Purpose. The paper deals with assessment of the ecological risks pollution soil at sites where unusable plant protection chemicals are stored, and bottom sediments in Ukrainian section Danube region lakes. Methodology. applied analytical methods synthesis data obtained while monitoring studied objects, comparing data, logical generalization analogies combination expert appraisals monographic gr...

Justice in Central and Eastern Europe The conclusion of the recent EHP monograph on environmental justice (Shepard et al. 2002) is that environmental exposures and environmental health issues impact disproportionately on vulnerable populations. In Central and Eastern Europe, we enviously read about the studies (primarily American) carried out in this field. As a consequence of the lack of moral...

In recent years, river flow into Sistan dam changed because of construction dams and expansion irrigation areas in the upper Helmand basin. Planning for more heightening Kajaki basin shall intensify severity water shortage Hamun Lake. located at downstream on branch river, power shifts Afghanistan upstream basins absence an integrated authority/management are major problems. Political nature in...

Floods have become more and severe frequent with global climate change. The present study focuses on the Black Sea’s immediate riparian area over which Danube Delta extends. Due to accelerated increase in severity of floods, vulnerability deltaic areas is augmenting. Therefore, it very important adopt measures mitigate negative effects these phenomena. basis limit activity identifying prone flo...

Natural floodplains are ecosystems with a diverse mosaic of habitats and site conditions, but also highly threatened due to anthropogenic pressures. Plant species occur in all habitat types can indicate their value for nature conservation. To improve sustainable management rivers floodplains, several indices such as the River Ecosystem Service Index (RESI) have been developed. However, there so...

Vienna is one of the most beautiful and' ancient towns in Europe and is situated on the river Danube below the Alps and the Carpathian mountains with beautiful surroundings and approaches. University oj Vienna School of Medicine.?This, the first medical clinic in the world, owes its origin to the great efforts of Von Swieten who was called from Leyden University in 1754, and to other great phys...