Land Degradation at the Stara Planina Ski Resort |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Ratko?Risti?Email author Milica?Ka?anin-Grubin Boris?Radi? Zoran?Niki? Nevena?Vasiljevi? |
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Institution: | (1) Ecological Engineering in Protection of Soil and Water Resources, University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 1, Belgrade, 11030, Serbia;(2) Faculty of Environmental Governance, Educons University, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia;(3) Landscape Architecture, University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 1, Belgrade, 11030, Serbia |
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Abstract: | The environmental impacts of ski resorts in the Balkan region are great and can lead to landscape degradation and loss of
land functionality. In this study, we present an example of the negative effects of human activities at the Stara Planina
ski resort in southeastern Serbia. The objective of this study is detailed analysis of the characteristics of environmental
impacts at the Stara Planina. The management of the ski area and ski slope development caused severe degradation of topsoil
and native vegetation. The morphological characteristics of the area, lithological properties of the exposed material and
climate conditions resulted in various geomorphic impacts, including rills, deep gullies, solifluctions and debris from rock
weathering. Significant changes in land usage altered hydrological conditions, resulting in more frequent torrential floods
in the downstream sections of the Zubska River and increased the sediment yield. Environmental impacts were analyzed in the
immediate and wider zones of the ski resort in accordance with the specific topography and visual exposure. The restoration
and erosion control measures have stopped degradation processes and helped to rehabilitate the appearance and functions of
the landscape. The results show the importance of considering lithological (the type and characteristics of minerals present)
and hydrological (precipitation, water storage capacity of soil, runoff) factors under the conditions of significant changes
in land usage. The results of this investigation can contribute to the improvement of planning processes and the implementation
of development projects in ski areas. |
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