River basin management plan for the Danube river basin in Serbia.
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Abstract
The document titled “River Basin Management Plan for the Danube River Basin in Serbia” was developed pursuant to the Water Law (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia 30/10) and accompanying implementing legislation.
This text classifies and presents the Natural Characteristics such as relief, river network, climate (air temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, evaporation from the water surface), hydrology (average river discharges, monthly discharge regimes, low flows, high flows), geology, soil, and diversity of aquatic ecosystems of the Danube river n its course located on the territory of the Republic of Serbia; and Socioeconomic Characteristics such as population, employment, basic economic activities (gross domestic product, gross added value), and the status of principal industries (agriculture, manufacturing, construction).
Water use and water management parameters and direct use are here divided into different type groups as follows: municipal water supply; drinking water quality; water quantity issues and reports; industrial water supply; irrigation; and hydropower generation, navigation, other uses (fishing, fish farming), tourism and recreation.
This text also covers the topics regarding: protection against the adverse effects of water, protection from erosion and flashfloods; multi-purpose water use (regional water schemes, water storage reservoirs); characterization of surface water resources (identification of surface water bodies typology); identification, characterization and quality of groundwater resources; heavily modified and artificial water bodies; water pollution; hydromorphological pressures; identification and description of flood risk areas; overview of protected areas; sanitary protection zones of water supply sources; areas intended for the abstraction of water for human consumption; water bodies intended for recreation and bathing; areas vulnerable to nutrients, including areas prone to eutrophication and areas sensitive to nutrients from agricultural sources; areas intended for the protection of habitats of species, where the maintenance or improvement of water status is an important element; areas intended for the protection of economically significant aquatic species; assessment of surface water and groundwater status; climate change and impact; spending on development programmes in the Danube River Basin;
Serbia belongs to the UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe) region, and by most of its territory to the Danube River Basin, in which countries have established multilateral coordination of water management. Serbia also belongs to the group of EU candidate countries and, as such, is required to gradually harmonize its legislation and strategic orientation in the field of water with documents that apply to EU member states.
This text classifies and presents the Natural Characteristics such as relief, river network, climate (air temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, evaporation from the water surface), hydrology (average river discharges, monthly discharge regimes, low flows, high flows), geology, soil, and diversity of aquatic ecosystems of the Danube river n its course located on the territory of the Republic of Serbia; and Socioeconomic Characteristics such as population, employment, basic economic activities (gross domestic product, gross added value), and the status of principal industries (agriculture, manufacturing, construction).
Water use and water management parameters and direct use are here divided into different type groups as follows: municipal water supply; drinking water quality; water quantity issues and reports; industrial water supply; irrigation; and hydropower generation, navigation, other uses (fishing, fish farming), tourism and recreation.
This text also covers the topics regarding: protection against the adverse effects of water, protection from erosion and flashfloods; multi-purpose water use (regional water schemes, water storage reservoirs); characterization of surface water resources (identification of surface water bodies typology); identification, characterization and quality of groundwater resources; heavily modified and artificial water bodies; water pollution; hydromorphological pressures; identification and description of flood risk areas; overview of protected areas; sanitary protection zones of water supply sources; areas intended for the abstraction of water for human consumption; water bodies intended for recreation and bathing; areas vulnerable to nutrients, including areas prone to eutrophication and areas sensitive to nutrients from agricultural sources; areas intended for the protection of habitats of species, where the maintenance or improvement of water status is an important element; areas intended for the protection of economically significant aquatic species; assessment of surface water and groundwater status; climate change and impact; spending on development programmes in the Danube River Basin;
Serbia belongs to the UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe) region, and by most of its territory to the Danube River Basin, in which countries have established multilateral coordination of water management. Serbia also belongs to the group of EU candidate countries and, as such, is required to gradually harmonize its legislation and strategic orientation in the field of water with documents that apply to EU member states.
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