ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES OF EUROPEAN WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

Yuli Radev; Desislava Simeonova; Reneta Barneva; Lisa Walters

doi:10.31435/rsglobal_ijite/30062022/7814

Yuli Radev University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria
Desislava Simeonova University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria
Reneta Barneva State University of New York at Fredonia, USA
Lisa Walters State University of New York at Fredonia, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/rsglobal_ijite/30062022/7814

Keywords: European Water Framework Directive (WFD), cost effectiveness analysis (CEA), cost-benefit analysis (CBA), East Aegean Region (Bulgaria).

Abstract

In this article, we analyze the measures against pollution in river basins that follow the European Water Framework Directive (European Commission, 2000) and propose a methodology for assessing their economic effectiveness. Compared to other similar studies (Berbel et al., 2018), the presented methodology has been developed and tested in rivers where water pollution is a result of mining activities. In terms of economic theory, the methodology can be summarized as follows: The cost-effectiveness analysis used to select the optimal mix of costs is integrated into the cost-benefit analysis to assess the cost-effectiveness of the proposed measures. The methodology has been tested on a case study of the East Aegean Region and recommendations for the region have been made for the next five-year period of the Directive.

Author Biographies

Yuli Radev, University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria

Yuli Radev, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Mining and Geology “St. Iv. Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria. His professional, scientific, and teaching interests include energy management, business economics, the economics of natural resources, and institutional economics.

Desislava Simeonova, University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria

Desislava Simeonova is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mining and Geology “St. Iv. Rilski”, Sofia, Bulgaria. Her professional and scientific interests include management information systems, data mining, and information technologies in the area of natural resources. She teaches technology-related courses.

Reneta Barneva, State University of New York at Fredonia, USA

Reneta P. Barneva, Ph.D., is a Professor and Interim Associate Director of the School of Business at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Her research interests cover a wide range of areas such as data analysis, business applications, and the social impact of technology. She teaches digital marketing and data analytics to sports management and music industry students. She holds several distinguished honors, including Kasling Memorial Lecturer, Chancellor's Award for Scholarship and Creative Activities, and the Wilkes Award of the British Computer Society.

Lisa Walters, State University of New York at Fredonia, USA

Lisa Walters, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Her teaching includes operations management, quality management, supply chain management, and Lean Six Sigma. Her research interests include techniques to achieve business and organizational sustainability, competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.

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