Danut Cociorva National Institute for Research & Development in Environmental Protection, Bucharest, Romania dancociorva@yahoo.com   Abstract The paper presents some of the theoretical and experimental results obtained regarding the design of the aeration pipes of the discharged galleries of the dams in order the reduce the hydraulic strains (velocity and pressure pulses) and the erosional […]

Raluca Călburean (1)*, Vlad Codrea (2) (1) Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania (2) Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania  raluca.calburean@yahoo.com   Abstract The environmental aspects of the geothermal energy use are receiving increasing attention with the shift in attitude towards the world’s natural resources. In the world scenario, energy […]

Beatrice-Natalia Neagu National Administration Romanian Waters-Buzau- Ialomita Branch, Romania beatriceneagu50@yahoo.com   Abstract This paper describes the general considerations about hazardous meteorological phenomena- floods and extended drought and provides an image of them with reference to the river basin Buzau. Buzau River rises in the west of the massif Ciucas, cross Buzau Mountains, draining a series […]

Aurelian Florentin Draghia1, Radu Drobot1, Maria Ilinca Cheveresan1 1 Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania drobot@utcb.ro Abstract During medium floods (1% probability of exceedance) the lower area of Galati town is in danger to be flooded. The protection dykes are designed to 100 years return period, but due to the long duration of the […]

Maria Cheveresan Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania maria.alexandrescu@utcb.ro   Abstract  The floods from recent years are becoming more and more severe causing death of people and material losses. The floods with the probability of excedance of 1% are more frequent, phenomena due mainly to the climate change. In this context the lack of […]

B. Cheveresan Esri Romania, Roma 8 Str, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania bcheveresan@esriro.ro   Abstract In recent years, Romania has faced a serie of flood events that caused a lot of damages and losses of many lives. Due to the increased frequency of floods as well as to the damages that were recorded during this events, […]

Andreea-Cristina Galie1*, Ileana Tanase1, Tereza Lazarine1, Bogdan Popa2 1 National Administration “Apele Romane”, Bucharest, Romania 2 University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania andreea.galie@hidro.ro   Abstract “SEE HYDROPOWER targeted to improve water resource management for a growing renewable energy production” is a project on-going, within the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme (June 2009 – October 2012). […]

Dragotă Carmen-Sofia1, Grigorescu Ines1*, Dumitraşcu Monica1, Doroftei Mihai2, Mierlă Marian2 1 Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Romania 2 Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, Tulcea inesgrigorescu@yahoo.com   Abstract The paper is aiming to analyze the climatic and meteorological drivers responsible for the occurrence, development and spread of ITPS in the Danube Delta Biosphere […]

A. Mănescu, M.Luca Gheorghe Asachi” Tehnical University of Iaşi The Faculty of Hydrotechnics, Geodesic and Environmental Engineering, Romania. manescuandreea_85@yahoo.ro   Abstract The paper deals with changes in indicators of quality physical – chemical, selected to present the main environmental impact of existing pressures in the Siret River. The main sources of pollution in the Basin […]

Bianca Mitrică1, Ines Grigorescu1, Irena Mocanu1, Monica Dumitraşcu1 Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Romania bianca_mitrica@yahoo.com   Abstract Environmental indicators are essential tools for tracking environmental progress, supporting policy evaluation and public awareness. The paper is aiming to assess the main water-related environmental issues in two areas in Romania: Oltenia Plain (Leu-Rotunda Field) and Banat Plain […]