Ivica Milevski

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje · Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Šar Planina (2747 m) is a high mountain range that extends in the northwestern part of Macedonia and into the territory of southern Kosovo. It is the second-highest mountain in Macedonia, after the Korab mountain range (2753 m). Because of the very dynamic and violent geotectonic evolution, Šar Planina has a rich geodiversity. As a result of the si...

Shar Mountain has a considerable area of over 2000 m and is characterized by the presence of a fossil glacial landscape which in turn was one of the key features for its proclamation as a new national park in North Macedonia (2021). The intense glaciation during the Pleistocene was mainly due to the high altitude and the proximity to the Adriatic S...

In the Jakupica Mts a plateau glacier was reconstructed (max. area ∼45 km², max thickness: ∼260 m). The study area comprises six formerly glaciated valleys, five of which were fed by the plateau glacier and one had an independent cirque when local glaciation reached its maximum ice extent (MIE). The equilibrium line altitude (ELA) of the most exten...

National land-cover maps are essential for the development of the countries as land-use patterns have shifted dramatically throughout the world in the previous decades. With the latest development in the remote sensing community, the power and ease of web-mapping and web-based map and GIS services have increased. This work investigates several data...

In the Jakupica Mt. (North Macedonia, Central Balkan Peninsula;~41.7°N,~21.4 E; maximum elevation: 2540 m asl) a large plateau glacier was reconstructed. The lowest mapped moraines in the northeastern valleys are at elevations of 1490-1720 m asl and suggest the former existence of glacier tongues of~3 km length. The maximum ice extent and five degl...

Quantification of inherited 10Be and depth of glacial erosion in shallow cirques in southeast European mountain ranges.

Late Miocene to Pleistocene volcanism within the Vardar zone (North Macedonia) covers a large area, has a wide range in composition, and is largely connected to the tectonic evolution of the South Balkan extensional system, the northern part of the Aegean extensional regime. The onset of the scattered potassic to ultrapotassic volcanism south from...

This presentation was aimed at assessing the landslide susceptibility at a regional scale, in this case in North Macedonia. LSA is a crucial step to prevent landslides in places where this could be expected or to minimize its damages. At a regional scale, statistical methods are generally considered the most appropriate for LS mapping because they...

This is the presentation on the webinar for geography teachers in North Macedonia, organized by Macedonian Geographical Society. The topic is related to the geotourism possibilities on the newly proclaimed Šar Planina National Park.

The KEP project GECCOSPARK (Promoting geological, ecological and cultural heritage through sustainable development and creation of geo-parks) aims to valorize the remarkable and unique geological, historical and naturalistic heritage of North Macedonia (Fig. 1). The project, supported by the CEI Know-How Exchange, will serve as a feasibility study...

Geoparks are geographical areas of international geological significance, which are managed with the concept of protection, education and sustainable development. Through the CEI Know-How Exchange Program project (Ref. No. 1206.006-19) titled “Promoting geological, ecological and cultural heritage through sustainable development and creation of geo...

Considering the importance of glacial cirque landforms, identifying and mapping the distribution of the cirques with an analysis of their quantitative features is a very important task. Aside from fieldwork, nowadays this can be accomplished through analysis of digital terrain models. Based on the very detailed 5-m DEM and 0.5-m ortophoto imagery,...

As a result of powerful local and regional geotectonic movements, the landscape of North Macedonia (25,713 km2) has a typical chequerboard topography with frequent changes of mountains and depressions. There are 38 mountain ranges, of which 13 extending above 2000 m are defined as high, while the highest - Korab, reach 2753 m. Because of their geom...

The use of weather satellite recordings has been growing rapidly over the last three decades. Determining the patterns between meteorological and topographical features is an important scientific job. Cloud cover analysis and properties can be of the utmost significance for potential cloud seeding. Here, the analysis of the cloud properties was con...

This presentation gives the basic geo-values of the Osogovo Mountains (Ruen, 2252 m), as well as the most remarkable geo-sites. Due to those values and localities, as well as due to the biodiversity, in 2020 a large part of the mountain has been declared a protected area. The Osogovo Mountains are a vast mountain massif located in the northeastern...

Identification of the remnant traces of paleo-glaciers provides important proxies to understand the response of the environment to rapid climate changes. We present a 1:25,000 scale geomorphological map covering ∼12.5 km² of the upper part of Mount Bistra (North Macedonia) on the basis of remote sensing analyses and geomorphological surveys. Partic...

