Atlasul resurselor de apă ale Republicii Moldova: o necesitate strategică pentru managementul durabil al resurselor de apă [Articol]

Abstract

The Republic of Moldova is facing significant water stress due to the reduced availability of water resources, dependence on transboundary rivers and degradation of water quality. In this context, the development of an Atlas of the Water Resources in the context of environmental changes is a scientific and strategic necessity for their sustainable management. The present study proposes a history of spatial representations of the country's hydrological characteristics within the specialized literature, a justification of the need for the water resources atlas but also its structure, using an integrative approach based on geospatial data, hydrological monitoring and assessment of the vulnerability of water resources caused by anthropogenic activity. The results suggest that such an atlas would significantly contribute to the substantiation of public decisions, to increasing the level of knowledge of water-related issues, to adapting to climate change and to strengthening water resources management.