From EU Directives to Local Stormwater Discharge Permits: A Study of Regulatory Uncertainty and Practice Gaps in Denmark

Climate changes and urbanization push cities to redesign their drainage systems, which may increase separate stormwater discharges to local recipients. In the EU, regulation of these is governed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Floods Directive, but national implementation varies and i...

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Main Authors: Ditte M. R. Jensen, Anja T. H. Thomsen, Torben Larsen, Sara Egemose, Peter S. Mikkelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/16/6317