This book presents an overview and knowledgeable on water resources management in Balkan countries - Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Greece, and Bulgaria.

The book shows the state of the art and also the latest research findings of the different aspects of water resources management in Balkan countries with case studies that reveal the best practice in water resources management, development, and protection. Researchers and scientists from the Balkan countries present their experiences and expertise on a wide range of water resources topics.

Therefore, the book is of particular interest to decisions planners/makers and stakeholders. Also, the book will be useful to experts, professionals, researchers, scientists, practitioners, academics working in the field of water resources management in Balkan countries and analogous regions.

Autorentext

Abdelazim Negm is a professor of Water Resources at the Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt, since 2004. He got his PhD in 1992 from Zagazig University (ZU) an his Msc from Ain shams University in the year 1990. He was the vice dean of the Faculty of Engineering of ZU from 12/2008 to 12/2011 and was the head of the Environmental Engineering Dept. at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Egypt 10/2013 to 9/2015.

Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Romanescu is the head of the Physical Geography Chair at the Geography Department of the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University in Iai. He published 32 books and university courses, 87 articles in volumes, 5 newspaper columns. He coordinated or collaborated to 28 research contracts and grants and won 2 individual studentships (grants). He went on 7 scientific expeditions, on every continent and at all latitudes (from Laponia and Labrador up to Tierra del Fuego). His fields of competence are: Hydrology, Oceanography, Geomorphology (coastline dynamics; sedimentology of wetlands and lacustrine complexes).

Dr. Martina Zeleáková currently serves as an associate professor at the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Koice. In the context of her scientific research activities she has focused on water management and environmental impact assessment. The results of her work have been published in books, journals, and conferences proceedings. She has engaged in variety of national and international projects

Inhalt

1.  Introduction

2. Water Resource in Slovenia

3. Managed of Artificial Groundwater Recharge in Slovenia

4.  Water Resources Management in North Macedonia

5. Water quality and pollution status of the main rivers in the North Macedonia

6. Water Resources of Serbia and its Utilization

7. Water Resources Management in Croatia

8. An overview of Environmental Aspects of Water Resources in Croatia

9. Water Management in the Agricultural Sector in Greece

10. Water Resource Management in Bulgaria

11. River Systems under the Anthropogenic and Climate Change Impacts: Bulgarian Case

12. Water quality and pollution status of the main rivers in North Macedonia

13. Microbial Quality of Irrigation Water in Serbia: Risks to Food Safety (Serbia)

14. Status of the Multipurpose reservoir Modrac management and dam and reservoir sedimentation in  Bosnia and Herzegovina, (current state).

15. Conclusions and Recommendations