Research Abstracts

Resolving conflict situations in water resources management is possible only if solutions are properly denoted in all important aspects, from understanding of physical and chemical aspects to the implementation of sound institutional arrangements in order to formulate national and international poli

The aim of this paper is to elaborate strategies, methodologies and techniques for integrated water resource management within the philosophy of the EC Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) for the trans-boundary river basin of Evros which is shared by two EU (Greece, Bulgaria) and an EU-candidate

Wetlands have gained greater attention in the last two decades, since they have an important impact on water supply and water quality control. Treatment wetlands have recently been used as a best management practice to decrease the storm water runoff peaks and to improve storm water runoff water qua

This work investigated the role of fertilizer application rate on phosphorus (P) transport and loading to Lake Uluabat in Turkey. For this purpose ArcView Interface of Soil and Water Assessment Tool 2000 (AVSWAT) was used. Results showed that when the fertilizer amount applied to agricultural lands

This paper presents a comprehensive spatial model for exploring the interaction between road transportation and environment. The potential negative impacts of transportation on environment can be listed as degradation of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, increased threat of global climate chang

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the most substantial piece of EC water legislation, to date. The WFD sets out a timetable for the implementation of requirements for EU member countries. The candidate countries like Turkey will also adapt the directive and prepare an individual implementation

The enrichment of natural waters by nutrients from different sources has been associated with eutrophication in many Europe river basins. Materials accounting is a multidisciplinary approach to identify precisely the sources of pollution and to assess the most efficient preventive means to avoid the

¸ Three pilot-scale constructed wetland (CW) units were built in an area near to Pasaköy Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant (PWWTP) in Istanbul in 2002. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of constructed wetland systems in the removal of organic matter from tertiary e

Eutrophication caused by excess nutrient loads is the main problem for Estonian surface waters. The assessment of the type of human activity on the catchment area that may cause an impact on the status of a water body is needed for successful implementation of the Water Framework Directive. The lack

The release of pharmaceuticals into the aquatic environment and their occurrence in surface waters has become an increasing concern in recent years. In this study we investigated the occurrence of oxytetracycline (OTC), one of the most widely used veterinary antibiotics, in stream waters in a small