Connection between Inland Excess Water and Environmental Security

Abstract

A significant part of Hungary’s territory is endangered by inland excess water. Inland excess water is a complex hydrometeorological phenomenon, which is a specific territory of the Hungarian water management. This is the result of the technical interventions of flood management in the 19th century. Many natural and anthropogenic factors influence the formation of inland excess water. Due to the specific geographic situation of Hungary, the greatest environmental safety risk is the development of flood and inland excess water. The Mediterranean shift of the domestic climate increases the possibility of these extreme hydrometeorological phenomena. This article gives a comprehensive picture of the factors which are influencing the formation of inland excess water. The author also analyses the inland excess water periods in the past, paying special attention to the Middle Tisza region. The article describes in detail the relationship between inland excess water and environmental safety.