By means of a modelling tool an analysis was made of the local variation in the use of pesticides in the province of Utrecht in The Netherlands, and the potential environmental impact of pesticide emissions on the aquatic ecosystems. The aim of this study was to identify and quantify the major sources of pesticide use and environmental impact, taking the regional variation of pesticide use into account. The analysis was targeted at different levels: detailed (individual active substances, individual agricultural crops, civil land-use types, hydrological catchment basins) and globally covering agricultural use, non-agricultural use (some civil sectors) and recreational shipping. The results can be used for the (re)design of environmental monitoring programmes of pesticides in surface waters and for the development of region based policies towards sustainable pesticide use. The analysis tool that was developed is considered to be applicable for other regions as well.
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February 01 2004
Contribution of agricultural and non-agricultural use of pesticides to the environmental impact on aquatic life in regional surface water systems
R.H. Jongbloed;
R.H. Jongbloed
1TNO-MEP, PO box 57, 1780 AB, Den Helder, The Netherlands
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J.H.J. Hulskotte;
J.H.J. Hulskotte
1TNO-MEP, PO box 57, 1780 AB, Den Helder, The Netherlands
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C. Kempenaar
C. Kempenaar
2Plant Research International, PO box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Water Sci Technol (2004) 49 (3): 125–134.
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R.H. Jongbloed, J.H.J. Hulskotte, C. Kempenaar; Contribution of agricultural and non-agricultural use of pesticides to the environmental impact on aquatic life in regional surface water systems. Water Sci Technol 1 February 2004; 49 (3): 125–134. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2004.0178
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