Mineral And Thermal Waters Of Southeastern Europe (environmental Earth Sciences)

This book brings together the latest findings on mineral and thermal waters from countries in Southeastern (SE) Europe (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria). Each chapter is dedicated to the most recent geochemical and hydrogeological investigations for a specific country in SE Europe, helping readers to understand the origins and applications of mineral and thermal waters â#x80;#x93; aspects which are of great importance for the economic development of this region, as these waters are renewable resources, and have been gaining in popularity over the last few decades. Thanks to the regionâ#x80;#x99;s favorable geological conditions, it is home to more than 6,000 sources of mineral and thermal waters, characterized by different physical properties and chemical compositions. Â This book brings together the latest findings on mineral and thermal waters from countries in Southeastern (SE) Europe (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria). Each chapter is dedicated to the most recent geochemical and hydrogeological investigations for a specific country in SE Europe, helping readers to understand the origins and applications of mineral and thermal waters â#x80;#x93; aspects which are of great importance for the economic development of this region, as these waters are renewable resources, and have been gaining in popularity over the last few decades. Thanks to the regionâ#x80;#x99;s favorable geological conditions, it is home to more than 6,000 sources of mineral and thermal waters, characterized by different physical properties and chemical compositions. Â Front Matter....Pages i-vii Geology of South-Eastern Europe....Pages 1-29 Mineral and Thermal Waters in the Croatian Part of the Pannonian Basin....Pages 31-45 Thermal Waters in Bulgaria....Pages 47-64 Mineral Waters of Montenegro....Pages 65-79 Mineral and Thermal Waters of Serbia: Multivariate Statistical Approach to Hydrochemical Characterization....Pages 81-95 Mineral and Thermal Waters of Romania....Pages 97-114 Thermal Waters of Albania....Pages 115-130 Geothermal Potential of Macedonia and Its Utilization....Pages 131-146 Mineral, Thermal and Thermomineral Waters of Bosnia and Herzegovina....Pages 147-171