Upper Austrian Environmental Report
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Abridged version 2006 UPPER AUSTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Published by the Upper Austrian Academy for the Environment and Nature on behalf of the State Ministry of Environment of Upper Austria This Upper Austrian Environmental Report 2006 is printed on „EUROART matt white“ branded paper produced by the EMAS-certified manufacturer M-real Hallein AG, a product made from PEFC-certified wood grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing processes for this chlorine-free paper conform to all environmental regulations. The company utilises biomass and supplies waste heat potentials to the existing district heat system. Noise prevention and shifting from road to rail transportation are guiding principles in the environmental management at M-real Hallein AG. For more details please read the Ecology Statement at: www.m-real.at UPPER AUSTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2006 ELABORATED ON BEHALF OF THE STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT OF UPPER AUSTRIA CONTENTS OF THE UPPER AUSTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT EDITORIAL 8 radiation warning system • Acti- vities of the anti-atomic power 1.0 | AIR QUALITY, NOISE officer • Air quality, noise and radia- AND RADIATION 10 tion - Upper Austria 2015 1.1. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 10 2.0 | WATER 26 How air pollution affects human 2.1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE health and ecosystems • Air LEGAL/TECHNICAL Pollution control, legal background REQUIREMENTS 26 • Sources of harmful substances and emissions – results of the The European Water Framework Upper Austrian emissions map Directive • Amendment 2003 to • Monitoring and control of air qua- the Law on Water • Major innovati- lity – immission trends in recent ons • The Upper Austrian Waste- years • Major trends in recent years water Disposal Act 2001 • Focuses of action and successes 2.2. SURFACE WATERS 27 1.2. INDOOR AIR QUALITY, The water quality of Upper ROOM CLIMATE 18 Austrian flowing waters • Trophy in Ecological minimum requirements Upper Austrian running waters • in subsidized housing – emission of Patency of rivers, and riverbank contaminants from building materi- structures • Use of hydropower in als • Technical advisory service for ways compatible with the water prevention of indoor mould • Good industry and ecology • Analysis of air for Upper Austria’s children and the actual situation 2004 young people • Mathematical model carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2.3. GROUNDWATER 29 classrooms • Ecological require- Results of the analysis of the actual ments in schools providing general groundwater situation 2004 • education, preschool nurseries and Trends in water quality • Ground- after-school care centres water redevelopment • Priority groundwater areas • Groundwater 1.3. NOISE REDUCTION AND management NOISE PROTECTION 19 Noise protection in structural engi- 2.4. THE WATER SUPPLY AND neering • Leisure-time noise • Mea- ASSURANCE OF THE sures for reducing traffic noise • Con- DRINKING WATER SUPPLY 33 struction of sound-absorbing barri- Status of the drinking water supply ers along secondary roads • Regi- • Inspection of house wells • onal planning and noise protection Protection of drinking water supply facilities • The Upper Austrian 1.4. RADIATION PROTECTION „Future Drinking Water“ strategy AND RADIOECOLOGY 23 Radon in Upper Austria • Mobile 2.5. WASTEWATER DISPOSAL 34 radio activities of the state of Wastewater treatment plants, Upper Austria • The Ordinance sewerage and connection rates • Regulating Medical Radiation Pro- Monitoring of wastewater treat- tection • Renewal of the early ment plants and wastewater Upper Austrian Environmental Report 2006 / page 5 systems • Cesspit management • of ashes from biomass heating Sewage sludge treatment in Upper installations • Use of fermentation Austria residues from biogas installations 2.6. FLOOD CONTROL MANAGE- 3.7. ADDITIONAL SOIL CONSER- MENT AND HYDROGRAPHY 36 VATION MEASURES IN UPPER AUSTRIA 45 Flood control management • Development programme for land- Upper Austrian Flood Control Plan saving municipal building develop- • die.wildbach - The forest service ment • Soil conservation measures for regulation of torrents and ava- in land consolidation areas • lanches in Upper Austria • Hydro- Subsidies for purchase of ground- graphy, a special field • Biggest level liquid manure spreaders • Flood Control Programme in the Public relations soil conservation in history of Upper Austria: Lessons Upper Austria • Soil conservation - drawn from the 100 year flood of Upper Austria 2015 2002 • The avalanche service • Water - Upper Austria 2015 4.0 | FOOD QUALITY AND GM-FREE PRODUCTS 47 3.0 | SOIL CONSERVATION 40 4.1. GENETIC ENGINEERING AND AGRICULTURE 47 3.1. SOIL CONSERVATION AND LAND USE 40 4.2. „UPPER AUSTRIA – A COUN- TRY FOR ENJOYMENT“ - MORE Land use in Upper Austria – Soil PRODUCTS FROM UPPER Balance 2004 AUSTRIAN FARMERS – FOR THE 3.2. LAW ON SOIL SAKE OF CLIMATE, ENVIRON- CONSERVATION 41 MENT AND ECONOMY 49 3.3. CONTINUOUS SOIL 4.3. FOOD SAFETY IN UPPER OBSERVATION AREAS 42 AUSTRIA – FOOD QUALITY CONTROL 49 3.4. