The Danube River and the Western Black Sea Coast: Complex Transboundary Management

Description:

This book is a brand-new volume in the Elsevier Ecohydrology from Catchment to Coast series. The book focuses on the second-largest river in Europe and the most transboundary river basin that encompasses 19 countries. Chapters focus on changes in the area in the past decade and a way forward. Made up of three parts, the book starts with an overview and covers the Danube River and its recipient, the Black Sea, including sediment balance, water quality, hydromorphology and aquatic biodiversity.

Section two covers the key pressures and implementation of transboundary water management such as aquatic resources, invasive species, climate change, and stakeholder participation. Section three assesses visions for a sustainable future in the Danube River Basin with a look to applicable sustainability, ecosystems, human interaction, and improving biodiversity through floodplains. The book concludes with a summary and outlook.

* Presents spatial maps, tables, and easy-to-follow figures in each chapter, aiding in a foundational understanding of the topic

* Provides a fully comprehensive overview, including biogeochemistry; ecology; productivity; livelihood; socio-economic aspects; and governance of the river and seacoast

* Includes specific cases of ecohydrology in the river basin and seacoast.