Application of the Erosion Potential Method in Vithkuqi Watersheds (Southeastern Albania)

• Autorzy: Marko Oltion , Gjipalaj Joana , Shkodrani Neritan

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/146131

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Soil erosion is one of the most important phenomena affecting land composition and settlement. Among all natural causes of soil erosion such as rainfall intensity, temperature and wind, the human activity; massive deforestation and intensive agriculture, including the latest climate changes are considered as very important factors, especially nowadays. Thus, calculating the soil erosion coefficient appears very important in order to prevent the phenomena. Many methods are used to calculate such coefficient but in the presented research, the Erosion Potential Method was chosen. In this study, eight watersheds in southeastern Albania were evaluated. Results show that erosion is present in all considered watersheds. In one case (Panariti watershed) the erosion coefficient was very high; excessive, while in others it varies from heavy to very slight erosion. In conclusion, it can be stated that the Erosion Potential Method can be applied in the Albanian contest, same as in other neighbor countries. The results from Panariti, Roshani and Gianci should be further investigated due to the high quantity of soil eroded.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

erosion potential method; watershed; Albania; sediment yield; soil erosion

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 23, nr 4
• Strony: 17--24
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Marko Oltion

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Rruga Muhamet Gjollesha Nr. 54, 1023, Tirana, Albania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2734-8296

autor

Gjipalaj Joana

• Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Rruga Muhamet Gjollesha Nr. 54, 1023, Tirana, Albania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-756X

autor

Shkodrani Neritan

• Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Rruga Muhamet Gjollesha Nr. 54, 1023, Tirana, Albania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8638-9664

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