Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes
In the past, the excavation of gravel placed Jarški prod among areas of great opportunity, but this was followed by a major ecological blow: the filling of gravel pits with waste. The area started to regain significance with the construction of a drinking water pumping station and in accordance with...
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2005-12-01
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| description | In the past, the excavation of gravel placed Jarški prod among areas of great opportunity, but this was followed by a major ecological blow: the filling of gravel pits with waste. The area started to regain significance with the construction of a drinking water pumping station and in accordance with the Spatial Plan of the City Municipality of Ljubljana is today seen as a forested area with a pronounced ecological or recreational importance. In spite of suitable legal foundations, as a protected water catch-ment area Jarški prod is in practice still unprotected. Considering the most important natural (shallow groundwater, easily permeable layer of gravel) and social characteristics (location near a densely popu-lated area, irresponsible attitudes), the groundwater is an extremely endangered natural resource. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74dcafe58ff64a8ea3813c92ab424fb12022-12-22T02:46:21ZengZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCActa Geographica Slovenica1581-66131581-83142005-12-01452356110.3986/AGS45202962Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapesMimi UrbancMateja BregIn the past, the excavation of gravel placed Jarški prod among areas of great opportunity, but this was followed by a major ecological blow: the filling of gravel pits with waste. The area started to regain significance with the construction of a drinking water pumping station and in accordance with the Spatial Plan of the City Municipality of Ljubljana is today seen as a forested area with a pronounced ecological or recreational importance. In spite of suitable legal foundations, as a protected water catch-ment area Jarški prod is in practice still unprotected. Considering the most important natural (shallow groundwater, easily permeable layer of gravel) and social characteristics (location near a densely popu-lated area, irresponsible attitudes), the groundwater is an extremely endangered natural resource.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/1231flood plaingravel pitsillegal dumpsdegraded landscapejarški prodljubljansko poljeslovenia |
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| title | Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| title_full | Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| title_fullStr | Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| title_short | Gravel plains in urban areas: gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| title_sort | gravel plains in urban areas gravel pits as an element of degraded landscapes |
| topic | flood plain gravel pits illegal dumps degraded landscape jarški prod ljubljansko polje slovenia |
| url | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/1231 |
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