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CASE STUDIES
cheap hotels in StuttgartA selection of five reference (pilot) areas across Europe has been made to be able to provide a good contrast in trans-boundary area typology. The local studies carried out in these areas will support tool development, provide results for generation of reference models and for preparation of local development concepts.
The pilot areas are all trans-national. These areas represent a north to south traverse starting in the Baltic region between Norway and Russia (Pasvik river). This area reveals problems in pollution caused by mineral industries and townships and in overgrazing of vegetation by livestock (reindeers) strongly influencing the sensitive ecosystem typically for the Scandinavian environment.
Next area to the south is situated between Czech Republic and Poland (Belá river) with increasing economic development in a variety of sectors like forestry, agriculture, mineral exploitation, small-scale industry and trading and even a potential in tourism.
The third area between Czech Republic and Germany (Sumava catchment) is representative for forestry and emerging tourism with a weak economic basis.
The fourth area is situated on the border between Portugal and Spain (Guadiana riveralloggio alberghi Makati) and represents the typical conditions found in an area of arid climate of southern Europe. Climate, soil and hydrogeology have a particular significance on the catchment available resources and they are main factors influencing groundwater recharge, whilst the main human impact driving forces are urbanization, industry and agricultural production. Non point source pollution from agricultural returns and point source pollution from industries, mining, sewage treatment plants, landfills, and others, are identified as major pollution sources and in consequence there is a decreasing of the availability of resources.
The fifth area located on the Bulgarian/Greece border (Nestos river) represents a strong impact of the regional water management to the environment, agriculture and protected natural areas lacking a sustainable trans-national water policy.
