WG C Groundwater Body Visualisation WISE-GIS Andreas Scheidleder Philippe Quevauviller Lisbon – 21 September 2007 European Commission - DG Environment Unit D.2: Water and Marine

GW-bodies visualisation Content of WISE EEA  selection of important GW-bodies ~ 2 450 GW-bodies WFD  all GW-bodies > 20 000 GW-bodies Currently ~ 12 000 polygons ~ 17 000 points

GW-bodies at EEA

GW-bodies visualisation according to depth PHREATIC GW BODIES <50 m DEEP GW BODIES 50-200 m THERMAL GW BODIES >200 m GEOLOGICAL CUT GW-bodies, not aquifers !! RBD limit Country’s border RBD limit

GW-bodies visualisation according to vulnerability Highly vulnerable Connected to the surface Vulnerable Well protected GW-bodies Confined, not vulnerable Country’s border RBD limit GEOLOGICAL CUT GW-bodies, not aquifers !!

GW-bodies visualisation GIS needs for WISE inclusion How to present GW-bodies in WISE? What information is essential for visualisation and needs to be collected? Possible amendment of Reporting Sheets