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Climate change

Projected climate changes in Europe over the coming decades will bring challenges for bathing water management and the recreation activities and tourism industries that rely on clean bathing waters. The impacts of ongoing climate change on aquatic ecosystems will vary geographically across Europe (EEA, 2017b). Many coastal bathing water resorts and infrastructure will be threatened by rising sea levels and more varied and volatile storms. Increased river flows may damage bathing sites, destroy bathing water infrastructure and shift and deposit debris. In some regions, drought and freshwater scarcity may cause bathing sites to disappear, or to be affected by issues such as eutrophication. Due to temperature rises, the bathing season will be prolonged into spring and autumn in some areas. Climate change will shift conditions suitable for bathing northwards, meaning that more bathing water sites are expected to be identified and monitored across Europe in the future.