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Torrential flood hazard assessment is always a challenge, especially if the aim is to do it on the level of the whole watershed. When there are no required data available, there are traces in nature, morphological indicators, that show the extent of previous floods, in period longer then instrumental period. Therefore, in this paper we deal with fl...
Valjevo–Mionica karst is a limestone area within the eastern-most flanks of the Internal Dinarides in western Serbia. In the spatial extent of 380 km2, it hosts typical karst landforms, pri-marily dolines, blind valleys, dry valleys and caves. Dolines are present on 75% of the total area, and the exact number of them within the area outline is 5319...
Suva Planina Mt. is a part of the Carpatho-Balkanides of eastern Serbia. It encompasses the area of 427 km2, striking in NW–SE direction at the length of 43 km. Out of the total area of the mountain, limestones cover about 60%, mostly in the central part. The landform types include paleofluvial, fluvial, slope, as well as surface and underground ka...
Suva Planina Mt. is a part of the Carpatho-Balkanides of Eastern Serbia. It encompasses the area of 427 km2, striking in NW-SE direction at the length of 43 km. Out of the total area of the mountain, limestones cover about 60%, mostly in the central part. The landform types include paleofluvial, fluvial, slope, as well as surface and underground Ka...
The paper presents the Nuna Cave, as one of the more than 20 documented caves in the karstic environment of Miroč Mt. in eastern Serbia. The wider surroundings encompass the 100 km long gorge of the Danube River (Iron Gates, Djerdap) in the segment where it is entrenched into the Southern Carpathian Mountains, with the Pannonian Basin upstream and...
Karst areas are generally disadvantaged for traditional farming due to limited water availability, poor soils and topographic difficulties. Therefore, their population density has always been lower throughout history than in other landscapes. However , because of this fact, their natural vegetation has often remained in better condition than in oth...
With the area of 311 km2 and the highest elevation of 1339 m, Beljanica Mt is on of the most significant mountains of the Carpatho-Balkan range in Easter Serbia. Carbonate rocks are present on 77% of the total area and host a number karstic landforms. Morphology is dominated dolines, dry valleys, blind valleys as well ascaves. The aim of the study...
Izvod: U radu analiziramo ciljeve, zadatke i oblike obrazovanja o krasu. Osnovni cilj je upoznavanje šire društvene zajednice sa svojstvima kraških prostora. Među zadacima, prvi je vezan za spoznaju osnovnih pojmova, termina i klasifikacija, uključujući istorijski razvoj i terminologiju. Slede zadaci vezani za primenu znanja u realnim okolnostima,...
The aim of this paper is to present the results of our research on the knowledge and awareness of visitors and residents about karst and protected areas (PAs). The research was carried out in the Tara National Park (NP)in western Serbia, which includes karst landscapes. By conducting surveys with visitors, local population, and National Park employ...
This paper represents a case study examining attitudes of various stakeholders about Tara National Park (NP) (Serbia), identifying also the factors that shape these attitudes. The survey method was applied to a sample of 405 respondents (197 community members and 208 visitors). In addition, 15 interviews with specific key actors (NP executives and...
Thufur (earth hummocks) are small periglacial landforms typical for subpolar latitudes, as well as for the high alpine areas at lower latitudes. Their presence in the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula was spotted during the mid-20th century. In this paper we analyze morphometry and morphology of thufur in the context of physio-geographical conditio...
By the example of Tara National Park (NP), we present how the geoheritage can and should be presented in a NP where the primary role is played by biology. Tara NP has a rich geoheritage, especially its karst phenomena, which include gorges (e.g. the 1000-m-deep Drina Gorge), plateaus with dolines, dry valleys, and uvalas as well as springs and trav...
The paper presents and discusses the landslide research procedure related to the topography before and after its occurrence, using the comparative analysis of two medium-resolution digital terrain models. The case study is the Jovac mega-landslide—the largest landslide to occur in Serbia in the last 100 years, active for three days in February 1977...
Karst terrains are often protected as national parks (NP) thanks to their spectacular landforms and biologi cal features. These areas are often relatively rarely inhabited, which contributes to the preservation of all forms of natural heritage. Considering the national parks, the general (simplified) question is, whom they should serve: the protect...
