Changes in Soil Erosion Intensity Caused by Land Use and Demographic Changes in the Jablanica River Basin, Serbia

Gocić, Milena; Dragićević, Slavoljub; Radivojević, Aleksandar; Bursać, Nataša Martić; Stričević, Ljiljana; Đorđević, Milan

doi:10.3390/agriculture10080345

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“…It was observed in other studies ( Gocić et al, 2020 ), that intensive land use along watercourses intensified erosion processes and can intensified surface and subsurface runoff from permeable soils that dominate in this region. It can accelerate river degradation processes in the catchment.…”

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Assessment of the impact of land use in an agricultural catchment area on water quality of lowland rivers

Kupiec

Staniszewski

Jusik

2021

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In several countries around the world, agricultural land area exceeds 70% (Uruguay 82.6%, Kazakhstan 80.4%, Turkmenistan 72.0%, Great Britain 71.7%, Ukraine 71.6% and others). This poses a serious risk of dissipating nitrates into the aquatic environment in agricultural catchments. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of land use on water quality parameters in an agricultural catchment area. It was decided to select for analysis the catchment of the Orla River (river length of 88 km, catchment area of 1,546 km2). The catchment area is predominantly agricultural in character and its entire area has been declared as an agricultural nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ). A total of 27 survey sites were selected on the main watercourse and its tributaries. Analyses were conducted in the years 2010–2012 to determine physical and chemical parameters of water (pH reaction, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen, organic nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, nitrates, total and reactive phosphorus) as well as six macrophyte metrics of ecological status assessment (MIR, IBMR, RMNI, MTR, TIM, RI). The average values of most physico-chemical parameters of water quality repeatedly exceeded limits of good ecological status, both in the Orla River and its tributaries. As many as 18 survey sites were classified as moderate ecological status, five sites as poor and only four as good ecological status. The results indicate the impact of land use in the catchment on water conductivity. Differences were observed in the concentrations of biotic components in the main watercourse and its tributaries, and in water quality in the southern part of the catchment in relation to the rest of the study area. This is probably connected with a greater share of forests and surface waters in that area.

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Assessment of the impact of land use in an agricultural catchment area on water quality of lowland rivers

Kupiec

Staniszewski

Jusik

2021

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“…The growing real estate interest in the area and the development of the new neighborhood, the beltway that has been heavily circulated in recent years, the continuous vibrations due to traffic, the heavy equipment used in the local development of buildings, etc., are the main elements of anthropogenic intervention with unfavorable consequences on land stability [43,[62][63][64][65]. To these can be added factors related to the exploitation of the land from an agricultural point of view, the grazing of the sheep contributing to the drastic restriction of the shrubby and even grassy vegetation that increase the risk of soil erosion [63,66].…”

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Geodetic and UAV Monitoring in the Sustainable Management of Shallow Landslides and Erosion of a Susceptible Urban Environment

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Landslides are a worldwide occurring hazard that can produce economic impact and even fatalities. The collection and monitoring of data regarding active landslides are important for predicting future landslides in that region, and is critical to minimize the losses caused. In the expanding metropolitan area of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, drastic changes of land use and increasement of construction zones represent a current evolution issue. The urban sprawl phenomenon imposed the expansion of the city limits and outside the old built-up area, and due to the hilly terrain and geomorphology, natural hazards such as landslides and erosion processes are susceptible to appearance or reactivation. The study incorporates interdisciplinary research composed of evaluation of a landslide susceptible hotspot located in an area of interest to the municipality by means of geodetic and topographic precise measurements, combined with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) monitoring of surface movement and GIS spatial analysis. The data obtained in a span of over two years reveal that the investigated slope is subjected to a shallow active landslide of a few centimeters per year, and based on the 64 individual placed landmarks the highest displacement value was 67 mm. Through geomatic tools the exchange rate of the slope surface was evaluated with comprehensive volume calculations, such as displacement, erosion, and accumulation that illustrate a volume of material displaced of 107.2 m3 and the accumulated one of 55.7 m3. The results provide valuable insight into the complex landslide and erosion dynamics that are crucial when predicting future movements and prevention measures.

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“…Numerous semi-quantitative methods are at the moment in use for assessing sediment yield at the catchment scale. These methods take into account parameters such as geology, soil, geomorphology, topography, climate, rainfall erosivity, and land cover [13][14][15].…”

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“…In the Western Balkans, the Erosion Potential Method (EPM) for mapping the intensity of water erosion at the country scale is the preferred model [12][13][14][15]. The model is based on the long-term research of the soil erosion process in the Grdelica Gorge, led by professor Gavrilovic [16].…”

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“…The model is based on the long-term research of the soil erosion process in the Grdelica Gorge, led by professor Gavrilovic [16]. It is important to highlight that the EPM and its successor, IntErO, has also been tested in catchment areas all over the world: Serbia [14][15][16][17], Bosnia and Herzegovina [18,19], Croatia [9,20], North Macedonia [21], Italy [22], Slovenia [23], Chile [24], Brazil [25], Nepal [4], Morocco [26], Iraq [27], and in Iran [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]. The researchers concluded that the results are compatible with field observations.…”

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The Impact of Land Use Changes on Soil Erosion in the River Basin of Miocki Potok, Montenegro

Spalević

Barovic

Vujačić

et al. 2020

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Land use change in all river basins leads to changes in hydrologic response, soil erosion, and sediment dynamics characteristics. Those changes are often viewed as the main cause of accelerated erosion rates. We studied the impact of land use changes on soil erosion processes in one of the watersheds in Montenegro: the Miocki Potok, using this watershed as a pilot river basin for this area. We simulated responses of soil erosion processes by using a process-oriented soil erosion Intensity of Erosion and Outflow (IntErO) model, with different settings of land use for the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. The model provides fast, effective, and affordable insight into the effects of land use change on soil erosion processes. Testing of the applied procedures was important for the further establishment of watershed management methodologies at the national level, for the other 300 river basins of Montenegro. For the current state of land use, calculated peak discharge for the Miocki Potok was 364 m3 s−1 (2020)–372 m3 s−1 (1970) for the incidence of 100 years, and there is a possibility for large flood waves to appear in the studied basin. Real soil losses, Gyear, were calculated at 13680 m3 year−1 (2020) and specific 333 m3 km−2 year−1 (2020). A Z coefficient value of 0.439 (2020) indicated that the river basin belongs to destruction category III. The strength of the erosion process was medium, and according to the erosion type, it was mixed erosion. According to our analysis, the land use changes in the last 50 years influenced a decrease in the soil erosion intensity for 14% in the Miocki Potok River Basin. Further studies should be focused on the detailed analysis of the land use changes trends with the other river basins at the national level, closely following responses of soil erosion to the changed land use structure, and effects of plant-and-soil interaction on soil erosion and sediment dynamics.

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Changes in Soil Erosion Intensity Caused by Land Use and Demographic Changes in the Jablanica River Basin, Serbia

Cited by 33 publications

References 31 publications

Assessment of the impact of land use in an agricultural catchment area on water quality of lowland rivers

Assessment of the impact of land use in an agricultural catchment area on water quality of lowland rivers

Geodetic and UAV Monitoring in the Sustainable Management of Shallow Landslides and Erosion of a Susceptible Urban Environment

The Impact of Land Use Changes on Soil Erosion in the River Basin of Miocki Potok, Montenegro

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