Part II of the book is devoted to: “Water Quality” issues. Chapter 2 of the book
“Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in Romania
—European Qualitative Requirements” outlines the contemporary reality of
water resources and the stage of their quality in Romania. It was written by editor of
this book Professor Gheorghe Romanescu and his colleagues Cristian Constantin
Stoleriu from Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, and
Alin Mihu-Pintilie from Interdisciplinary Research Department, Field Science, all
from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași. Chapter 3 “Causes and Effects of
Water Pollution in Romania” pays attention to water quality in Romania. It states
that pressures to water are generated by (i) human agglomeration (lack of connection to the sewerage system and to the sewage treatment plants); (ii) industry
(wastewater discharges); (iii) agriculture (nutrient and pesticide emissions);
(iv) hydrotechnical works (dams, dikes, sills, weirs, diversions); and (v) other
anthropic activities. This chapter was written by Iuliana Gabriela Breaban from
Department of Geography and CERNESIM, Faculty of Geography and Geology,
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, and Ana Ioana Breaban from Faculty of
Hydrotechnical Engineering, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, Technical
University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iași. In Chap. 4 “Management of Surfaces
Water Resources—Ecological Status of the Mureș Waterbody (Superior
Mureș Sector), Romania,” the authors assess the ecological status of the water
over three sections, Tîrgu Mureş, Ungheni/Mureş, and Iernut, based on the state
of the physicochemical and biological elements. The authors of this chapters are
Florica Morar from Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Faculty of
Engineering “Petru Maior” University of Tîrgu Mureș, Dana Rus Department of
Electrical Engineering and Computers, Faculty of Engineering, “Petru Maior”
University of Tîrgu Mureș, and Petru-Dragoș Morar—Ph.D. student at Technical
University Bucharest.
Part III of the book deals with “Water Supply” topics. Chapter 5 “Water
Supply Challenges and Achievements in Constanta County” introduces drinkable water supply systems for which is used mainly groundwater, but also surface
water from the Danube. It presents two case studies, one regarding a drinkable
water system and the other an irrigation water pumping station. It was prepared by
Anca Constantin and Claudiu Ștefan Nițescu from Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Ovidius University from Constanta. Chapter 6 “Drinking Water Supply
Systems—Evolution Towards Efficiency” is oriented to past, present, and future
of water supply systems, with emphasis to water supply systems in Cluj City. It was
prepared by Ciprian Bacotiu, Cristina Iacob from Building Services Engineering
Faculty, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, and Peter Kapalo from Institute of
Building and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical
University of Košice.
Part IV of the book titled “Antropic Influence to Water Resources” includes
three chapters. Chapter 7 “The Vulnerability of Water Resources from Eastern
Romania to Anthropic Impact and Climate Change” identifies the main issues
associated with the anthropic impact and climate change upon the water resources
of Eastern Romania, taking into account the social and natural characteristics of the
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“Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in Romania
—European Qualitative Requirements” outlines the contemporary reality of
water resources and the stage of their quality in Romania. It was written by editor of
this book Professor Gheorghe Romanescu and his colleagues Cristian Constantin
Stoleriu from Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography and Geology, and
Alin Mihu-Pintilie from Interdisciplinary Research Department, Field Science, all
from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași. Chapter 3 “Causes and Effects of
Water Pollution in Romania” pays attention to water quality in Romania. It states
that pressures to water are generated by (i) human agglomeration (lack of connection to the sewerage system and to the sewage treatment plants); (ii) industry
(wastewater discharges); (iii) agriculture (nutrient and pesticide emissions);
(iv) hydrotechnical works (dams, dikes, sills, weirs, diversions); and (v) other
anthropic activities. This chapter was written by Iuliana Gabriela Breaban from
Department of Geography and CERNESIM, Faculty of Geography and Geology,
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, and Ana Ioana Breaban from Faculty of
Hydrotechnical Engineering, Geodesy and Environmental Engineering, Technical
University “Gheorghe Asachi” of Iași. In Chap. 4 “Management of Surfaces
Water Resources—Ecological Status of the Mureș Waterbody (Superior
Mureș Sector), Romania,” the authors assess the ecological status of the water
over three sections, Tîrgu Mureş, Ungheni/Mureş, and Iernut, based on the state
of the physicochemical and biological elements. The authors of this chapters are
Florica Morar from Industrial Engineering and Management Department, Faculty of
Engineering “Petru Maior” University of Tîrgu Mureș, Dana Rus Department of
Electrical Engineering and Computers, Faculty of Engineering, “Petru Maior”
University of Tîrgu Mureș, and Petru-Dragoș Morar—Ph.D. student at Technical
University Bucharest.
Part III of the book deals with “Water Supply” topics. Chapter 5 “Water
Supply Challenges and Achievements in Constanta County” introduces drinkable water supply systems for which is used mainly groundwater, but also surface
water from the Danube. It presents two case studies, one regarding a drinkable
water system and the other an irrigation water pumping station. It was prepared by
Anca Constantin and Claudiu Ștefan Nițescu from Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Ovidius University from Constanta. Chapter 6 “Drinking Water Supply
Systems—Evolution Towards Efficiency” is oriented to past, present, and future
of water supply systems, with emphasis to water supply systems in Cluj City. It was
prepared by Ciprian Bacotiu, Cristina Iacob from Building Services Engineering
Faculty, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, and Peter Kapalo from Institute of
Building and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical
University of Košice.
Part IV of the book titled “Antropic Influence to Water Resources” includes
three chapters. Chapter 7 “The Vulnerability of Water Resources from Eastern
Romania to Anthropic Impact and Climate Change” identifies the main issues
associated with the anthropic impact and climate change upon the water resources
of Eastern Romania, taking into account the social and natural characteristics of the
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