<p>Војвођанско Подунавље захвата сам ток Дунава на територији Војводине и шире подручје које практично директно излази на његове обале. За овај део Војводине карактеристичан је висок степен урбанизације. Истраживања спроведена израдом ове студије указују да овај простор има изузетно туристички атрактивне, како природне тако и антропогене потенцијале. У оквиру природних вредности издваја се пре свега Дунав као река међународног значаја, са својим хидрографским обележјима и специфичним током (мноштво рукаваца и меандара)на простору тзв. панонског сектора. Изузетну туристичку вредност имају и биогеографске карактеристике овог простора где се налазе специфичне врсте флоре и фауне. Узимајући у обзир карактеристике природних вредности може се говорити о могућности развитка различитих туристичких кретања од наутичког, спортско-рекреативног, ловног, риболовног, екотуризма и др. Код антропогених потенцијала највећи туристички значај имају манифестационе вредности од којих су многе међународног ранга. Фолклорно наслеђе са типичним војвођанским обележјима (ношња, музика, архитектура)такође имају изузетну туристичку вредност. Стара градска језгра се одликују специфичном архитектуром и обично представљају посебне амбијенталне просторе и представљају атрактивну туристичку вредност, у оквиру градског туризма. Војвођанско Подунавље уз бројне и различите туристичке вредности, са инвестирањем у изградњи материјалне базе може се укључити у савремене токове туризма и наћи своје место на домаћем и страном туристичком тржишту</p> / <p>Vojvođansko Podunavlje zahvata sam tok Dunava na teritoriji Vojvodine i šire područje koje praktično direktno izlazi na njegove obale. Za ovaj deo Vojvodine karakterističan je visok stepen urbanizacije. Istraživanja sprovedena izradom ove studije ukazuju da ovaj prostor ima izuzetno turistički atraktivne, kako prirodne tako i antropogene potencijale. U okviru prirodnih vrednosti izdvaja se pre svega Dunav kao reka međunarodnog značaja, sa svojim hidrografskim obeležjima i specifičnim tokom (mnoštvo rukavaca i meandara)na prostoru tzv. panonskog sektora. Izuzetnu turističku vrednost imaju i biogeografske karakteristike ovog prostora gde se nalaze specifične vrste flore i faune. Uzimajući u obzir karakteristike prirodnih vrednosti može se govoriti o mogućnosti razvitka različitih turističkih kretanja od nautičkog, sportsko-rekreativnog, lovnog, ribolovnog, ekoturizma i dr. Kod antropogenih potencijala najveći turistički značaj imaju manifestacione vrednosti od kojih su mnoge međunarodnog ranga. Folklorno nasleđe sa tipičnim vojvođanskim obeležjima (nošnja, muzika, arhitektura)takođe imaju izuzetnu turističku vrednost. Stara gradska jezgra se odlikuju specifičnom arhitekturom i obično predstavljaju posebne ambijentalne prostore i predstavljaju atraktivnu turističku vrednost, u okviru gradskog turizma. Vojvođansko Podunavlje uz brojne i različite turističke vrednosti, sa investiranjem u izgradnji materijalne baze može se uključiti u savremene tokove turizma i naći svoje mesto na domaćem i stranom turističkom tržištu</p> / <p>The abstract has been processed with OCR optical text recognition technology:</p><p>The Danube basin in Vojvodina includes the stream of the Danube which flows through the territory of Vojvodina together with the wider area that spreads out immediately from the river bank. This part of Vojvodina is characterized by a high level of urbanization.<br />The research has shown that the studied area contains natural and anthropogenic potentials which are very attractive from the touristic point of view.<br />In terms of the natural values of the area, it is the Danube that stands out as a river of international importance with its hydrogeographic properties and specific river stream - the abundance of backwater channels and meanders - in the so-called Pannonian sector.<br />Outstanding touristic values can also be attributed to the biogeographical properties of the area, which is full of particular species of flora and fauna. Considering the properties of natural attractions, we can talk about the possibilities for the development of diverse tourist migrations - from the nautical, recreational and ecotounsm to hunting, fishing and other forms of tourist activities.<br />Within the anthropogenic potentials of the area, the greatest tounstic value should be ascribed to various events, many of which are internationally important. The folkloric heritage contained in the hallmarks typical of Vojvodina - national costume, music, and architecture - also represents another touristic value. The old city centres are characterized by specific architecture and usually have special ambience, therefore representing attractive touristic value of urban tourism.<br />The Danube basin in Vojvodina can be comprised in contemporary touristic trends because of its diverse and numerous touristic values and with the proper development of the material base it will certainly find its place in domestic and international tourist markets.</p>

