The possibilities of development of the inland waterways in east-central Europe as a part of the general network of trans-European navigable waterways

A scheme for the development of inland waterways in East- -Central Europe, which also should ensure the maximum utilizataft of the vast available water power resources must be preceded by a description of the geographic situation and an analysis of existing needs and methods in individual countries. Therefore in presentating my thesis, in which I have endeavoured to produce a comprehensive scheme for improving the existing natural waterways and uniting the river basins by connecting canals (Vol. 2 ) , I first examine the present utilization and development of water resources in the countries of East- Central Europe (Vol. 1 ).This thesis is based upon a translation of the essential parts of my full report, written in Polish.I have been asked by the Polish Authorities to make this report for the following reasons:-(a) a.s a consequence of the great destruction of Polish libraries is it desirable to collect information for the use of Polish engineers regarding recent development and methods of construction in civil engineering;(b)to investigate the existing conditions of the navigable waterways in East -Central European Countries and to suggest methods by which they might be improved and interconnected to form an international network;(c)to examine the problem of navigation with a view to making the maximum use of the water -power available for the con - straction of hydro -electric stations in this area.This report will be used as a basis for discussion between the Allied countries that are concerned. Some initial progress has already been made in this direction and daring the past year I have been invited to take part in discussions on the subject with various Allied associations and committees and with British Firms interested in future developments

European politiques about water management

The main idea of this project is to show the differences between two European countries, Poland and Germany in their law structure about environment. This differences (if they are) may be caused by this, that Poland has joined European Community four years ago, and Germany is under Union’s law since it’s beginning, anyway, right now two of them are together under Union’s law, so in many ways they should manage the same. However, if you’ll look at the map, you can see that these two big countries are neighbours, so in some other ways they can be connected with themselves, also by lines of water, crossing through this part of Europe. It is good to show, how the governmets and people care about their natural resources, that are very valuable in our times. The best way to show differences is to compare water resources by numbers. That kind of informations can give a conclusion, what should be done better and in what way, the science can help in decreasing water waste or pollution

Land Surface Temperature Patterns in the Urban Agglomeration of Krakow (Poland) Derived from Landsat-7/ETM+ Data

The aim of this study was to identify typical and specific features of land surface temperature (LST) distribution in the city of Krakow and its surroundings with the use of Landsat/ETM+ data. The paper contains a detailed description of the study area and technical properties of the Landsat program and data, as well as a complete methodology of LST retrieval. Retrieved LST records have been standardized in order to ensure comparability between satellite images acquired during different seasons. The method also enables identification of characteristic thermal regions, i.e. areas always colder and always warmer than a zonal mean LST value for Krakow. The research includes spatial analysis of the standardized LST with regard to different land cover types. Basic zonal statistics such as mean standardized LST and percentage share of hot and cold regions within 10 land cover types were calculated. GIS was used for automated data processing and mapping. The results confirmed the most obvious dependence of the LST on different land cover types. Some more factors influencing the LST were recognized on the basis of detailed investigation of the LST pattern in the urban agglomeration of Krakow. The factors are: emission of anthropogenic heat, insolation of the surfaces depending first of all on land relief and shape of buildings, seasonal changes of vegetation and weather conditions at the time of satellite image acquisition

EFAS upgrade for the extended model domain

This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication.JRC.E.1-Disaster Risk Managemen

EFAS upgrade for the extended model domain

This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication.JRC.E.1-Disaster Risk Managemen

Evaluation of transboundary environmental issues in Central Europe

Central Europe has experienced environmental degradation for hundreds of years. The proximity of countries, their shared resources, and transboundary movement of environmental pollution, create the potential for regional environmental strife. The goal of this project was to identify the sources and sinks of environmental pollution in Central Europe and evaluate the possible impact of transboundary movement of pollution on the countries of Central Europe. In meeting the objectives of identifying sources of contaminants, determining transboundary movement of contaminants, and assessing socio-economic implications, large quantities of disparate data were examined. To facilitate use of the data, the authors refined mapping procedures that enable processing information from virtually any map or spreadsheet data that can be geo-referenced. Because the procedure is freed from a priori constraints of scale that confound most Geographical Information Systems, they have the capacity to generate new projections and apply sophisticated statistical analyses to the data. The analysis indicates substantial environmental problems. While transboundary pollution issues may spawn conflict among the Central European countries and their neighbors, it appears that common environmental problems facing the entire region have had the effect of bringing the countries together, even though opportunities for deteriorating relationships may still arise

Water for life : fighting water pollution in Eastern Europe

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1993.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 172-184).by Walter C. Frey.M.S