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Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in European freshwater (2005-2012) - (v. mar.2019)

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Spatial dataset consisting of classes of mean annual nutrient concentrations for 2005-2012 estimated at the outlets of freshwater functional elementary catchments with model GREEN (Grizzetti et al., 2012; March 2019 version).

Sources of nutrients comprise agriculture (mineral and organic fertilization), nitrogen atmospheric deposition, phosphorus releases from natural areas, scattered dwellings, and point sources (domestic and industrial discharges). Nutrients are reduced by attenuation processes in land and freshwater reaches.

The river basin hydrological data model is based on Catchment Characterisation and Modelling (Vogt et al., 2007; https://data.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset/fe1878e8-7541-4c66-8453-afdae7469221) as well as the European catchments and river network system (Ecrins , version 1 - European Environment Agency)

Contributors

Ad De Roo; Adrian Leip; Alberto Aloe; Alberto Pistocchi; Angel Udias Moinelo; Bruna Grizzetti; Carlos Benitez Sanz; Chiara Dorati; Faycal Bouraoui; Maria Bielza; Michela Zanni; Olga Vigiak; Rene Friedland

How to cite

Grizzetti, Bruna; Vigiak, Olga; Udias Moinelo, Angel; Aloe, Alberto; Zanni, Michela; Bouraoui, Faycal; Pistocchi, Alberto; Dorati, Chiara; Friedland, Rene; De Roo, Ad; Benitez Sanz, Carlos; Leip, Adrian; Bielza, Maria (2026): Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in European freshwater (2005-2012) - (v. mar.2019). European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.44TDPBG PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/4643d4d4-508b-45b7-9e54-88c26c6ec203

Data access

Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in European freshwater (2005-2012) - (v.mar.2019) - File geodatabase
Esri File Geodatabase

GDB is an Esri's file-based geodatabase format, stored as folders in a file system. It shall be used for Esri file geodatabases. The file is a zip archive that contains the gdb directory.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

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Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • File geodatabase distribution containing the following classes:

    1.Main table class greenFecConcentrationsRef_vrsMar2019 containing records of mean annual concentration classes (nitrogen and phosphorus period 2005-2012) for Ecrins functional elementary catchments.

    2.Feature class C_ZHYD containing a subset of ECRINS (EEA) functional elementary catchment geometries to be linked to previous table class via primary/foreign key ZHYD

    Refer to item specific geodatabase metadata (also available in pdf format inside download package) for more information.

Publications

Publication
How EU policies could reduce nutrient pollution in European inland and coastal waters
Grizzetti, B., Vigiak, O., Udias, A., Aloe, A., Zanni, M., Bouraoui, F., Pistocchi, A., Dorati, C., Friedland, R., De Roo, A., Benitez Sanz, C., Leip, A., Bielza, M., 2021. How EU policies could reduce nutrient pollution in European inland and coastal waters. Global Environmental Change 69, 10228

Spatial coverage

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2005-01-01 2012-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
EU-HUB-WATER-AGRICULTURE (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
irregular

The event occurs at uneven intervals.

Data theme(s)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food

dataset theme covering the domains of agriculture which involves the cultivation of plants and livestock; fisheries which focuses on the harvesting of fish from wild or farmed sources; forestry which relates to the management and conservation of forests and woodlands; and food which includes substances that provide nutritional support to organisms
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity

Geographical name(s)
European Union
Issued date
2020-10-12
Created date
29 Oct 2020 15:44
Modified date
17 Feb 2026 16:00
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/4643d4d4-508b-45b7-9e54-88c26c6ec203
Other identifiers
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