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7.10 Recommendations
On the basis of the conclusions of the study on the water resources vulnerability
from the eastern part of Romania to anthropic impact and climate change we can
make a series of theoretical and practical recommendations. Firstly, it is necessary to
include in the local and regional management plans of water resources the scenarios
regarding the changes of climatic parameters (both temperature and precipitation) in
order to identify the vulnerable areas.
Secondly, in the context of increasing the demand for water for economic and
social purposes, it is necessary either to make new large-scale hydro-technical works
(such as reservoir lakes) or additions from adjacent water-surplus basins. Last but
not least, there is a need for massive investment in expanding water supply systems
and waste water collection (especially in rural areas) to reduce river and groundwater
pollution.
Acknowledgements The author acknowledges the climatic, hydrological and hydrogeological data
provided Moldova Regional Meteorological Center, and Prut-Birlad Basins Branch of Romanian
Waters Administration.
References
1. Administrat , ia Nat , ional˘ a Apele Române (2018) River Basin Management Plan for hydrographic basin Prut-Barlad 2016–2021. http://www.rowater.ro/daprut/Plan%20management%
20bazinal/Forms/AllItems.aspx
2. Banaduc D, Panzar C, Bogorin P, Hoza O, Curtean-Banaduc A (2016) Human impact on Tarnava
Mare river and its effects on aquatic biodiversity. Acta Oecologica Carpatica IX:187–197
3. Birsan MV, Zaharia L, Chendes V, Branescu E (2014) Seasonal trends in Romanian streamflow.
Hydrol Process 28:4496–4505
4. Blöschl G, Hall J, Parajka J, Perdigão RAP, Merz B, Arheimer B, Aronica GT, Bilibashi A,
Bonacci O, Borga M, ˇ
Canjevac I, Castellarin A, Chirico GB, Claps P, Fiala K, Frolova N,
Gorbachova L, Gül A, Hannaford J, Harrigan S, Kireeva M, Kiss A, Kjeldsen TR, Kohnová S,
Koskela JJ, Ledvinka O, Macdonald N, Mavrova-Guirguinova M, Mediero L, Merz R, Molnar
P, Montanari A, Murphy C, Osuch M, Ovcharuk V, Radevski I, Rogger M, Salinas JL, Sauquet
E, Šraj M, Szolgay J, Viglione A, Volpi E, Wilson D, Zaimi K, Živkovi´ c N (2017) Changing
climate shifts timing of European floods. Science 357(6351):588–590
5. Bretotean M, Macalet R, Tenu A, Tomescu G, Munteanu MT, Radu E, Radu C, Dragusin D
(2006) Romania’s cross-border underground water bodies. Revista Hidrogeologia, Bucharest
7(1):16–21
6. Croitoru AE, Toma FM (2011) Climatic changes and their influence on stream flow in Central
Romanian plain. In: 5th atmospheric science symposium, 27–29 Apr 2011, Istanbul-Turkey,
pp 183–194
7. Croitoru AE, Piticar A, Dragot˘ a CS, Burada DC (2013) Recent changes in reference evapotranspiration in Romania. Glob Planet Change 111(December):127–137. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.gloplacha.2013.09.004
8. Croitoru AE, Minea I (2015) The impact of climate changes on rivers discharge in Eastern
Romania. Theoret Appl Climatol 20(3–4):563–573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-0141194-z
247
7.10 Recommendations
On the basis of the conclusions of the study on the water resources vulnerability
from the eastern part of Romania to anthropic impact and climate change we can
make a series of theoretical and practical recommendations. Firstly, it is necessary to
include in the local and regional management plans of water resources the scenarios
regarding the changes of climatic parameters (both temperature and precipitation) in
order to identify the vulnerable areas.
Secondly, in the context of increasing the demand for water for economic and
social purposes, it is necessary either to make new large-scale hydro-technical works
(such as reservoir lakes) or additions from adjacent water-surplus basins. Last but
not least, there is a need for massive investment in expanding water supply systems
and waste water collection (especially in rural areas) to reduce river and groundwater
pollution.
Acknowledgements The author acknowledges the climatic, hydrological and hydrogeological data
provided Moldova Regional Meteorological Center, and Prut-Birlad Basins Branch of Romanian
Waters Administration.
References
1. Administrat , ia Nat , ional˘ a Apele Române (2018) River Basin Management Plan for hydrographic basin Prut-Barlad 2016–2021. http://www.rowater.ro/daprut/Plan%20management%
20bazinal/Forms/AllItems.aspx
2. Banaduc D, Panzar C, Bogorin P, Hoza O, Curtean-Banaduc A (2016) Human impact on Tarnava
Mare river and its effects on aquatic biodiversity. Acta Oecologica Carpatica IX:187–197
3. Birsan MV, Zaharia L, Chendes V, Branescu E (2014) Seasonal trends in Romanian streamflow.
Hydrol Process 28:4496–4505
4. Blöschl G, Hall J, Parajka J, Perdigão RAP, Merz B, Arheimer B, Aronica GT, Bilibashi A,
Bonacci O, Borga M, ˇ
Canjevac I, Castellarin A, Chirico GB, Claps P, Fiala K, Frolova N,
Gorbachova L, Gül A, Hannaford J, Harrigan S, Kireeva M, Kiss A, Kjeldsen TR, Kohnová S,
Koskela JJ, Ledvinka O, Macdonald N, Mavrova-Guirguinova M, Mediero L, Merz R, Molnar
P, Montanari A, Murphy C, Osuch M, Ovcharuk V, Radevski I, Rogger M, Salinas JL, Sauquet
E, Šraj M, Szolgay J, Viglione A, Volpi E, Wilson D, Zaimi K, Živkovi´ c N (2017) Changing
climate shifts timing of European floods. Science 357(6351):588–590
5. Bretotean M, Macalet R, Tenu A, Tomescu G, Munteanu MT, Radu E, Radu C, Dragusin D
(2006) Romania’s cross-border underground water bodies. Revista Hidrogeologia, Bucharest
7(1):16–21
6. Croitoru AE, Toma FM (2011) Climatic changes and their influence on stream flow in Central
Romanian plain. In: 5th atmospheric science symposium, 27–29 Apr 2011, Istanbul-Turkey,
pp 183–194
7. Croitoru AE, Piticar A, Dragot˘ a CS, Burada DC (2013) Recent changes in reference evapotranspiration in Romania. Glob Planet Change 111(December):127–137. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.gloplacha.2013.09.004
8. Croitoru AE, Minea I (2015) The impact of climate changes on rivers discharge in Eastern
Romania. Theoret Appl Climatol 20(3–4):563–573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-0141194-z