The danube river basin extends from the origination of the danube river in germany to the romanian and ukrainian shores along the danube delta and the black sea. Fish migration and fish bypasses, fishing news books, oxford, p. Environmental monitoring of an international river by libor jansky. Germany romania austria bulgaria ukraine slovakia serbia hungary the river basin includes. My proposal, for ninemonths study at the bulgarian academy of sciences, was filed with the fulbright program on september 1, 1989. Pdf flood regime of rivers in the danube river basin. River basin management planning and prioritising required investments and policies. I applied for a fulbright research grant to develop for the danube river basin one of the most needed tools for successful management of an international river, a basin wide information system. The global environment facilitys gef international waters program is at the heart of such novel collaborative regional approaches to the management of transboundary water resources. Europes second largest river basin with a total 2 area of about 800000 km is. Pollution by heavy metalsin the danube river basin.
River basin characteristics, impact of human activities and economic analysis required under article 5, annex ii and annex iii, and inventory of protected areas required under article 6, annex iv of the eu water framework directive 200060ec wfd. The first part examines the chemical pollution of surface waters, focusing on organic compounds with special emphasis given to eu wfd priority substances and danube river basin specific pollutants, heavy metals and nutrients. Characterization of wastewater effluents in the danube. Mostafavi m, roohi sh, emadi r, azad tm 2018 river monitoring over amazon and danube basin using multimission satellite radar altimetry. It is more detailed in riverside minutia than most of the big name travel books fodors, et. Drb is the europes second largest river basin and serves 80 million people by providing drinking water, industrial and agricultural water supply, hydroelectric power generation, tourism and fisheries among others liska, 2015. The danube river basin publisher summary the danube is the european river par. It is located in central and eastern europe the danube was once a longstanding frontier of the roman empire, and today flows through 10 countries. The drpc established the icpdr to implement the conventions objectives and provisions, with the convention providing that the contracting parties shall. The detailed case studies are the senegal west africa, mekong southeast asia and danube europe rivers. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of unesco concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or of its authorities, or. Eu wfd organic priority substances in water, suspended particulate matter, sediments and biota in the danube.
Firstly, we briefly describe the flood marks found on the danube river in the region of bratislava, slovakia, and provide an account of the floods consequences. The most international river basin in the world is the danube river basin which covers more than 800,000 km 2 and covers 10% of european territory including 19 countries. Danube day 2019 marked the 16th annual celebration throughout the danube river basin, bringing together citizens from more than a dozen countries to celebrate their shared river waters. The actively subsiding young basins were filled by fluvial sediments, transported by the danube and tisza river systems from the uplifting mountains. In the entire danube basin at least 10 people lost their lives and up to 30,000 people were displaced, with overall damages estimated at more than half a billion euros. Be this as it may, the author is widely read and the book is quite fun to read for the intellectual traveller who doesnt mind being taken down a danube of history and ideas, if not the actual river. The flood along the lower danube nearly reached the level of a 100year event. Danube river basin international waters governance. For centuries they have been interconnected through the widely. River basin organizations and the sustainable governance. The upper danube stretches from the danube s source in germany to the porta hungarica east of vienna.
The danube river basin drb is the worlds most international river basin covering a total area of 801,463 km 2, including territories from 19 countries. The river runs through the 2nd largest number of countries in the world with the nile running through 11. Covering an area of about 800 000 sq km, it is europes second largest river basin and home to 83 million people of different cultures, languages and historical backgrounds. In this paper we focused on the history of floods and extreme flood frequency analysis of the upper danube river at bratislava. Pdf river monitoring over amazon and danube basin using. Second, pa4 aims to reduce the nutrient levels in the danube river to allow the recovery of the black sea ecosystems to conditions similar to 1960s. We will address information on the active sink of the system, which represents the area of active deposition. Moreover, seasonality analysis demonstrates that large floods in the danube river basin mainly occur in the spring, and flood seasonality in the basin is highly clustered. Specific recommended equipment which enables to perform the analysis of. Hydrology and limnologyanother boundary in the danube.