Malgré l’augmentation de l’intérêt pour les différents aspects liés au patrimoine, peu d’importance est encore accordée en Roumanie, comme en Europe de l’Est en général. Cette recherche consiste en un inventaire de géosites, appliqué aux spectaculaires gorges du Danube (la région des Portes de Fer), qui se caractérisent par un cadre géologique varié et un environnement naturel grandiose. Ensuite nous avons évalué tous les géosites de notre région et certains ont été intégrés dans de projets de valorisation. Après la première partie de la thèse ou les principaux concepts ont été définis et le territoire d’étude décrit en détaille, la deuxième et la troisième partie de notre recherche présentent les plus importants résultats de la thèse. Le plus important résultat de cette thèse a été la base de données de tous les 40 géosites des Gorges du Danube en Roumanie. Tous ces géosites ont été évalués à l’aide d’une méthode innovante, reproductible et efficace qui tende vers un maximum d’objectivité (méthode développée à l’Institut de Géographie en Lausanne). Tous les 40 géosites ont été évalués séparément selon plusieurs critères qui combinent la valeur scientifique centrale avec des valeurs additionnelles (des valeurs spécifiques en fonction du contexte) et tous ces géosites ont leur propre fiche d’évaluation. Notre étude concernant les géosites nous a montré que dans les Gorges du Danube en Roumanie il y a un grand potentiel géotouristique qui peut être développé autour de ces géosites. Toutefois, un manque de sensibilisation du géopatrimoine est observé parmi la population roumaine, ainsi que parmi les personnes qui gèrent le pouvoir administrative et politique du territoire. La troisième partie de notre thèse est concentrée sur ces aspects: la vulgarisation des géosites locales à l’aide de plusieurs méthodes et en proposant quelques circuits géotouristiques. Cette recherche peut être considérée comme un lien entre les activités géotouristiques et les sciences de la Terre. / Despite the increased interest in various aspects of geoheritage, little importance is given to Romania, to Eastern Europe in general. This research consists of an inventory of the geosites and geomorphosites from the spectacular gorges of the Danube (the Iron Gates region), which are characterized by a various geological structure and a stunning natural environment. After this step, all the geosites were evaluated and, some of them, integrated in valorization projects. After the first section of the thesis where the main concepts were defined and the geographical territory was described in detail, the second and the third part of our research present the main results of the thesis. The main result of this research was the database with the most important 40 geosites from Danube’s Gorges. All those geosites were evaluated using an innovative method,reproducible and efficient, tending to a maximum objectivity (developed at Geographical Institute in Lausanne). All 40 geosites have been evaluated separately after several criteria which combine the assessment of central „scientific values” with additional, context-specific values, and all have their own evaluation card. Our geosites study revealed that, in Danube’s Gorges, there are actual geotourism capacities that could be developed around these geosites. Nevertheless, a lack in geoheritage awareness is detected among the Romanian population as well as among the forces in charge of territorial development. The third section of our thesis is concentrated around those aspects: the vulgarization of local geosites through several methods and suggesting some geotouristic trails. This research can be considered as a link between geotourism activities and Earth Sciences.

Issued also as thesis, Munich 1964/65 under title: Grabfunde aus dem Donautal von Kelheim bis Vilshofen. / On spine: Donautal um Regensburg. Bibliography: v. 1, p. 242-244.

