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Anthropogenic Impact on Erosion Intensity: Case Study of Rural Areas of Pirot and Dimitrovgrad Municipalities, Serbia

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  • Sanja Manojlović

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Marija Antić

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Danica Šantić

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Mikica Sibinović

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Ivana Carević

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Tanja Srejić

    (Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

In many Eastern European countries, the standard of living increased as a result of the process of industrialization in the second half of the 20th Century. Consequently, the population in rural areas with small-scale farming decreased due to the availability of employment elsewhere. This directly impacted soil erosion (and thereby sustainability of the land), but the degree and direction are not well known. This study investigates two municipalities within Serbia, their change in population and its impact on land use changes and soil erosion. The standard of living increased after the industrialization process in the 1960s within these municipalities. The erosion potential model is used to calculate gross annual erosion. The changes related to population and arable land in rural settlements are analyzed according to proportional spatial changes. The results show an overall decrease of erosion intensity in the study area. In addition, two basic findings are derived: first, the highest level of human impact on soil is in rural settlements at the lowest elevation zones, where erosion intensity shows the least amount of decrease; and, second, the most intensive depopulation process, recorded in higher elevation zones, indicates a rapid decrease of erosion intensity.

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  • Sanja Manojlović & Marija Antić & Danica Šantić & Mikica Sibinović & Ivana Carević & Tanja Srejić, 2018. "Anthropogenic Impact on Erosion Intensity: Case Study of Rural Areas of Pirot and Dimitrovgrad Municipalities, Serbia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:3:p:826-:d:136471
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