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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 </h2> | |
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# high: > 800 m | # high: > 800 m | ||
# mid-altitude: 200 to 800 m | # mid-altitude: 200 to 800 m | ||
# lowland: < 200 m | # lowland: < 200 m | ||
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| − | + | <h2>Catchment area</h2> | |
| − | <h2> | + | # small: 10 to 100 km<sup>2</sup> |
| − | # small: 10 to 100 | + | # medium: >100 to 1000 km<sup>2</sup> |
| − | # medium: >100 to 1000 | + | # large: >1000 to 10 000 km<sup>2</sup> |
| − | # large: >1000 to 10 000 | + | # very large: > 10 000 km<sup>2</sup> |
| − | # very large: > 10 000 | + | |
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| − | + | <h2>Geology </h2> | |
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# calcareous | # calcareous | ||
# siliceous | # siliceous | ||
# organic | # organic | ||
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| + | ==Examples of National River Typologies== | ||
| + | <h2> [[River typology in England|England]] </h2> | ||
| + | <h2> [[River typology in France|France]] </h2> | ||
| + | <h2> [[River typology in Germany|Germany]] </h2> | ||
| + | <h2> [[River Typology in The Netherlands|Netherlands]] </h2> | ||
| + | <h2> [[River typology in Romania|Romania]] </h2> | ||
| + | <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
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Catchment area
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Geology
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Ecoregion
Examples of National River Typologies
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Romania
Spain
References
- ↑ WFD 2000 (original document)
