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    STUDIA AMBIENTUM - Issue no. 1-2 / 2009  
         
  Article:   FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES IN THE EAST OF THE APUSENI MOUNTAINS.

Authors:  VIOREL ARGHIUŞ, LIVIU MUNTEAN, ALEXANDRU OZUNU, RADU MIHĂIESCU. 		 
       
         
  Abstract:  In the last period, the East of the Apuseni Mountains was affected by the floods which generated damages almost every year (75.624 mill. $., 1995-2006 reference period). For the mitigation of flood damages in the East of the Apuseni Mountains there was performed some specific flood control works. The most important of this are the permanent water reservoirs and temporary, the canalization works and embankments and torrent management works. This study focuses on the characterization of the major flood control works carried out in the east of the Apuseni Mountains in order to mitigate the flood-risk and highlight solutions to improve flood control system having regard to the main weaknesses reported.

Key words: flood control works, water reservoirs, canalization works, embankments
  
         
     
         
         
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