Appendix (explanation of symbols in tables)

Environmental Indicators for FYRO Macedonia

Socio-Economic Developments P Population; GDP
  R  
Climate Change P Energy consumption
  S  
  R  
Acidification P  
  S Average concentration of SO2 per year
  R  
Tropospheric Ozone P  
  S Total oxidants with low layer ozone (O3)
  R  
Land P Usage of pesticides; Arable soil permanent loss
  S Erosion categories and eroded area; Structure of the farming soil
  R  
Biodiversity Loss P  
  S Number of species
  R Protected natural heritage (type and category); Surface area
Forests P Degree of degradation in low-trunk forests
  S Number of tree and bush species; Types of forests by purpose; Area in ha; Wood volume; Annual growth; Total surface area of the wood stock (public / private sector)
  R  
Eutrophication & Water Quality P Artificial fertilizer usage (private and social sector); Pesticide usage
  S Water quality, classes
  R  
Water Resources & Quantity P Irrigated land
  S  
  R Water monitoring stations
Urban Air Quality P  
  S Sulphur dioxide (SO2); Smoke (suspended substances); Nitrogen oxides (NOx); Total oxidants with low layer ozone (O3); Chemism of precipitation; Air radioactivity
  R Air monitoring system
Urban Population, Land Use & Transport P Total urban and rural population: state and trends
  S  
  R  
Waste & Noise P Quantity of disposed waste; Industrial waste

Municipal waste generation

  S Capacity of landfill; Total waste per site
  R Maximum allowed noise levels
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