This dissertation examines some of the strengths and weaknesses in basin level governance particularly as it relates to three current policy priorities: adaptive governance, international frameworks for response to natural and man-made disasters, and resilience in integrated water resources management. While these priorities are well-established in the academic and policy literature, in practice the ability to implement them at multiple levels has proven challenging. Though my dissertation highlights these challenges using case studies of European river basins, the observations and lessons for improving integrated management at multiple levels of governance, in multiple sectors, and among various actors are more broadly relevant to other natural resource governance settings. The first paper of this dissertation explores adaptive governance in the Tisza sub-basin, considering both constraints and policy options for strengthening adaptive governance at the sub-basin level. The Tisza is the largest sub-basin to the Danube River basin, and faces increasing pressures exacerbated by climate change. The Tisza countries have experienced challenges with managing climate change adaptation in a nested, consistent, and effective manner pursuant to the European Union Water Framework Directive. This is due, in part, to inefficiencies in climate change adaptation, such as weakened vertical coordination. This paper examines the conceptual domains relating to adaptation in international governance, and adaptation in transboundary water management in particular, with a focus on multilevel governance. International laws and policies governing transboundary waters in the Danube basin and Tisza sub-basin are reviewed. Using interviews and document analysis, the paper highlights challenges to adaptation in the Tisza sub-basin, including policy, fiscal, institutional, and capacity. The paper concludes with an exploration of possible policy options for sub-basin management, such as the development of a sub-basin commission, the establishment of a permanent Tisza expert group to be housed at and coordinated by the ICPDR, the use of new or existing bilateral treaties, and designing a framework for managing the Tisza. The second paper analyzes the transition in international frameworks of response to natural and man-made disasters as incorporated and integrated at multiple levels of governance. It begins with a discussion of the distinctions between so-called “natural” disasters and “man-made” accidents, how and why they are treated differently, and how recent developments in international law and practice are raising questions about the merits of these historic distinctions. Anthropogenic climate change drives more extreme and sometimes cascading disasters that require complex and overlapping types of response; it is argued that the distinctions in response to natural and man-made disasters are counterproductive, outdated, and ultimately flawed. The paper examines the policy and institutional frameworks governing response to natural disasters and man-made accidents in the Danube River basin and Tisza River sub-basin. Using expert interviews and legal and policy analysis, it then explores the differences in how natural disasters and man-made accidents are monitored and how they are responded to. The paper concludes with an analysis of the implications of transitioning policies toward a more holistic framework for response, regardless of whether the cause is natural, man-made, or (as is increasingly the case) some combination. The third paper advances the concept of a new approach – resilient IWRM – and how this approach can be applied to the management practices of the Danube and Rhine River basins and other river basins around the world. Using the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the leading framework for resilience, and supported by expert interviews, the paper analyzes what resilience measures have been addressed, and what gaps remain in the basin management frameworks of the Danube and Rhine River basins. The paper concludes with a discussion of the current constraints in the resilient IWRM framework of the Danube and Rhine River basins, in addition to options for overcoming these challenges. This dissertation concludes with a discussion of crosscutting dimensions of analysis, specifically the challenges faced in integrating climate change adaptation, response to natural and man-made disasters, and resilience into multiple levels of water governance. While these conceptual elements are well-established, the ability to operationalize these elements has proven difficult from multiple perspectives highlighted in this dissertation. The difficulties suggest a more nuanced and pragmatic approach to both their framing and their operationalization.

MA thesis Danube: Journey, Memory, City and Death is, to a certain extent, a personal search for today's meaning of the river Danube in literature and culture. Practically, it contains texts from the antiquity until today, not chronologically, but in motivic spirals of journey, memory, city and death. It is geographically linked especially to German-Austrian, Slovak and Hungarian space. The chapters are buoy-like, because together they form the characteristics of Danubian culture, which are border, appropriation, palimpsest quality, and pleasure seeking. The chapter about journey deals predominantly with searching for Danube's identity and the character of traveler. The chapter about memory analyses chosen places of memory and certain historical figures. The third chapter, dedicated to Danubian metropoli (Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest), searches for common traits of their soul, which are realized through the concepts of border, pleasure and bridge. The last chapter about death in Danube deals with both images of death and river beings - fairies and nymphs. The whole text represents certain literary-cultural anthropology of Danube.

