Monitoring Networks. Define a monitoring network capable of demonstrating trends in groundwater and related conditions over different time frames, as necessary, to evaluate GSP implementation, and as related to each Sustainability Indicator. The monitoring network should include, but not be limited to, those described below. Use the findings to identify monitoring locations to address the identified data gaps. Update the Monitoring Network section of the GSP to refine procedures and protocols, as needed, based upon the findings from the monitoring well installation activities.
Monitoring Networks. The WFD implies that water monitoring activities provides a coherent and comprehensive overview on the state of waters. A regional monitoring programme must be designed. Monitoring should include surveillance monitoring, operational monitoring and, where needed, investigative monitoring. Surveillance monitoring is intended to provide a representative overview of the status of the water bodies in the river basin district. Surveillance monitoring provides information about natural waters as well as those that are affected by human activity and long-term changes, such as climate change. Surveillance monitoring includes a variety of biological and physical-chemical factors. Operational monitoring is designed to follow up on effects of human activity in waters. Operational monitoring is carried out to establish the environmental status of those water bodies identified as being at risk of failing to meet their environmental objectives. Operational monitoring is also used to follow up on water bodies that potentially do not meet their environmental objectives and that have measures appointed in the programmes of measures. Investigative monitoring may be carried out if there is a need to ascertain the causes for an abnormal status of the water bodies, as well as to ascertain the magnitude and impacts of accidental pollution. The regional monitoring programme is a combination of the monitoring activities by the authorities and, where appropriate, the operators according to the laws for the protection of the environment and waters. The local and temporal variability is taken into account in monitoring by selecting the monitoring sites as well as the type of representative sites and the sampling times so that it will minimise the variation caused by seasonal changes. The monitoring programme is aimed to further develop a comprehensive and diverse picture on the status of the waters. A so-called ‘grouping method’ is used in classification of water bodies. This means estimating water body status using results of a nearby, comparable water body, usually in the same type (chapter 6). The aim of the grouping is to enable the inclusion of smaller water bodies for the water management activities and add more coverage on water classification. Similarly, monitoring activities in water bodies have to be selected and organised in such a way that they are reliable for the whole group of water bodies. The national surface water monitoring programmes were updated in Finland and No...
Monitoring Networks. The proposals of monitoring networks were prepared on the basis of methodological work and expedition surveys carried out in deep sea, coastal and territorial waters of Georgia, Russian Federation and Ukraine during 2016, 2017 and 2019. Network of stations, list of parameters and frequencies of sampling, indicators, assessment schemes were developed in the light of practical experience and following BSIMAP, MSFD and WFD principles. Economic assessment of costs for implementation of environmental monitoring in the project countries was made in 2018. The monitoring network proposed in Ukraine has already became a part of the national Marine Strategy in 2020. There is an overall need to improve national capacities for implementation of the monitoring programmes and secure related financing in the state budgets.
Monitoring Networks. Monitoring of surface water quality aims to provide an overview of the state of waters. Monitoring may focus on water physio-chemical quality, biological quality elements or in some cases hydrological indicators. Both countries have their own monitoring programmes, where different reaches of the Xxxx river are in included in both. Monitoring can be divided in terms of its purposes as surveillance, investigative or operational. Surveillance monitoring provides long-term time series from major water bodies in the region as well as reference locations. It usually includes all the necessary biological quality elements too. Operational monitoring is carried out to establish the environmental status of those water bodies do not meet their environmental objectives and also to track environmental changes from major human activities, such as mines and sewage plants. Operational monitoring typically includes also at least the most sensitive biological quality elements to the respective pressure. Investigative monitoring may be carried out if there is a need to ascertain the status of the water bodies, as well as to ascertain the magnitude and impacts of accidental pollution. The regional monitoring program as whole should give a representative picture of aquatic environment’s quality the river basin district considering the level of pressures and variety of surface water types. Monitoring frequency may be adjusted according to the environmental pressures and significance of the water body. Typically monitoring frequency is set to annual, or once in three or six years. There is a long history of common water monitoring activities on transboundary rivers between Finland and Norway. Water quality has been monitored in the Xxxx River for decades already in co- operation between Finland and Norway. Chemical parameters have been measured a longer time, and during the latest years biological monitoring has also been carried out. In 2017, a joint Norwegian- Finnish monitoring programme for the Xxxx river was developed[1]. [1] xxxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/GVK/Xxxx/Vannovervaking---Vesiston-seuranta/ For the Pasvik river basin, a trilateral monitoring programme was developed in 2008 to monitor pollution from industry and, in particular, effects of the emssions of the Kola GMK smelter in Nikel, Russia. The aquatic parts were updated in 2015 according to WFD requirements[1]. [1] xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/norja/seurantaalue_n.html Figure 6. Operational and surveillance...
Monitoring Networks. The monitoring system will consist of six H2S ambient air monitors, three temperature and relative humidity monitors, and three wind speed/wind direction sensors. A monitoring network of two H2S ambient air monitors and one set of meteorological instruments will be placed at strategic locations at each of the three facilities owned by ACS in Minnesota.
Monitoring Networks. API Endpoint: /config/monitoring_networks/ represents the networks of the organization monitored by the Monitoring Engine.
