DETERMINATION OF HAZARD OF RECREATIONAL WATER USE IN UKRAINIAN PART OF THE SIVERSKIY DONETS RIVER BASIN

Abstract

The hazard level of recreational water use of Siverskiy Donets river basin based on the assessment of health risk for population of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lugansk regions is determined in the article. New approach for the determination of recreational water use hazard on the basis of integrated assessment of peoples’ health risk taking into account present condition of surface waters and air is suggested. There is the list of rivers of Ukrainian part of Siverskiy Donets river basin that are priority for environmental protection measures implementation presented in the article.