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predecessor was founded in 1886 as a department of the Ministry
for Transport and Public Works. The institute performs both basic
and applied research, as well as studies related to the development
and management of water resources of the country. The present public
limited company is supported by hydraulic, hydrochemical, hydrobiological,
wastewater technological and soil mechanical laboratories, equipment,
instrumentation and computer facilities. It represents an institute
of the integrated water management. At present, there are about
70 qualified specialists out of total 200 employees, including civil,
chemical, electrical, mechanical engineers, geologists, biologists,
geophysicists and mathematicians. Close contacts with several scientific
institutes in Hungary enable VITUKI to organise multidisciplinary
teams for particular projects. VITUKI offers a comprehensive range
of research, consulting and engineering services through three institutes,
namely the institute for Hydrology, Hydraulic Engineering and Water
Pollution Control. Thus, VITUKI is capable to carry out studies
on the quantity and quality of the surface and ground waters. VITUKI
is the reference centre of WHO and WMO concerning water quality
and hydrology respectively. VITUKI gives frame to the Hungarian
National Hydrological Service, which collects daily hydrological
data from the whole Danube basin and issues hydrological forecasts.
VITUKI edits regular and periodical publications (like Vízügyi
Közlemények, the professional journal of the Hungarian
Water Service). VITUKI acts as National Focal Point in the „Environmental
Program for the Danube River basin” co-ordinated by the Secretariat
of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube
River in Vienna and contributed to the Accident Emergency Warning
and in Monitoring, Laboratory and Information Management sub-groups.
Several staff members hold posts in international scientific organisations
(IAHS, IAHR, ICID) or have served as experts for UNDP, UNESCO, FAO,
WHO, WMO in Europe and in developing countries. VITUKI participated
in several international projects. VITUKI, as a fully state owned
organisation, is supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Water
Management.
For further information visit the VITUKI website on: www.vituki.hu
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