The hydro-ecological characteristics of the transboundary rivers of the Belgorod region
Transboundary rivers of Belgorod region are small bodies of water, and the chemical composition of water is sensitive to increasing of man-made pressure and modern climate change. Water quality in rivers Seversky Donets, Oskol for five-year period is not improving, despite the ongoing environmental activities. The main factor determining the deterioration of hydro-ecological situation is the steady decline in the average annual water consumption characteristics, which depends on precipitation amount and increasing economic activity. The decrease in water availability is determined by the duration of the spring flood and water flows in this period. It is known that the transboundary water flows of the Belgorod region are used as sources of drinking water in Ukraine, water conservation needs tighter policy, in particular the rejection of the effluent discharge.