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Massive floods in summer 2010
Danube Basin, 1 September 2010. This summer, the Danube basin was repeatedly deluged by torrential rains causing massive floods. Across the basin people were forced from their homes, and many houses collapsed or were damaged due to floods or landslides after flood events. The ICPDR is actively working on flood management issues. You can find out more on its activities on this website - please following the links listed.
JDS2 Final Results available
Vienna, 11 September 2008 – The Danube and its tributaries are becoming cleaner, the ICPDR announced today, presenting the scientific results of the Joint Danube Survey 2 (JDS2) - possibly the world’s biggest river research expedition ever.
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JDS2 Final Results available (130.92 KB)
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Factsheet: results of JDS 1 (69.96 KB)
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factsheet: Monitoring the waters (62.75 KB)
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Factsheet: Pollution in the Danube Basin (61.86 KB)
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Factsheet: Route and Stopping points (122.01 KB)
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Factsheet: Partners and Cooperation (63.43 KB)
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JDS2 Leaflet (3.84 MB)
Joint Danube Survey 2
JDS 2, the world's biggest river research expedition, was held in 2007. Its goal was to produce comparable and reliable information on water quality and pollution for the Danube and some tributaries. The ICPDR coordinated its implementation. Launched on August 14, 2007 in Germany, three JDS2 boats traveled downstream the Danube, through 10 countries, to the Danube Delta.