Vojislav Deđanski
Marko Langović
ZNAČAJ DUNAVA ZA RAZVOJ TEŠKE INDUSTRIJE SRBIJE
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2016.4.191
UDC: 911.3:338.45(497.11Dunav)
Abstract: After the Second World War, the process of rapid industrialization had started. It was based on the opening sections of the various industries, which were suitable for the employment of large number of people. Sections of heavy industry were opened in big towns due to the workforce, as well as on large rivers for sufficient quantitites of water and the possibility of cheap transport. The Danube as the largest river in Serbia provides excellent opportunities for the development of heavy industry. The Danube flows through Serbia in the length of 588 km, and on it’s progress distinguish Upper, Middle and Lower Danube. The largest number of systems of heavy industry is located in the Upper Danube region, while the middle part is fully utilized for energy purposes because of the largest fall of river and the maximum speed of the river. In the upper course of the Danube, there are two refineries (Panĉevo, Novi Sad) and plants of ferrous metallurgy (Smederevo). Except for the transportation of raw materials, the Danube water is used in the production as well as for cooling the machinery. The development of heavy industries has also contributed to various types of pollution of Danube by its wastewaters. The subject of the work will be the analysis of the hydrological factors affecting the development of the industry, as well as the factor of river traffic.
Keywords: Danube, Serbia, heavy industry, importance