Water type of the year
The water body type of the year was proclaimed in Germany for the first time in 2011 by the Federal Environment Agency for one year in order to raise awareness among the general public for the ecological importance of water bodies and the need to protect them. The award should take place every year on World Water Day . The selection is made from the types defined by the Water Framework Directive for coastal waters , rivers and lakes . In 2011, the selection was based on the particular frequency of this type.
Previous water types of the year
| year | Water type | Technical name | Illustration |
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| 2011 | Stony, low-lime mountain stream | Silicate mountain stream rich in coarse material |
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| 2012 | Sandy-loamy lowland river | Sand and clay shaped lowland river |
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| 2013 | Running waters of the southern foothills of the Alps | Streams of the young moraine of the Alpine foothills |
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| 2014 | Deep, nutrient-poor lake in Northern Germany |
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| 2015 | Salt-rich Wadden Sea | Euhalines Wadden Sea |
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| 2016 | Gravel-shaped streams of the low mountain ranges and the foothills of the Alps | Gravel stream |
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| 2017 | Deep, large, low-lime mountain lake |
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| 2018 | Sand-shaped lowland stream |
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| 2019 | Great North Sea estuary |
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literature
- Blondzik et al .: Water type of the year: Sandy lowland stream. In: water management. , Volume 108, Issue 2–3, 2018, p. 10, ISSN 0043-0978 .
Web links
- Water type of the year on the website of the Federal Environment Agency
- Water type of the year 2011 Press release from the Federal Environment Agency
- Water type of the year 2018 - sandy lowland stream. Federal Environment Agency, accessed on February 22, 2018 .