Pollution by heavy metals in the danube river basin. Perspectives from the danubian countries by brilly, mitja online on amazon. The danube river navigation book published in 1948 contains a relatively. Third, pa4 elaborates a danube delta analysis report as a step towards completion of the delta management plan. The development of novel solutions and nutrient management strategies are. Significant water management issues in the danube river. Anticipate regional and local impacts of climate change through research. As magris says of another writer, the result is that he says too little and too much at the same time. The events longevity attests to the important contribution of rivers towards the economy, environment and culture of. More than 80 million people from 19 countries share the danube catchment area, making it the worlds most international river basin. The danube river is 2,857 km long and it is the worlds most international river basin, including territories of 19 countries. Identification of the danube river basin specific pollutants and their retrospective risk assessment.
Danube river basin analysis 20 icpdr international. Historic flood marks and flood frequency analysis of the. More than 81 million people of different cultures and languages call the danube basin their home. River monitoring over amazon and danube basin using multi. River monitoring over amazon and danube basin using multimission satellite radar altimetry. Hydrological processes of the danube river basin perspectives. Danube river basin background information the danube river flows through. Its source lies in the black forest in germany and it flows into the northwestern part of the black sea, splitting into three branches that form the danube delta 6,750 km 2. The danube river basin is shared by 19 countries and there is no river basin in the world shared by so many nations. The icpdr is happy to announce the adoption of two plans that define water management priorities in the danube basin for the next six years.
Ten states germany, austria, slovakia, hungary, croatia, serbia, romania, bulgaria, moldova, and ukraine are its immediate riparians, and up to ten more have a share of its river basin. Although the social environment within the danube river basin is extremely. Based on this analysis the icpdr prepared and published the document on significant water management issues in the danube river basin district, which guides the icpdr and danube. The danube river basin by igor liska, paperback barnes. Danube river sediment transport and morphodynamics. The danube river basin is shared by 19 countries there is no river basin in the world shared by so many nations. Monitoring of surface water status in the lower danube basin. The danube river basin and the black sea represent a unique natural laboratory for studying source to sink and global change.
Czech republic poland albania bosniaherzegovina switzerland slovenia italy fyr of macedonia plus all the countries. Elements for the assessment of the danube agriculture energywater nexus. Buy hydrological processes of the danube river basin. It is a well written analysis of central european culture, ethos and philosophy through centuries. Mostafavi m 1, roohi sh 2,3, emadi r 3 and torabi azad m 4. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. This book is a unique geneology of a river, a continent and human society within it and around it. It also leads to the loss of biodiversity within the danube basin.
Europes second largest river basin with a total 2 area of about 800,000 km is also home to 83 million people of different cultures, languages and historical backgrounds. The danube water quality model and its application in the danube river basin. Icpdr in cooperation with the countries of the danube river basin. The danube river basin and the icpdr strong achievements by a narrow institution 6. This sediment imbalance contributes to flood risks, reduces navigation possibilities and hydropower production.
Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. The danube river basin analysis 2004 will be a very valuable tool in helping to fulfil the environmental goals of national governments, undpgef and icpdr in the danube and black sea region by contributing to. Danube, the lower tisza river and parts of the sava river. And fourth secure viable populations of danube sturgeon species. Over the last two centuries, 80% of the wetlands and floodplains in the drb became. At the date of publication of the danube basin analysis wfd roof report 2004, serbia and. More than a decade ago, the international commission for the protection of the danube river icpdr identified a changed sediment regime in the danube river as an issue. Analysis of priority pesticides used in the danube river basin district. Danube the book and danube the river are two sides of one coin. The mekong river commission continuous cooperation in spite of adverse conditions 5. Between the subsiding regions of the little and great plains, the danube has formed an antecedent valley with terrace staircases between the uplifting sections of the transdanubian range and the. This includes a comparative analysis of all river basin organizations worldwide and three indepth case studies from three different continents. The most international river basin in the world is the danube river basin which.
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