This presentation gives the basic geo-values of the Osogovo Mountains, as well as the most remarkable geo-sites. Due to those values and localities, as well as due to the biodiversity, in 2020 a large part of the mountain has been declared a protected area. The Osogovo Mountains are a vast mountain massif located in the northeastern part of the Rep...

Presentation is in Macedonian. The idea of establishing a geopark in North Macedonia is relatively new, and although actively promoted in last years, it is still lacking wider acknowledgment. In that sense, even few geosites are recognized and preliminary proposed as possible geoparks. However, there is a need for proper selection of representative...

Located on the southwestern branches of Babuna Mountain, north of Prilep in North Macedonia is the Natural Monument Markovi Kuli-a geosite with an exceptional weathering landscape. It is a host to a vast variety of weathering landforms (boulders, pillars, weathering pits, tafoni, etc.), mainly due to the lithology where Proterozoic gneiss rocks are...

Considering the importance of glacial cirque landforms, identifying and mapping the distribution of the cirques with an analysis of their quantitative features is a very important task. Aside from fieldwork, nowadays this can be accomplished through analysis of digital terrain models. Based on the very detailed 5-m DEM and 0.5-m ortophoto imagery,...

As a result of powerful local and regional geotectonic movements, the landscape of North Macedonia (25,713 km2) has a typical chequerboard topography with frequent changes of mountains and depressions. There are 38 mountain ranges, of which 13 extending above 2000 m are defined as high, while the highest - Korab, reach 2753 m. Because of their geom...

The present study aims to estimate average erosion and investigate spatial distribution of soil loss as well as the calculation of the amount of removed soil in the period between 2000 and 2018. In order to be achieved soil erosion potential and sediment yield in Mitrovica region (Kosova), Erosion Potential Model (EPM) also known as Gavrilovic meth...

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We present a stable isotope (δ13C and δ18O) and growth rate record from a southern Balkans stalagmite, LID1, de-posited between ca. 8.4 and 4.1 ka. Both stable isotope time series show significant changes at the centennial-millennial time scale, which are broadly consistent with variations in growth rate. The δ13C signal and the growth rate appear...

Several studies applied numerical age determination methods to examine glacial phases of the central Balkan Peninsula. However, the resulting datasets are contradictory, meaning that further discussion is needed. This study provides ¹⁰Be cosmic ray exposure (CRE) ages of a succession of glacial landforms in the Jablanica Mt. (North Macedonia), aimi...

This article presents a Geographic Information System (GIS) assessment of Landslide Susceptibility Zonation (LSZ) in North Macedonia. Because of the weak landslide inventory, statistical method (frequency ratio) is combined with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). In this study, lithology, slope, plan curvature, precipitations, land cover, distance...

The terrain lithology of North Macedonia is very complex and consists of almost all types of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. They were created during the long geological history from Precambrian, until the Quaternary period. However, until now, there is a still lack of morphometric data considering spatial distribution of the rock types...

Markovi Kuli is an area with an exceptional weathering landscape in granitic rocks, located on the southwestern branches of Babuna Mountain, north of Prilep. It is a host to a vast variety of weathering landforms (cliffs, pillars, weathering pits, tafoni etc.), mainly due to the specific geological composition of the area, where Proterozoic metamor...

Šar Planina (Shara Mountain, 2747 m) is a wide high mountain massif extending in the northwestern part of North Macedonia and the territory of southern Kosovo. In its widest natural borders (as a massif, with all branches) it covers an area of 2480 km2 of which 881 km2 or 35.5% in Macedonia. Within narrower boundaries, this mountain covers an area...

Landslides are natural disasters that have an impact in many areas around the world including the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. In this country, about 300 large landslides are registered, most of which cause serious damage to the infrastructure almost every year. In that sense, the mapping of sites that are susceptible to landslides is es...

The aim of the detailed karst visualization is to obtain more reliable and more precise 3D display of the surface karst landforms/areas (karst polje’s, dolina’s, caves, limestone pavements etc.). Depending on the size of the surface and the aim of visualization, there are digital elevation (terrain) models resulting from aero photos, satellite/dron...

Markovi Kuli is an area with an exceptional weathering landscape, located on the southwestern branches of Babuna Mountain, north of Prilep. Several ridges extend to northwest and southeast from an ENE-WSW oriented main ridge, with prominent peaks in Edinak (1303), Lipa (1392) and Zlatovrv (1422) as the highest one. It is a host to a vast variety of...

In the frame of our GeCosMa project on the Quaternary landscape and climate evolution in the central parts of the Balkan Peninsula, after Jablanica Mt [1], we continued with glacial geomorphological mapping on the Jakupica Mt (∼41.7 N, ∼21.4 E). Jakupica Mt (Solunska Glava, 2540 m) is a large mountain massif in the Republic of Macedonia, with a hig...

