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Critical load exceedance for nitrogen

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Exceedance of critical loads for nitrogen deposition indicating risks for biodiversity loss in (semi)-natural ecosystems.
(Source: EEA, http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/critical-load-exceedan... [2], 6-2-2015)

Data host: 

Eurostat

Unit of Measurement: 

no unit of measurement

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/critical-load-exceedance-for-n… [2]

Description to get data: 

No idea where to get the general data

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [3]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden

Geographical Level: 

  • European Union [4]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [5]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Partial methodology available [6]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Air Quality (Nature) Critical level exeedance of acid and nitrogen depositions. % of forest and lake areas [7]
Type of relation: 
Other arithmetical connection
Indicator: 
Nitrogen oxides emissions [8]
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator

Temporal Coverage: 

2004

Frequency of Updates: 

  • irregular [9]

Indicator developer: 

European Environmental Agency

Link to Methodology: 

Critical load exceedance for nitrogen (SEBI 009) [2]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Index or Composite [10]

Data quality assesment: 

  • other organisational assessment [11]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Exceedance of critical loads for the most sensitive ecosystems [12]

Contribution to the green economy: 

With 'Critical load exceedance for nitrogen' mainly external effects (transport, agriculture...) are taken into account (eutrophication). Declining is perceived as positive, since eutrophication harms biodiversity, which is part of Green Economy.

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [13]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are critical load exceedance for nitrogen declining, but the overall freshwater biodiversity and quality is declining too/not improving?
Related Indicator: 
Freshwater biodiversity and water quality [14]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Agriculture is seen as main emitter of nitrogen. Are the critical loads of nitrogen declining because there is less agriculture?
Related Indicator: 
Arable and cropland, % total land area [15]

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation: 

Name of agreement or policy: 

European directives and policies (UNECE LRTAP, Clean Air for Europe (CAFE))

Name of body or organisation: 

European Environmental Agency

Link to body or organisation: 

Critical load exceedance for nitrogen [16]

Section or page to find indicator: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/critical-load-exceedance-for-nitrogen
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The NETGREEN project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration under the Grant Agreement no. 603877.

Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/critical-load-exceedance-nitrogen

Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/620
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/critical-load-exceedance-for-nitrogen/critical-load-exceedance-for-nitrogen
[3] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/32
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/36
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/air-quality-nature-critical-level-exeedance-acid-and-nitrogen-depositions-forest-and-lake-areas
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/nitrogen-oxides-emissions
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/21
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/30
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/40
[12] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/external/exceedance-of-critical-loads-of
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[14] https://measuring-progress.eu/freshwater-biodiversity-and-water-quality
[15] https://measuring-progress.eu/arable-and-cropland-total-land-area
[16] http://www.eea.europa.eu