Abstract
Thermal waters in Hungary are characterized by their emergence, temperature, organic and inorganic material content. The utilization of thermal springs in Hungary dates back to one-and-a-half thousand years. Thermal waters and their geothermal energy content are used in various ways. Thermal waters have recently been used for substituting imported fossil fuels. Statistics on the thermal water economy are under development. In the past, compilation of statistics had to rely on incomplete diaries and registers and expert judgement. A fully satisfactory reporting system can only be envisaged once its prerequisites are implemented. Until that time, complete enumeration surveys are carried out in order to obtain data necessary for the management of the thermal water economy.
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