Naslov
Water - Croatian Export Product

Autori
Biondić, Božidar ; Božićević, Juraj ; Andročec, Vladimir ; Biondić, Ranko

Izvornik
Annual ... of the Croatian Academy of Engineering (1332-3482) 1 (2008); 195-219

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Natural water resources; groundwater; water quantities; hydroelectric power; spring; spring zone; the available water quantities; water quality; protection system of the water resources; water transport; potential water market

Sažetak
The Republic of Croatia in the Adriatic beIt has at its disposal considerable water quantities on the natural springs and on hydro energetic structures, whose power houses are in the coastal area. After the production of electric energy more than 260 m3/s of water run off into the sea today. The natural spring zones can practically supply enough surpluses of high quality water for export with more rational usage and with the recovery of losses in the distribution nets. It is especially important because of the protection, because the hydro energetic systems have no obligation of preventive protection if a part of water is not used in water supply. The problem of protection is the stretching of the catchment areas into the neighbouring state of Bosnia and Herzegovina, specially referring to the spring Ombla and hydroelectric power plant Plat, where the whole catchment areas are practically in the neighbouring state and the protection of water resources depends on regulations which are not under the control of Croatia. From the considered spring zones, the spring Novljanska Žrnovnica has the highest quality evaluation, which, with its free capacities can be appropriate for the water supply of the north and medium Adriatic islands in combination with the Rijeka springs and for transports at distant destinations. But for long transports the spring Ombla and the hydroelectric power plant Plat near Dubrovnik have advantage because of the shorter transport, but with the protection problems and the possible division of interests. Potential market is surely the Mediterranean where the water transports already exist and all the strength and knowledge should be used to introduce our water surpluses on the free water market. Water transports are modernized from day to day and they become more effective and consequently more economic and according to our opinion the usage of the plasticbags of different sizes offers the best solutions. The water supply of the outer islands in the Adriatic which have not sufficient water shouldbe included into the system. That which can be concluded is the fact that the water surpluses in Croatia should be involved into the economical activities as the renewable natural resource of high value as soon as possible.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija, Građevinarstvo

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