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=River Typology=
 
=River Typology=
  
<p> River Typology has been defined applying System A of the Water Framework Directive (WFD 2000).</p>
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==European River Typology==
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<p> A general European river typology has been defined applying System A of the [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framework/index_en.html Water Framework Directive] <ref>WFD 2000 [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framework/index_en.html (original document)]</ref>.</p>
  
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<h2>Altitude typology</h2>
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<h2>Altitude </h2>
 
# high: > 800 m
 
# high: > 800 m
 
# mid-altitude: 200 to 800 m
 
# mid-altitude: 200 to 800 m
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<h2>Catchment area</h2>
<h2>Size typology based on catchment area</h2>
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# small: 10 to 100 km<sup>2</sup>
# small: 10 to 100 km2
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# medium: >100 to 1000 km<sup>2</sup>
# medium: >100 to 1000 km2
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# large: >1000 to 10 000 km<sup>2</sup>
# large: >1000 to 10 000 km2
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# very large: > 10 000 km<sup>2</sup>
# very large: > 10 000 km2
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<h2>Geology </h2>
<h2>Geology typology</h2>
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# calcareous
 
# calcareous
 
# siliceous
 
# siliceous
 
# organic
 
# organic
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<h2> Typology based on Ecoregion </h2>
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<h2> Ecoregion </h2>
  
 
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==Examples of National River Typologies==
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<h2> [[River typology in England|England]] </h2>
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<h2> [[River typology in France|France]] </h2>
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<h2> [[River typology in Germany|Germany]] </h2>
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<h2> [[River Typology in The Netherlands|Netherlands]] </h2>
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<h2> [[River typology in Romania|Romania]] </h2>
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<h2> [[River typology in Spain|Spain]] </h2>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 11 January 2011

River Typology

European River Typology

A general European river typology has been defined applying System A of the Water Framework Directive [1].

Altitude

  1. high: > 800 m
  2. mid-altitude: 200 to 800 m
  3. lowland: < 200 m

Catchment area

  1. small: 10 to 100 km2
  2. medium: >100 to 1000 km2
  3. large: >1000 to 10 000 km2
  4. very large: > 10 000 km2

Geology

  1. calcareous
  2. siliceous
  3. organic


Ecoregion

Examples of National River Typologies

England

France

Germany

Netherlands

Romania

Spain

References

  1. WFD 2000 (original document)