Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County)
In the terms of current climate change, reconversion of land use in the drought-and aridityaffected south-western Romania, is an issue of utmost priority. Thus, the present study aim represents a diachronic analysis of the land use within the Bechet town area and proposes viable solutions for soi...
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| author | IULIANA VIJULIE ELENA MATEI GABRIELA MANEA LAURA TÎRLĂ ROXANA CUCULICI |
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| description | In the terms of current climate change, reconversion of land use in the drought-and aridityaffected
south-western Romania, is an issue of utmost priority. Thus, the present study aim
represents a diachronic analysis of the land use within the Bechet town area and proposes viable
solutions for soil drought and aridity mitigation. Since 1989, uncontrolled and abusive logging
affected the black locust forest areas, enabling the sand dunes expansion and causing ecological
disturbance. The main research methods were: field observation, statistical-mathematical methods
and GIS mapping. The analysis of topographic maps and orthophotographs in 1970 to 2008
revealed a very low spatial distribution of both the forest shelterbelts and shelterwoods. We
proposed a reconstruction of these forest areas, which today can no longer perform their
fundamental function of land protection, because of intensive degradation. The positive
consequences on long term would be the mitigation of climate change impact and prevention of
further land degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b8adda0c3c94a96ba857958ef97da572022-12-22T02:46:40ZengUniversity of BucharestAnnals of the University of Bucharest: Geography Series1013-41152247-238X2017-12-0166Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County)IULIANA VIJULIE ELENA MATEI GABRIELA MANEALAURA TÎRLĂROXANA CUCULICI In the terms of current climate change, reconversion of land use in the drought-and aridityaffected south-western Romania, is an issue of utmost priority. Thus, the present study aim represents a diachronic analysis of the land use within the Bechet town area and proposes viable solutions for soil drought and aridity mitigation. Since 1989, uncontrolled and abusive logging affected the black locust forest areas, enabling the sand dunes expansion and causing ecological disturbance. The main research methods were: field observation, statistical-mathematical methods and GIS mapping. The analysis of topographic maps and orthophotographs in 1970 to 2008 revealed a very low spatial distribution of both the forest shelterbelts and shelterwoods. We proposed a reconstruction of these forest areas, which today can no longer perform their fundamental function of land protection, because of intensive degradation. The positive consequences on long term would be the mitigation of climate change impact and prevention of further land degradation.http://annalsreview.geo.unibuc.ro/2017/Vijulie.pdfland usedunearidityland degradationshelterbeltrestoration. |
| spellingShingle | IULIANA VIJULIE ELENA MATEI GABRIELA MANEA LAURA TÎRLĂ ROXANA CUCULICI Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) Annals of the University of Bucharest: Geography Series land use dune aridity land degradation shelterbelt restoration. |
| title | Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) |
| title_full | Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) |
| title_fullStr | Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) |
| title_short | Land use reconversion in the drought-and aridity-affected areas in SW Romania (Bechet, Dolj County) |
| title_sort | land use reconversion in the drought and aridity affected areas in sw romania bechet dolj county |
| topic | land use dune aridity land degradation shelterbelt restoration. |
| url | http://annalsreview.geo.unibuc.ro/2017/Vijulie.pdf |
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