| Author (Corporate) | European Environment Agency (EEA) |
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| Publisher | EU |
| Series Title | EEA Technical Reports |
| Series Details | No.13, 2015 |
| Publication Date | 2015 |
| ISSN | 1725–2237 |
| Content Type | Report |
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This report provides for the first time a European overview of the role of forests in water retention, based on the Water Accounts Production Database developed at the EEA. The results represent 287 sub-basins hosting more than 65 000 catchments across Europe. The impact of forests on water retention is measured according to three parameters/characteristics: forest cover (measured in hectares), forest types (coniferous, broad-leaved, mixed), and the degree of management of the forests (‘protected’ versus unprotected/commercial forests). The estimation of the water-retention potential is derived from the relationships between input (rainfall) and output (water run-off into rivers and lakes) as affected by these three forest characteristics. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2800/790618 |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Environment |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
