WATER RESOURCES IN THE CONTEXT OF REGIONAL PLANNING. CASE STUDY: CLUJ-NAPOCA METROPOLITAN AREA

PAULA OLIVIA CIMPOIEŞ1

 

1 „Babeş-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Geography, Cluj-Napoca, Clinicilor Street, no. 5-7, 400006, Cluj County, Romania,
e-mail: paula.cimpoies@yahoo.com

 

ABSTRACT. – Water resources in the context of regional planning. Case study: Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area. The issue of water resources is controversial because it reveals the complex needs of the population on a certain territory, depending on the analysis scale. Public utilities or water surfaces in the surrounding rural areas of a city are rarely paid much attention to in comparison to the urban centre, though they could provide comfort attributes, aesthetic value and leisure activities. Is it a matter of social fairness, political orientation or funding accessibility for a community to benefit from the water resources in the vicinity? The present study propos ed to analyse the metropolitan area of Cluj and explain why the distribution of resources varies according to physical conditions, distance or localities’ economic statute.

Key-Words: water supply system, reservoir, urban aesthetics, lakes, planning process.

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