The theme of diploma thesis is an urbanistic and architectonic study of selected parts of the waterfront between Starý most and Most SNP. The area is divided into three locations (Námestie Ľ. Štúra, Šafárikovo námestie a Tyršovo nábrežie). These analysis are processed with visions for possible further development. The Creative centre study is dealing to increase attractiveness of Tyršovo nábrežie.

Le delta du Danube est un des derniers grands espaces naturels de l’Europe. De nombreuses menaces pèsent sur cette zone humide qui abrite la plus grande roselière au monde. Le Danube traversant une dizaine d’États européens, la préservation de son delta passe nécessairement par une gestion intégrée à tous les niveaux d’échelle. L’Union européenne (UE) s’est très tôt mobilisée pour répondre aux enjeux environnementaux du delta, en adoptant une importante législation dans ce domaine. L’application des directives « Habitats » et « Oiseaux » contraint la Roumanie, devenue le 27ème État membre de l’UE en 2007, à prendre des mesures pour garantir un bon état écologique dans le delta. Un débat persiste encore quant au mode de gestion à mettre en œuvre dans les sites du réseau écologique européen Natura 2000. La Commission européenne privilégie l’approche intégrée par l’élaboration d’un plan de gestion, qui garantit selon elle l’application des principes du développement durable. Mots clés : Roumanie – Delta du Danube – Union européenne – Développement durable – Conservation – Politique environnementale – Natura 2000 – Gouvernance – Participation publique – Gestion environnementale / The Danube Delta is one of the last great natural spaces in Europe. Many threats weigh heavy on this wetland which supports the largest reed bed in the world. As the Danube stretches through ten European countries, preservation of its delta requires an integrated management at all levels of government. The European Union (EU) responded proactively to environmental issues by adopting an important legislation in this area. The “Habitats” and “Birds” directives application forced Romania, which became the 27th Member State of the EU in 2007, to take steps to ensure a sound environmental situation in the Delta. The best management strategy to be implemented in the Natura 2000 European ecological network sites is currently in debate. The European Commission prefers an integrated approach through development of a management plan, which would guarantee according to the Commission an application of the principles of sustainable development. Keywords: Romania – Danube Delta – European Union – Sustainable Development – Conservation – Environmental Policy – Natura 2000 – Governance – Public Participation – Environmental Management

Acompanhamos, nas últimas décadas, a temática ambiental se transformar em um dos principais desafios para a humanidade. Sua dimensão transnacional, alcançada quando os limites naturais não coincidem com os limites políticos, potencializa a complexidade da problemática. Em conseqüência, temas como sustentabilidade e segurança ambiental passam a ocupar posições de destaque na agenda internacional, fato que demanda novas interpretações da concepção clássica de soberania. A questão das águas transfronteiriças superficiais - águas que escoam sobre bacias hidrográficas internacionais - representa uma materialização dos desafios mencionados acima, sobretudo porque esses recursos correspondem a maior parcela da água doce superficial e estão sujeitos a severas ameaças. Entre elas: o consumo excessivo de estoques hídricos limitados, que vem provocando uma crise de escassez; além dos antagonismos inerentes à necessidade de compartilhamento desses recursos, que motivam concorrências entre distintos interesses nacionais. Em função disso, surgem preocupações e questionamentos referentes à capacidade de a água gerar, ou acirrar, tensões internacionais. Partindo das intrínsecas relações entre território e política, essa dissertação identifica as variáveis ligadas ao potencial conflitivo/cooperativo das águas transfronteiriças superficiais. Em meio a essa tarefa, temos oportunidade de discutir como os novos temas da agenda internacional incidem nessa questão. A análise da bacia do rio Danúbio, como estudo de caso, comprova que as águas transfronteiriças superficiais podem deteriorar as relações entre países e que circunstâncias geográficas e políticas são cruciais na definição dos interesses dos Estados e, conseqüentemente, na qualidade do desfecho da questão. / In the last decades we have seen the environmental issues being transformed into one of the main challenges for humanity. Their transnational dimension is reached when natural limits do not coincide with political ones, enhancing, therefore, the complexity of the problem. Consequently, topics such as sustainability and environmental security start to acquire an outstanding position in the international agenda, which demands new interpretations of the classic concept of sovereignty. The concern related to superficial transboundary waters - waters that flow on international river basins - represents a materialization of the challenges mentioned above, mainly because these sources correspond to the greatest share of superficial fresh water and are submitted to severe threats. Among them we can mention: the excessive consumption of limited water supplies, which has been provoking a lack of water crisis; in addition to it there are the inherent antagonisms related to the necessity of sharing these sources, which motivates the competition between distinct national interests. On account of these interests, worries and questions appear referring to the capability the water has to generate or instigate international tensions. Taking as a starting point the intrinsic relationship between territory and politics, this dissertation identifies the variables linked to the conflictive/cooperative potential of the superficial transboundary waters. Whilst pursuing this task, we have the opportunity to discuss the way the new topics of the international agenda approach this matter. The analysis of the Danube river basin, as a case study, proves that superficial transboundary waters can spoil the relationships between countries and that geographic and political circumstances are crucial for the definition of the countries interests and, consequently, for the quality of the outcome of this matter.

Acompanhamos, nas últimas décadas, a temática ambiental se transformar em um dos principais desafios para a humanidade. Sua dimensão transnacional, alcançada quando os limites naturais não coincidem com os limites políticos, potencializa a complexidade da problemática. Em conseqüência, temas como sustentabilidade e segurança ambiental passam a ocupar posições de destaque na agenda internacional, fato que demanda novas interpretações da concepção clássica de soberania. A questão das águas transfronteiriças superficiais - águas que escoam sobre bacias hidrográficas internacionais - representa uma materialização dos desafios mencionados acima, sobretudo porque esses recursos correspondem a maior parcela da água doce superficial e estão sujeitos a severas ameaças. Entre elas: o consumo excessivo de estoques hídricos limitados, que vem provocando uma crise de escassez; além dos antagonismos inerentes à necessidade de compartilhamento desses recursos, que motivam concorrências entre distintos interesses nacionais. Em função disso, surgem preocupações e questionamentos referentes à capacidade de a água gerar, ou acirrar, tensões internacionais. Partindo das intrínsecas relações entre território e política, essa dissertação identifica as variáveis ligadas ao potencial conflitivo/cooperativo das águas transfronteiriças superficiais. Em meio a essa tarefa, temos oportunidade de discutir como os novos temas da agenda internacional incidem nessa questão. A análise da bacia do rio Danúbio, como estudo de caso, comprova que as águas transfronteiriças superficiais podem deteriorar as relações entre países e que circunstâncias geográficas e políticas são cruciais na definição dos interesses dos Estados e, conseqüentemente, na qualidade do desfecho da questão. / In the last decades we have seen the environmental issues being transformed into one of the main challenges for humanity. Their transnational dimension is reached when natural limits do not coincide with political ones, enhancing, therefore, the complexity of the problem. Consequently, topics such as sustainability and environmental security start to acquire an outstanding position in the international agenda, which demands new interpretations of the classic concept of sovereignty. The concern related to superficial transboundary waters - waters that flow on international river basins - represents a materialization of the challenges mentioned above, mainly because these sources correspond to the greatest share of superficial fresh water and are submitted to severe threats. Among them we can mention: the excessive consumption of limited water supplies, which has been provoking a lack of water crisis; in addition to it there are the inherent antagonisms related to the necessity of sharing these sources, which motivates the competition between distinct national interests. On account of these interests, worries and questions appear referring to the capability the water has to generate or instigate international tensions. Taking as a starting point the intrinsic relationship between territory and politics, this dissertation identifies the variables linked to the conflictive/cooperative potential of the superficial transboundary waters. Whilst pursuing this task, we have the opportunity to discuss the way the new topics of the international agenda approach this matter. The analysis of the Danube river basin, as a case study, proves that superficial transboundary waters can spoil the relationships between countries and that geographic and political circumstances are crucial for the definition of the countries interests and, consequently, for the quality of the outcome of this matter.

