposed, which can be used for assessing the benefits of conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems.
354 citations
TL;DR: The wastewater treatment performance of multi-soil-layering (MSL) systems was explored through interactive factorial analysis and a stepwise-cluster inference model was developed for tackling the multivariate nonlinear relationships in contaminant removal processes.
73 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper developed an urban ecosystem vulnerability assessment method representing a new vulnerability paradigm for decision makers and environmental managers, as it's an early warning system to identify and prioritize the undesirable environmental changes in terms of natural, human, economic and social elements.
54 citations
01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: The increasing intensification of land use and the associated channelization, damming, and other radical changes (e.g., through operation of hydropower plants) led to a shift of the functions and related services available in river landscapes as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: River landscapes have served as areas for settlements, infrastructure, and production for several thousand years. They provide water for drinking, cooling, and irrigation, fish as food supply or for recreational fishing, and areas for flood protection, and they can have cultural and esthetic value. The increasing intensification of land use and the associated channelization, damming, and other radical changes (e.g., through operation of hydropower plants) led to a shift of the functions and related services available in river landscapes. To counteract this trend, one first step is to enhance public awareness of their importance.
45 citations
TL;DR: An integrated assessment framework aimed at evaluating the relationships between multiple pressures and water body status for the purposes of river basin management is illustrated and a simplified multicriteria approach based on semi-quantitative assessment is proposed.
35 citations