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14. Increased concentrations of biogenic substances, mineral substances and
suspended matter were found in the agricultural catchment area, in particular
after spring thaw when surface flushing increases. In the summer, the biogenic
content falls due to increased vegetation processes.
15. Water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Poland is not sufficient, it requires
significant improvement and also financial aid. The policy have contributed to
the development of water and wastewater management.
16. Sustainable development of a city concerning surface and underground waters,
shaping the interaction between the human and the water environment is of
particular importance, taking into account the safety of its inhabitants.
17. Integrated water resources management of the metropolitan area is based on
three pillars: equal access to a high-quality natural environment, the efficient
utilisation of natural resources in order to achieve economic advantages, and
maintaining the ecological equilibrium and the ability of the natural system to
regenerate.
19.3 Conclusions
The Water Resources in Poland: Quality consists of 3 main parts in total plus an
introduction (this chapter) and conclusions to close the book. Part II discusses “Key
Issues of Water Resources Protection in Poland”, part III discusses “Water Quality
Evaluation”. The part IV concerns “Water and Wastewater in Urban Areas”, and the
last part contains “Conclusions”. Based on the chapters of this volume, the following
findings could be reported:
1. Small water resources in Poland and their high variability in time require
economic use of water and good management of water resources. The improvement of the situation may be caused by the construction of small retention reservoirs in areas with limited resources, but also by economic water management
and reuse of previously used water. The introduced changes may encourage
potential water consumers to use water more economically and to apply new
technological solutions for proper rainwater management and recovery of used
water.
2. Development and protection of water resources in protected areas in Poland
is important for the sustainable development of the country. The principle of
treating the duty of environmental protection as an element of the proper functioning of the economy should be introduced, and the breach of this obligation
should be regarded as a betrayal of the rules of good management. It increases
the role of local communities that decide on the development of water resources
(subsidiarity principle).
3. Stagnant water resources are accumulated mainly in anthropogenic reservoirs.
The water resources of the 50 largest reservoirs in Poland with a total area of
530 km
2 are just over 3.7 km
3 . Limnic processes occurring in water reservoirs
are an important condition for their use. Quantitative and qualitative changes in
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14. Increased concentrations of biogenic substances, mineral substances and
suspended matter were found in the agricultural catchment area, in particular
after spring thaw when surface flushing increases. In the summer, the biogenic
content falls due to increased vegetation processes.
15. Water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Poland is not sufficient, it requires
significant improvement and also financial aid. The policy have contributed to
the development of water and wastewater management.
16. Sustainable development of a city concerning surface and underground waters,
shaping the interaction between the human and the water environment is of
particular importance, taking into account the safety of its inhabitants.
17. Integrated water resources management of the metropolitan area is based on
three pillars: equal access to a high-quality natural environment, the efficient
utilisation of natural resources in order to achieve economic advantages, and
maintaining the ecological equilibrium and the ability of the natural system to
regenerate.
19.3 Conclusions
The Water Resources in Poland: Quality consists of 3 main parts in total plus an
introduction (this chapter) and conclusions to close the book. Part II discusses “Key
Issues of Water Resources Protection in Poland”, part III discusses “Water Quality
Evaluation”. The part IV concerns “Water and Wastewater in Urban Areas”, and the
last part contains “Conclusions”. Based on the chapters of this volume, the following
findings could be reported:
1. Small water resources in Poland and their high variability in time require
economic use of water and good management of water resources. The improvement of the situation may be caused by the construction of small retention reservoirs in areas with limited resources, but also by economic water management
and reuse of previously used water. The introduced changes may encourage
potential water consumers to use water more economically and to apply new
technological solutions for proper rainwater management and recovery of used
water.
2. Development and protection of water resources in protected areas in Poland
is important for the sustainable development of the country. The principle of
treating the duty of environmental protection as an element of the proper functioning of the economy should be introduced, and the breach of this obligation
should be regarded as a betrayal of the rules of good management. It increases
the role of local communities that decide on the development of water resources
(subsidiarity principle).
3. Stagnant water resources are accumulated mainly in anthropogenic reservoirs.
The water resources of the 50 largest reservoirs in Poland with a total area of
530 km
2 are just over 3.7 km
3 . Limnic processes occurring in water reservoirs
are an important condition for their use. Quantitative and qualitative changes in