VALENCIAN COMMUNITY : one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain

AREA: 23.255 km2

POPULATION (2012): 5.123.511 inhabitants.

Coastline ~ 400 km

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY - Location

This is the location of the Valencian Community, west of the Mediterranean sea

Environmmental quality and health of marine ecosystems: prerequisite for growth

coastal water bodies

massive controls with a high cost

water bodies that do not meet the WFD

(yellow)

problems have appeared

heavily modified water bodies

(red)

Is not appropriate to establish uniform

methodologies

transitional water bodies

Low salinity (from 34.5 to 37.5), moderate influence of freshwater inputs

High salinity (> 37.5), low influence of freshwater inputs

24 coastal water bodies 6 are heavily modified: port environments 5 Transitional water bodies

Coastal waters in the RBMP

River basin district ↔ River basin

Measures ... Planning Tool

canon dumping control

Measures ... Economic tool of environmental policy

Measures ... importance of coastal wetlands and irrigation areas

Irrigated areas

Measures ... Water reuse

Measures ... Water reuse