Hydro-electricity in the Romanian Carpathians |
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| Authors: | Serban & Simina Dragomirescu |
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| Institution: | (1) Academia Romana, Institutul de Geografie, Str. Dimitrie Racovita 12, 70307 Bucuresti 20, Romania |
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| Abstract: | Hydropower developments are of major importance for the national economy and constitute one of the most impressive symbols of modernisation in the mountains of Romania. Development dates back to the turn of the century and comprehensive surveys were carried out during the 1930s; but construction on a sustained basis has occurred only during the postwar period, involving 118 water storages and some 5700 MW of installed power, a quarter of all installed electricpower in the country. The paper provides an outline of the programme, as a contribution to the wider electrification programme, and considers the impact of these developments in the Carpathians where there is much evidence of integrated rural planning to combine electricity generation with forestry and tourism. The prospects for further development in the context of a market economy are considered in the light of both economic and ecological issues.Because of translation problems this paper was written by the editor from notes submitted by the authors. Grateful acknowledgement is made for additional information provided by Dr. Ion Zavoianu |
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