Appendix (explanation of symbols in tables)
Environmental Indicators for the Slovak Republic
| Socio-Economic Developments | P | Population; GDP; Age structure of population; Structure of population (%) according to basic age groups; Estimates of the number of people in into the 2000 |
| R | ||
| Climate Change | P | Energy consumption; Total CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions; Trends in GHG emissions |
| S | Climate changes observed; Temperature and precipitation | |
| R | Strategies and policies of GHG emission reduction | |
| Ozone Depletion | P | Trends in consumption of CFC and halons |
| S | Total atmospheric ozone level over the territory of Slovakia | |
| R | International conventions for ozone depleting substances emission reduction; Legislation; National program for ozone depleting substances' emission reduction | |
| Acidification | P | Air emissions of SO2, PM, NOx, NH3 by sector; S deposition vs. critical deposition values |
| S | Air pollution index; Area affected by acid deposition by sp. of trees; pH of precipitation; Critical levels / loads of acidifying substances; Soil reaction & active aluminium content; Acidification of surface waters | |
| R | Areas requiring special air protection measures; Number of air monitoring stations; Transport of goods and passengers; International agreements; Economic instruments | |
| Tropospheric Ozone | P | Total CO and NMVOC emissions |
| S | Trends in tropospheric ozone concentrations; Tropospheric ozone critical level concentration exceeding | |
| R | Legislative; International agreements; National program of VOC emission reduction | |
| Land | P | Heavy metals emission; Consumption of pesticides and fertilizers |
| S | Soil contamination; Heavy metals in mosses | |
| R | Soil management policies; Public Health; Environmental legislation | |
| Biodiversity Loss | P | Land use change; Change in agricultural land area; Rural vs. urban population changes; Road infrastructure density; Structure of land & built-up areas |
| S | Number of animal species; Number of endangered plant species vs. total number of species; Endangered flora & fauna species; System of ecological stability; Wetlands under the Ramsar convention; Protected areas - actual state; Wildlife stock & game hunt; Fishing in ponds, water reservoirs, & rivers; Natural & technological hazards | |
| R | Protected areas (area, number) by category; Cultural heritage; National biodiversity strategy; Economic instruments; Expenditures from national fund; Environmental policy; Legislation | |
| Forests | P | Increase vs. loss in forest coverage; Felling vs. natural growth of forests |
| S | Forest area; Forest structure; Incidental felling | |
| R | Estimated need in reforestation; Forest value vs. forest management expenditures | |
| Eutrophication & Water Quality | P | Nutrients & heavy metal emission; WW discharged into watercourses; Consumption of mineral fertilizers & pesticides |
| S | Water quality by class (ground water, drinking water, rivers, & lakes) | |
| R | Areas of special surface and ground water protection; WW purification; Economic instruments of water protection; State funds; Legislation; National EAP | |
| Water Resources & Quantity | P | Intensity of water resources use; Surface water exploitation; Ground water exploitation; Public water supply & sewage systems |
| S | Precipitation & runoff conditions; Surface & ground water resources; Expected influence of climate change on water resources; Geothermal energy | |
| R | State administration; State funds; Structure & enterprising domain, R&D basis; International position of water management; Implementation of targets & concepts of the water management policy; Legislation, NEAP | |
| Urban Air Quality | P | Emission from traffic; |
| S | Trend in ambient air quality; POPs in ambient air; PCDD, PCDF, and coplanar PCB levels in blood of human population | |
| R | Ambient air quality standards; Environmental legislation | |
| Urban Population, Land Use & Transport | P | Total urban and rural population: state and trends; Burdened regions; City passenger transport; Trend in vehicles number; Road infrastructure |
| S | Radon risk in urban environment; Green areas | |
| R | Principles in transport policy development | |
| Waste & Noise | P | Generation of hazardous waste vs. recycling; Municipal waste generation; Radioactive waste generation; Adverse impacts of noise on human health (by sources) |
| S | Number of landfills by type; Disposal of municipal waste; Disposal of special / hazardous waste; Trends in number of landfills & incineration plants; Export, import, and transit of waste; Acoustic quality in the cities | |
| R | Slovak waste information system; Waste management system; Recycling & structure of separated components of municipal waste; Economic instruments of waste management; State environmental fund; Legislative assurance of waste management |