EU added value

The results of the INHABIT project will yield the following EU-added value:

Support in implementing the WFD in two key European areas i.e. the Alps and Sardinia, based on the most recently defined WFD methods.
Refinement of existing methods for WFD implementation in Italy.
Collection and organization of biological and hydro-morphological data from representative Italian catchments, which will be an important starting point for future RBMPs in those and adjacent areas.
Matched analysis of RBMPs from highly different geographic contexts i.e. northern Italy mountain areas vs island harsh environments.
A further clarification of the relationship between biological elements and hydro-morphological parameters by means of real RBMPs scenarios, which is not yet so clear and defined, especially in Mediterranean environments.
Original data on biological response to pressures and local hydro-morphological conditions.
Quantification of the degree of uncertainty in WFD classification methods.
Factual examples of discrimination between habitat- and pressure-related biological variation.
Selection of new sets of measures for RBMPs, based on innovative approaches and integration of habitat-related information.
Indication to Authorities and Stakeholders on how to improve and restore water bodies presently not in good ecological condition in the South European area.