Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D7 / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast |
| Reported by | DGRM |
| Report date | 2021-03-03 |
| Report access | ART8_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml |
Portuguese Continent Subdivision (ABI-PT-SD-CONT)
GES component |
D7
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Feature |
Hydrographical changes
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Element |
Littoral sediment |
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Element code |
HabBenLitSed |
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Element code source |
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
EU |
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Criterion |
D7C1
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D7C2
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Parameter |
Extent
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Habitat condition
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
Stable compared to 2012, no affected habitats
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Threshold value source |
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
square kilometre
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend |
Unknown |
Stable |
Parameter achieved |
Unknown |
Yes, based on low risk |
Description parameter |
The trend is not known since the variables used for the assessment in this cycle are different from those used in the 1st cycle (2012).
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Stable compared to 2012, no affected habitats are known.
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
Good, based on low risk |
Description criteria |
The Protection and Exploitation Action Plan for the coastal zone 2012-2015 (PAPVL, 2012) indicates that around 14 % of the coastline is artificialised (ports, acceding works, jetties, port infrastructures) and 25 % of the territory is affected by coastal erosion (some 232 km with a...
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(summary of written report)
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Element status |
Good |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
SPATIAL
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
Other
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Integration rule description criteria |
According to the new metrics, it is only with the finalisation of the programme cycle and measures that the spatial extent (Km2) of the permanent changes can be assessed in the meantime, but it is not necessary to assess whether good environmental status is achieved or not (OINONEN et al., 2016, ...
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of area in good status |
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GES achieved |
GES achieved |
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Description overall status |
In the reference situation (MAMAOT, 2012) it was considered that GES was achieved, albeit with an average degree of confidence, for the three marine units in the subdivision. According to the new D7 assessment criteria, the assessment of the current and reference situation was re-analyzed, consid...
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Assessments period |
2013-2018 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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