Classiquement étudié par différentes disciplines scientifiques, le domaine de l'eau est au cœur des préoccupations environnementales contemporaines. En Europe, l'évaluation et le suivi de l'état écologique des "masses d'eau" sont désormais exigés par la législation communautaire, la directive cadre sur l'eau (DCE - 2000/60/CE) fixant des objectifs pour leur préservation ou leur restauration le cas échéant. Dans ce contexte, des expériences d'utilisation de l'imagerie satellitaire en appui au suivi écologique des eaux se sont succédées en Europe, notamment pour les masses d'eau côtières et pour les grands lacs. Malgré cela, la précision spatiale de l'imagerie utilisée pour ce type de suivi ne permet pas l'observation fine de secteurs littoraux très proches de la côte ou de lacs avec une surface réduite (par ex. inférieure à 5 km²). Pour ces espaces aquatiques particuliers, pourtant très nombreux, l'utilisation de la télédétection satellitaire est moins sollicitée. Cette recherche doctorale a été réalisée sur une zone littorale réunissant plusieurs de ces espaces aquatiques peu investigués par la télédétection satellitaire. Situé à la frontière orientale de l'Europe et à distance égale du pôle nord et de la ligne de l'équateur, le delta du Danube, en tant qu'espace naturel remarquable, bénéficie de différents statuts de protection (réserve de biosphère, site RAMSAR, patrimoine mondial naturel de l'UNESCO). Ceux-ci s'expliquent en grande partie par la forte diversité d'espaces aquatiques aussi bien sur la plaine deltaïque que sur la zone côtière adjacente (bras de fleuve, chenaux, lacs, baies, golfes, marais, îles-barrières). Ce continuum hétérogène, constituant l'hydrosystème du delta du Danube, et son prolongement en mer côtière, sont l'objet principal de ce doctorat. La notion d'échelle occupe une place centrale dans notre démarche d'analyse puisque l'on est à l'intersection de deux grands systèmes (le bassin versant du Danube et la mer Noire) dont les étendues sont de deux ordres de grandeurs plus vastes que celle du delta ; la dimension temporelle est aussi fondamentale dans la mesure où les processus de morphogénèse et de remaniement (naturels et anthropiques) se font fortement ressentir et se traduisent par une mobilité importante des formes de relief ainsi que des éléments de l'hydrographie deltaïque. Au delà des évolutions sur le moyen et long terme, la variabilité spatio-temporelle contemporaine des eaux au pas de temps intra-annuel (saisonnier et intra-saisonnier), jusque-là peu étudiée, a également été appréhendée dans cette thèse. Par son côté exploratoire, la mise en place d'une chaîne de traitements d'images satellitaires adaptée à l'étude des eaux deltaïques représente, en soi, l'objectif méthodologique principal de ce doctorat. Dans cette voie, différents lots d'images ont été mobilisés : en fonction des fluctuations du niveau d'eau du Danube, nous avons retenu la période 2006-2009, étudiée à travers un total de 85 images satellitaires, dont 52 à moyenne résolution spatiale (MERIS) et 33 à haute résolution spatiale (ALOS AVNIR-2, SPOT HRVIR, Landsat TM et ETM+) ; à ce premier lot s'ajoute une soixantaine de prises de vue "historiques" couvrant la période comprise entre 1972 et 2005 (capteurs de la série Landsat MSS, TM et ETM+), ainsi que, pour la période plus récente, cinq images Landsat TM de 2010 et 2011. Trois procédés distincts mais complémentaires ont été mis en œuvre pour traiter cet ensemble hétérogène d'images. L'analyse intégrée des résultats obtenus avec des données hydrologiques et météo-océanographiques nous a permis d'apporter des nouveaux éléments de compréhension sur le fonctionnement actuel et passé du delta du Danube.