Dams, sediment sources and reservoir silting in Romania
Dam ; Dammed lake ; Earth surface processes ; Hydraulic works ; Romania ; Sediment budget ; Sedimentation ; Silting ; Watershed
The AA. analyzed 138 reservoirs for which there is a determination of the silting time. They try to make a synthesis of the knowledge stage of the dam lakes silting in Romania on the basis of the relations with the territory morphodynamics
and considering the substantial accumulations of new data. The factual material that they have is structured as follows : the construction of dams and the arrangement of reservoirs in Romania; the problem of sediment sources and, the silting of reservoirs.
Rural poverty in Romania and the need for diversification : Carpathian studies
Poverty ; Romania ; Rural society
The rural areas in Romania present a particularly acute poverty problem of which solving requires a package of measures that involve all branches of government. The presented case studies indicate a consensus over the lack of any basis for viability
Economic restructuring ; Poverty ; Regional development ; Romania ; Rural area ; Rural development ; Social security ; Subsistence agriculture ; Unemployment
Islam ; Marginality ; Minority ; Religious minority ; Romania
The article presents the history of the muslims settlements on the territory of present-day Romania from the 13th century until today. The main settlement region of the Russian (Volga and Crimean Tatars) and Asia Minor muslims was the Dobruga region
in the South East of Romania. Furthermore the article describes the reasons for the breathtaking fall of the Muslims from an elite leadership class (particularly in trade and administration) to an increasingly marginalised minority since the independance
of Romania in 1878. Today there is a totally peaceful interethnic coexistence between Muslims and Christians caused by the completely insignificant numbers of the Muslims and also the opportunities they have for practicing their culture and religion. - (IFL)
European integration ; National park ; Nature conservation ; Nature park ; Romania
Romania still has a wide variety of different landscapes that have been changed little by human hands. It is not only necessary to protect them to preserve the last natural landscapes and valuable stock of plants and animals, but also to ensure
their sustainable development. In the process of aligning their policy with European standards, Romania has been expanding the scope of its conservation areas that are supposed to encompass 10 % of its natural area by creating four new national parks in 2006
according programme of the European Union. Another project funded by the EU for conserving biodiversity is the Natura 2000 Network where Romania will drawn up a list of the particularly valuable plant and animal species, living spaces and locations in 2007
Bulgaria ; Cooperation ; Economic aid ; Germany ; Romania ; Rural area ; Technical assistance
The German Society for Technical Cooperation GmbH (GTZ) has a long and successful tradition in supporting South Eastern European Stability Pact Countries (SEE), including Bulgaria and Romania. The paper discusses main findings of their work
with respect to projects targeting rural areas with structural deficits and weaknesses in SEE. Major challenges rural areas in Bulgaria and Romania are facing will be explained and donors and instruments they apply with respect to regional and rural development
Balkans ; Bulgaria ; Carpathian Mountains ; Eastern Europe ; Europe ; Freezing ; Mountain ; Periglacial features ; Permafrost ; Pleistocene ; Poland ; Present time ; Romania ; Tatra Mountains ; Thawing
Analysis of freezing and thawing indices indicates that climatic conditions sufficient for permafrost development occur at heights of 1930 m asl in the Tatra Mountains (Poland), 2000 asl in the south Carpathian Mountains (Romania), and 2300 m asl
Administration ; Bashkortostan ; Basque Country ; Ethnic community ; Ethnic group ; Nation-state ; Romania ; Russia ; Tatarstan ; Territorial strategy ; Territory