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Quality Morphological Index (IQM): status of implementation and morphological monitoring

The DM 260/2010 introduces the IQM as a tool for the evaluation of the morphology status of water bodies in conformity with the Water Framework Directive. The same Directive requires that any measure implemented for territorial development and / or for the requalification of water bodies contributes to the achievement of good ecological status of water bodies and in any case does not lead to deterioration of the environmental status of water bodies themselves.
  • When Feb 18, 2013 09:30 AM to Feb 19, 2013 04:30 PM (GMT+0 / UTC0)
  • Where Rome
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To monitor the effectiveness of such measures it is necessary to use an index of morphological monitoring in addition to IQM. The two-day workshop, organized by ISPRA, aim to present the state of implementation of IQM on a national scale and to introduce the new index for monitoring morphological, the IQMm.

 

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