Spatial dataset consisting of annual nutrient loads and source apportionments for 1990-2018 estimated at the outlets of freshwater river basins with model GREEN (November 2021 version; Vigiak et al. 2022). Sources of nutrients comprise agriculture (mineral and organic fertilization), atmospheric nitrogen deposition, phosphorus releases from natural areas, scattered dwellings, and point sources (domestic and industrial discharges). Nutrients are reduced by attenuation processes in land, river reaches, and lakes.
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)
Ad De Roo; Alberto Aloe; Alberto Pistocchi
; Angel Udias Moinelo; Berny Bisselink; Bruna Grizzetti; Franz Weiss; Jordan Hristov; Michela Zanni; Olga Vigiak
Grizzetti, Bruna; Aloe, Alberto; Vigiak, Olga; Udias Moinelo, Angel; Zanni, Michela; Weiss, Franz; Hristov, Jordan; Bisselink, Berny; De Roo, Ad; Pistocchi, Alberto (2026): Nitrogen and phosphorus loads to the sea (1990-2018) - (v. nov.2021). European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.HPNBDT8 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/f3c63d10-ba3f-4ddb-b674-abd6a9dbfd55
agricultureenvironmental policynitrogenphosphoruswastewater
File geodatabase distribution containing the following classes:
1. Main table class greenBasinLoad_vrsNov2021 containing load/source apportionment data
2. Feature class SEAOUTLETS containing a subset of CCM 2.1 river basin geometries to be linked to previous table class via primary/foreign key WSO_ID.
Refer to item specific geodatabase metadata (also available in pdf format inside download package)
Dashboard application providing informative support for nitrogen and phosphorus loads to the sea (1990-2018) - (v. nov.2021). The application is composed of:
1. Two stacked maps (nitrogen and phosphorus) providing scale dependent drill down / roll up of average nutrient loads (1990-2018) for sea sub region basin aggregations (continental scale) and river basin/outlets (national and regional scale). Upon mouse clicking on the map it is possible to access specific polygon attributes (time series 1990-2018) while, upon mouse selection (by pre-activating selection tool on upper left corner of map) it is possible to dynamically filter the two column charts. Note that selection on each map triggers filtering on both charts.
2. Two column charts (nitrogen, phosphorus) displaying geographic aggregation of time series loads (1990-2018) at European level or, upon polygon selection on the maps, aggregation of selected regions.
Marine aggregation of river basins is based on Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) regions and sub regions as distributed by European Environment Agency (EEA).
On the left side of the application, an on demand panel provides a basic explanation about dashboard usage.
| From date | To date |
|---|---|
| 1990-01-01 | 2018-01-01 |