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOIL CONDITION 43 4.4. DRINKING WATER QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 50 3.5. SOIL CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE 43 4.5. BIO-FOOD IN PUBLIC KIT- CHENS OWNED BY THE STATE OF Organic farming • Erosion protecti- UPPER AUSTRIA 50 on • Austrian Programme for En- vironmentally-Oriented Farming - Food quality and GM-free crops - ÖPUL • Soil conservation service Upper Austria 2015 3.6. AGRICULTURAL USE OF 5.0 | REFUSE – VALUABLE SECONDARY RAW MATERIAL 44 SUBSTANCES AND Agricultural use of wastewater RESIDUES 51 sludge • Compost quality and use of compost in Upper Austria • Use CONTENTS OF THE UPPER AUSTRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 5.1. WASTE MANAGEMENT IN energy efficiency programme UPPER AUSTRIA - QUANTITIES, COMPOSITION, ORGANISATION 51 6.3. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND Municipal waste volume • Oö. ECO-ENERGY 66 Analyses on residual waste 2004 • The Upper Austrian Energy Con- Biogenic waste • Notification of cept – Energy 21 • The use of rene- waste • Refuse management in wable energy sources • Subsi- Upper Austria • Cost and financing dization of use of renewable ener- of waste management in Upper gy sources • A combination of Austria • The Upper Austrian Waste future-oriented energy policy and Management Plan economic policy 5.2. WASTE AVOIDANCE UND 6.4. ENERGY MANAGEMENT AT WASTE UTILIZATION 56 THE UPPER AUSTRIAN PROVINCI- Special collection and recycling AL ADMINISTRATION 67 projects • Waste management in the provincial administration • 6.5. ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEP- Guide „Handling of construction TABLE MOBILITY 68 and demolition waste“ The traffic situation at present • Regional traffic concepts for public 5.3. WASTE COLLECTION UND transportation • Mobility manage- WASTE TREATMENT 58 ment • Successful Upper Austrian Communal waste material collecti- public transportation system • on facilities and collecting systems More attractive ÖV infrastructure • • Waste treatment plants for resi- Development of local transportati- dual waste • Composting plants on in the Linz area • Bicycle traffic and biogas installations • Environmental protection measu- res in road construction and road 5.4. CLEAN-UP AND SECURITY OF maintenance • The Overall Traffic CONTAMINATED SITES 60 Concept Upper Austria 2005 • Terms • Clean-up of contaminated Climate protection, energy and sites and areas of potential polluti- mobility - Upper Austria 2015 on • Areas of potential pollution in national park municipalities • 7.0 | NATURAL LANDSCAPE Waste – secondary resources and CULTIVATED BY MAN 73 residues – Upper Austria 2015 7.1. PROTECTION OF NATURE AND 6.0 | CLIMATE PROTECTION, COUNTRYSIDE 73 ENERGY AND MOBILITY 63 Geographic Nature Conservation Information System (GENISYS) • 6.1. CLIMATE PROTECTION IN Protection of species and their UPPER AUSTRIA 63 habitats • Conservation areas and The Kyoto Protocol – Greenhouse gas environmentally sensitive zones, balances for Upper Austria • Mea- nature reserves, protected zones • sures for CO2 emissionsreduction Nature and landscape – models for Upper Austria („NaLa“) • Natural 6.2. INCREASING ENERGY monuments in Upper Austria • EFFICIENCY 64 Nationalpark Kalkalpen • Natura Energy-saving housing constructi- 2000 • Integrated biotope systems on • Heating of apartments • The Upper Austrian Environmental Report 2006 / page 7 • The Upper Austrian Nature Exhibits • The Upper Austrian En- Guards • Nature conservation and vironment and Nature Award regional planning • Natural environ- ment mapping in Upper Austria • 9.2. LOCAL AND REGIONAL Public relations in nature conserva- AGENDA 21 94 tion • Nature conservation deve- Agenda 21 implementation projects lopment programmes 9.3. GIVING A FRESH IMPETUS, 7.2. FORESTS AND FORESTRY 82 NETWORKING, APPLIED ENVI- Forest in Upper Austria • Wood RONMENTAL RESEARCH 95 utilisation • Dangers for the forest Sustainability concrete – return on investment for generations • The 8.0 | SUSTAINABLE project „A-Gender 21“ • „Kasology - MANAGEMENT 86 local sustainable initiatives“ • Global Marshall Plan - Upper 8.1. BUSINESS ECOLOGY AND EN- Austria’s position • Sustainability VIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 86 coordinators • Provision • MARS Environmental offensive of busi- (Monitoring the Alpine Regions’ ness enterprises (BUO) • Promo- Sustainability) - Interreg IIIB tion of trade and industry for envi- ronmental protection and preventi- 9.4. UPPER AUSTRIAN ENVIRON- on • Sustainable business develop- MENTAL PROTECTION ACT, EN- ment • The Eco-energy Cluster • VIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESS- Economic projects for sustainable MENT, REPRESENTATION OF regional development • Environ- ENVIRONMENTAL INTERESTS