Landslides are natural disasters which have impact in many areas around the world including the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. In this country, about 300 large landslides are registered, most of which cause serious damage to the infrastructure almost every year. In that sense, the mapping of sites that are susceptible to landslides is esse...

The Republic of Macedonia has numerous, very important and distinctive geoheritage in respect to its size. The reason is primarily due to the turbulent geotectonic activity and dynamics of this part of the Balkan Peninsula, in the zone of collision of the African and European (Eurasian) continental plates and their sub-segments. Also, a high impact...

According to the preliminary indications and researches, the Kratovo-Zletovo palaeovolcanic area in the NE part of the Republic of Macedonia, is recognized as a first upcoming aspiring geopark in the country. That is primarily because of the unique geology and geomorphology represented by about 20 volcanic cones and remains of several calderas, fro...

Markovi Kuli is an area with an exceptional weathering landscape, located on the southwestern branches of Babuna Mountain, north of Prilep. Several ridges extend to northwest and southeast from an ENE-WSW oriented main ridge, with prominent peaks in Edinak (1303), Lipa (1392) and Zlatovrv (1422) as the highest one. It is a host to a vast variety of...

Although glacial landforms on the Balkan Peninsula have been studied since the 19th century, only scarce data are available about the extent of the former glaciations in the Central Balkan Peninsula, the transition zone between the Mediterranean and Central Europe. Glacial features of the Jablanica Mt. were mapped, described and classified into mor...

Regardless of its relatively small area (25,713 km2), Republic of Macedonia has a rich and diverse geomorphological heritage. The reason is primarily due to the turbulent geotectonic activity and dynamics of this part of the Balkan Peninsula, in the zone of collision of the African and European (Eurasian) continental plates and their sub-segments....

Using 3"MERIT DEM, the minimum, the maximum and the average height, as well as the maximum and average slope for the 46 countries of Europe are calculated. At the same time, the verification of the accuracy of the models has been made, using the 5-meter elevation model of the Republic of Macedonia which is taken as a study area. The established dev...

An approach of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) assessment of potential landslides in the area of the Republic of Macedonia is presented. GIS tools and statistical methods for modeling and simulation allow the application of frequency ratio model for analyzing the number landslide events in any class of a predetermined se...

Landslides are natural disasters which have impact in many areas around the world including the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. In this country, about 300 large landslides are registered, most of which cause serious damage to the infrastructure almost every year. In that sense, the mapping of sites that are susceptible to landslides is esse...

This raster grid (in KMZ format) with 50-m resolution is result from Erosion Potential Model (EPM) prepared in GIS environment, for the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. There are 5 classes; 1-5 from which the 5th class is transparent and represent areas with very weak erosion potential, while class 1 is red in color and represent areas with...

In the field of Quaternary climate change in Macedonia our project is expected to provide glacier reconstructions coupled with new cosmogenic in-situ produced 10Be exposure ages of glacial landforms enabling a more precise estimation of the timing and extent of glaciations in the region. Several studies addressed the coastal ranges of the Adriatic...

For preparation of this model, landslide susceptibility analysis (LSA) is used as a simple and useful bivariate analysis that aims to determine the importance of different variables for landslide occurrence. To evaluate the influence of each variable, weighting factors are determined, which compare the calculated density with the overall density in...

General geological and geomorphological features of Shar Planina (Shara Mountain) - its part in Macedonia with especial emphasis of its geodiversity and geoheritage. Furtehr research is needed to improve our knowledge of this magnificent mountain.

General geological and geomorphological features of Shar Planina (Shara Mountain) - its part in Macedonia with especial emphasis of its geodiversity and geoheritage. Furtehr research is needed to improve our knowledge of this magnificent mountain.

Because of the lack of meteorological stations and complex landscape in the mountain regions, the spatial presentation and assessment of snow duration and depth in these regions are difficult. On the other hand, snow cover is a highly variable element, depending on many factors, such as the amount of snowfall, altitude, aspects, slopes, etc. For th...

In this paper, an approach of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) assessment of potential natural hazards (excessive erosion, landslides, torrential floods and forest fires) is presented. For that purpose the Kriva River catchment in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia is selected as a study area because of hi...

In this paper, an approach of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) assessment of potential natural hazards (excessive erosion, landslides, torrential floods and forest fires) is presented. For that purpose the Kriva River catchment in the northeastern part of the Republic of Macedonia is selected as a study area because of hi...

This year, the MGS is publishing the 50th jubilee number of the journal Geographical Reviews, and, we can proudly emphasize that it is very rare for an association or an institution in Macedonia to be able to accentuate such a long publishing tradition. Since the publication of the first issue in 1962, the journal has made a commitment to maintain...

We provide a geomorphological analysis of a glacial valley on Mount Pelister, in Macedonia. Three boulders from a frontal moraine were dated with the cosmogenic nuclide isotope 10Be. The results demonstrate that the boulders have been exposed since 15.24 ± 0.85 ka. This age constrains the formation of the frontal moraine to the Oldest Dryas cold ev...

Poster presentation and speed talk on SCERIN-5 in Pecs, Hungary

In this paper, we describe the first finding of the Campanian Ignimbrite tephra layer in a subaerial succession in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The tephra is interbedded within slope deposits mixed with colluvial loess. The identification of this fundamental stratigraphic marker is based on major elements. The investigated succession...

According to the recent and historical records, the territory of the Republic of Mace-donia is at risk from various natural hazards. That is because the country has such geographical features that favour frequent occurrence of number of natural hazards: earthquakes , floods, torrents, landslides, rockfalls, avalanches, droughts, heat (and cold) wav...

The demand for natural resources in satisfying the needs of humanity is in constant rise. Determining the biological productivity of the categories of land use used land and the anthropogenic influence on them poses a challenge because of the essentiality of sustainable management of the natural resources in a given geographically defined area. The...

Frequency analysis is usually used in hydrology for the possibility and scale of discharge extremes, especially low flows or flood features of concrete gauge. The paper presents a frequency analysis carried out on a 51 year period (1961-2011) series of maximum annual discharge, on Kazani karst spring gauge station. The time series were non-homogeno...

There are numerous geological, geomorphological, hydrological and other phenomena from inanimate nature on the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. Due to their exceptional and rare characteristics, some of them are surely worth visiting and therefore deserve adequate treatment and protection. The site called “Pillow Lava” is located near the vi...

Skopska Crna Gora is a medium high mountain, extending as a horst between the Skopje valley from the south, the Kumanovo valley from the east, the Gnjilane valley (in Kosovo) from the north and the Lepenec Valley on the west side. It covers an area of 370.3 km sq., of which 188.3 km sq. is over 1000 m. Although there is not exactly a certain course...

The previous methodology of sampling and determining the suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the rivers of Serbia is characterized by a number of disadvantages, so that any research of this kind has a large water management impact. In the largest number of hydrological stations in Serbia, daily SSC were obtained based on only one sampling, wh...

Presentation on the Faculty of Geography in Belgrade about the natural hazards and natural disasters in Macedonia.

The previous methodology of sampling and determining the suspended sediment con­cen­tration (SSC) in the rivers of Serbia is characterized by a number of disadvantages, so that any re­search of this kind has a large water management impact. In the largest number of hydrological stations in Serbia, daily SSC were obtained based on only one sampling,...

Poster presentation on the International Scientific Conference of Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Geomorphological Commission, held in Postojna, Slovenia, from 13-17 September, 2016.

The village of Kuklica is situated in the north-eastern part of Macedonia and is famous for the 120 earth pyramids or “stone dolls”, by which the village was named. They represent rare and extraordinary landscape formations that occur on two other major locations in the Republic of Macedonia – Kukulje near Delchevo and the valley of Boshava, in the...

A common approach of potential natural hazards assessment in mountain areas is presented in this chapter on the base of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) methods. The subjects include excess erosion, landslides, flash floods, and forest fires. For this purpose, Vlahina Mountain (Kadiitsa, 1932 m), covering 471.2 km2 betwee...

Simple water balance contains four basic elements: precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration and runoff. For correct equation it is necessary to compare the basic elements in the measure unit (mm). The KrivaReka catchment is excellent area of research because there is no larger underground aquifer or differences between topographic and hydrol...

Mean annual temperature map is prepared by dr. Ivica Milevski with averaging of interpolated values of mean temperatures for 31 meteorological stations for the standard period 1961-1990 and 1951-1980 (for 8 stations without data for later period). Vertical gradient map according to the regression of Lazarevski (1993), and vertical regression for th...

Mean annual precipitation map is prepared by dr. Ivica Milevski with averaging of interpolated values of mean precipitations for 31 meteorological stations for the standard period 1961-1990 and 1951-1980 (for 8 stations without data for later period). Vertical gradient map according to the regression of Lazarevski (1993), and vertical regression fo...