A methodology for assessing the pressures on transboundary groundwater quantity and quality – experiences from the Dinaric karst
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transboundary aquifer, karst, vulnerability, hazard, risk, Dinaric region
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A relatively novel and abridged methodology for assessing the quantity and quality status of groundwater bodies has been applied in the Dinaric karst of SE Europe. Validation of pressure on quantity is based on groundwater budgeting and the correlation of available groundwater reserves and projected water demands, while pressure on quality is estimated by GIS-created maps: vulnerability – hazard – risk. The results obtained from the studied groundwater bodies indicate mostly low pressure on water quantity, but increased risk from diffuse and point pollution sources. The application of methods is possible in many transboundary and inner aquifer systems even in geologically complex environments where there is insufficient monitoring data
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BONACCI, O. (1987) Karst Hydrology; with special reference to the Dinaric Karst. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
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CHANG, K. T. (2008). Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. New York: McGraw Hill.
CUSTODIO, E. (1992). Hydrogeological and hydrochemical aspects of aquifer overexploitation. [Selected Papers of IAH], vol. 3, Verlag Heinz Heise, pp. 3-27
CVIJIĆ, J. (1893). Das Karstphänomen. Versuch einer morphologischen Monographie. Geographischen Abhandlung, Wien, V(3), 218-329
ČENČUR CURK, B. (2014): CC-WARE Mitigating vulnerability of water resources under climate change, WP-3, annual report
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GOVERNMENT OF BRČKO DISTRICT (GBD) (2016). Sava River Basin Management Plan in Brčko Distrikt, draft version, Brčko (Available at: www.bdcentral.net)
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ICPDR, 2010: Danube River Basin Management Plan, Vienna Austria, www.icpdr.org
International Law Commission and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), 2008: The Law of Transboundary Aquifers
ISRBS, 2014: Sava River Basin Management Plan, Zagreb, Croatia, www.savacommisison.org
MARGAT, J. (1968). Vulnerabilité des nappes d’eau souterraine a la pollution [Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination]. Orleans: Bases de la cartographie (Doc.) 68 SGC 198HYD, BRGM
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MARGAT, J. & VAN DER GUN, J. (2013). Groundwater Around the World: A Geographic Synopsis. London: CRC Press
MEINZER, O. E. (1920). Quantitative methods of estimating groundwater supplies, pp.329-338, Bull. Geological Society of America. 31
MIJATOVIĆ, B. (1984). Hydrogeology of the Dinaric Karst. Vol. 4. Hannover: International Association of Hydrogeologists, Heise
MILANOVIĆ, P. (2005). Water potential in south-eastern Dinarides. In: Z. STEVANOVIĆ & P. MILANOVIĆ (Eds.): Water Resources and Environmental Problems in Karst CVIJIĆ 2005 (pp. 249 – 257). Belgrade: Faculty of Mining and Geology
MILANOVIĆ, S., STEVANOVIĆ, Z., ĐURIĆ, D., PETROVIĆ, T., MILOVANOVIĆ, M. (2010). Regionalni pristup izradi karte ugroženosti podzemnih voda srbije – nova metoda “IZDAN” [Regional approach in creating groundwater vulnerability map of Serbia – А new „IZDAN“ method]; In: Proceedings of the XV Serbian Geological Congress (pp. 585 – 590). Belgrade
NEUKUM, C. & HÖTZL, H. (2005). Standardisation of vulnerability map. In: Z. STEVANOVIĆ & P. MILANOVIĆ (Eds.): Water Resources and Environmental Problems in Karst CVIJIĆ 2005 (pp. 11 - 19). Belgrade: Faculty of Mining and Geology
PUBLIC INSTITUTE “VODE SRPSKE” (“Water of Srpska” – PI WS), (2016). Sava River Basin Management Plan in the Republic of Srpska, draft version, Bijeljina (Available at: www.voders.org)
PURI, S. & AURELI, A. (2005). Transboundary aquifers: a global program to asses, evaluate, and develop policy. Ground Water 43(5): 661-668
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RADULOVIĆ, M. M. (2012). Višeparametarska analiza prihranjivanja karstne izdani na primerima iz sliva Skadarskog jezera [Multi-parameter analysis of groundwater recharge in karstic aquifer – case examples from the Skadar Lake basin], (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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STEVANOVIĆ, Z. (2018). Karst aquifers in the arid world of Africa and Middle East: Sustainability or humanity? In: T. YOUNOS, M. SCHERIBER, K. KOSIČ FICCO (Eds.) Karst Water Environment: Advances in Resarch, Management and Policy (pp. 1 – 43). The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol. 68, Springer, Cham
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STEVANOVIĆ, Z. & DOKMANOVIĆ, P. (2015). Creation of new extended groundwater monitoring network of Serbia. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Hydrogeology, Faculty of Mining and Geology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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STEVANOVIĆ, Z., MARINOVIĆ, V., MERDAN, S., SKOPLJAK, F., JOLOVIĆ, B. (2015). Koncept izrade hidrogeoloških podloga za planove upravljanja rečnim slivovima [Conception of creating basic documents in hydrogeology for River Basin Management Plans]. In: Proceedings of 1st Geological Congress of Bosnia & Herzegovina (pp. 150 – 151), Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina: Geological Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuzla
STEVANOVIĆ, Z., KUKURIĆ, N., PEKAŠ, Ž., JOLOVIĆ, B., PAMBUKU, A., & RADOJEVIĆ, D., (2016). Dinaric Karst Aquifer – One of the world’s largest transboundary systems and an ideal location for applying innovative and integrated water management. In: Z. Stevanović. N. Krešić & N. Kukurić (Eds.) Karst Without Boundaries (pp. 3 – 25). London: CRC Press/Balkema, EH Leiden; Taylor & Francis Group
VÍAS, J.M., ANDREO, B., PERLES, M.J., CARRASCO, F., VADILLO, I. & JIMÉNEZ, P. (2002). Preliminary proposal for contamination vulnerability mapping in carbonate aquifers. Karst and Environment, pp. 75-83.
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WFD, 2005: Common implementation strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) Groundwater Summary Report. Brussels: Directorate General Environment of the European Commission
WISE GIS: Guidance on the reporting of spatial data to WISE. (http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/help/WFD/WFD_521_2016/GISGuidance/WISE_GISGuidance.pdf)
WMO, Commission for Hydrology. (http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/hwrp/chy/)
WORBOYS, M. & DUCKHAM, M. (2004). GIS: a computing perspective. Boca Raton: CRC Press
WORLD WATER COUNCIL (2010) Fact Sheet: Transboundary Water Security. Marseille: 6th World Water Forum Kick-Off
ZWAHLEN, F. (2004). Vulnerability and risk mapping for the protection of carbonate (karst) aquifers. Luxembourg: COST Action 620, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities