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Internationally Shared Aquifers in South Eastern Europe (Balkan Region): A Preliminary Assessment
The present version of the inventory is the result of the UNESCO-ISARM initiative in South Eastern Europe (SEE) coordinated by UNESCO-IHP Secretariat (Paris) in collaboration with UNESCO-BRESCE (Venice) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). It has been carried out by the UNESCO Chair on "sustainable water resources management", which coordinates the Network INWEB "International Network of Water/Environment Centres for the Balkans" at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece (Prof. J. Ganoulis).
The main objective of this activity was to collect and analyse new data and hydrogeological maps on transboundary aquifers in SEE with special reference to transboundary karst aquifers. This particular type of transboundary aquifer dominates South Eastern Europe in terms of number, quantity and quality of water. Karst aquifer water resources are important not only for different human uses but also for sustaining the environment and maintaining biodiversity of ecosystems. This inventory Incorporating new information from the SEE countries and using new Internet-based technologies like Google Earth and map server techniques, is also available on the Internet (see wwwinweb.gr).
The flyer including the inventory of 65 transboundary aquifers "Internationally Shared Aquifers in the Balkan Region: Preliminary Assessment", prepared by UNESCO Chair And Network INWEB/Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, at the completion of Phase I of ISARM/Balkans, is now available for download.
Copies of the flyer containing the CD are available on request to:
- INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAMME (IHP)
UNESCO/Division of Water Sciences (SC/HYD)
1 rue Miollis
75732 Paris Cedex 15
France
Tel : (+33) 1 45 68 39 11/ 40 99
Email: ihp@unesco.org