Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D7 / Poland / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection |
| Report date | 2012-10-12 |
| Report access | MSFD9GES_20150130_111719.xml |
GES component |
7.1 Spatial characterisation of permanent alterations |
7.1.1 Extent of area affected |
7.2 Impact of permanent hydrographical changes |
7.2.1 Extent of habitats affected |
7.2.2 Change in habitats |
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Method used |
BAL-PL-MS-001: According to criterion 7.1: based on UKTAG, Polish manuals and guidelines, experts experience. A method of determining of the heavily modified or artificial coastal and/or transitional water bodies in Polish waters was adjusted. The methodology was elaborated under the scientific work. |
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Marine reporting units |
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Feature |
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Criterion/indicator |
7.1 |
7.1.1 |
7.2 |
7.2.1 |
7.2.2 |
GES description |
Quantitatively: constructions along-shore and perpendicular to the shore, dredging and dumping of dregded substratum, farwaters and harbours dredging |
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Threshold values |
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Threshold value unit |
%
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Proportion of area to achieve threshold value |
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Reference point type |
LimitReferencePoint |
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Baseline |
Based on literature - expert judgement
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Assessment method |
Percentage of longiness and/or area under permanent alteration, ie. shore and/or offshore constructions |
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Development status |
Fully operational
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