Mountain depopulation is a worldwide phenomenon observed in all continents. It has varied socio-economic reasons; among others, the low profitability of traditional agriculture, the better job possibilities and the higher level of services in urban settlements. However, it is often recognized that depopulation is related to natural factors such as...
The publication that is before the reader, entitled From the
Notebooks of Jovan Cvijić – Selected Pages and Interpretations, is the
result of cooperation between the Belgrade City Museum and the Geographical
Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA. It has been prepared with a
deep awareness of the importance of Jovan Cvijić’s scientific research
work and wit...
Tara National Park (Serbia) founded in 1981 is well known for its biodiversity and karst landforms. However, until now, only little information has been published about the geomorphological characteristics of Tara NP. Thus, in this paper, we demonstrate the high geodiversity of Tara NP and we analyse the geomorphology by using both GIS tools and fi...
The article deals with the morphogenesis of the through cave Pećina na Reci Zamni (meaning in Serbian: Cave on the Zamna River; in further text: the Zamna Cave). The Zamna Cave was the subject of several geomorphological studies, mostly aimed at explaining the cave genesis through the evolutionary concept from through caves to natural bridges. In o...
This paper details methods that contribute towards solving the problem of the spatial relations between surface and underground karst morphology - relationships that are often unclear. The karst landforms studied in this context are karst valleys, through-caves and natural bridges. Two study sites are situated in the Carpatho-Balkan Mountains of ea...
Karst areas in Serbia, and the accompanying ice caves, are spatially distributed in two main tectonic units: the Dinarides on the southwest and the Carpatho-Balkanides on the east. The history of ice cave exploration in Serbia is more than a century long; it started with Ami Boué and Jovan Cvijić in the 19th century. However, the subsequent mapping...
Књига Из бележница Јована Цвијића – прикази и тумачења настала је као резултат сарадње Музеја града Београда и Географског института „Јован Цвијић“ САНУ. Ова публикација приређена је са дубоком свешћу о значају научно-истраживачког рада Јована Цвијића и у уверењу да се књигом, концепцијски домишљеном, стручно написаном и брижљиво уређеном, непознат...
The paper represents a geomorphological study related to the transitional forms between fluvial and karstic process. Karst areas of eastern Serbia are distributed in a large number of relatively isolated segments, and therefore abound in contact karst features. In many cases, central parts of karst areas, away from the contacts, host a variety of d...
The study presents the results of exploration of caves in the areas of the mountains Belava, Šljivovički Vrh, and Mali Stol (south-eastern Serbia). The explorations were carried out by the cavers from the Student Speleological and Alpinistic Club (ASAK) from Belgrade, within the work done for the needs of the Geological Institute of Serbia (present...
Considering the fact that urbanization is one of the most serious threats to geodiversity, it is important
that this issue is taken into account in spatial development plans and georesource management
strategies in urban areas. This paper presents the application of a geodiversity evaluation
method by using the geodiversity index, based on the quan...
Considering the fact that urbanization is one of the most serious threats to geodiversity, it is im-
portant that this issue is taken into account in spatial development plans and georesource management strategies in urban areas. This paper presents the application of a geodiversity evalua-
tion method by using the geodiversity index, based on the...
Reka Vratna, ki ima porečje na zahodnem robu dačanske kotline, je desni pritok Donave. Od skupaj 22 km dolgega toka teče v dolžini 3,5 km skozi sotesko, vrezano v titonijske apnence. Preko soteske se pnejo 3 naravni mostovi, ki skupaj pokrivajo 94 m rečnega toka. Zelo verjetno sta 2 od teh mostov ostanek nekdanjega jamskega stropa. Zaradi denudacij...
Tisova jama (-235 m) je na gori Beljanici (Karpato-Balkanidi) v Vzhodni Srbiji. Vhod vanjo se odpira v dnu udornice (180 × 160 m), pod katero je podzemeljska dvorana z do sedaj največjo znano površino (11 374 m2 ) in prostornino (približno 170 000 m3 ) med jamami v Srbiji. Tako velikost si je mogoče razložiti s prisotnostjo močnega podzemeljskega t...
V sklopu hidrogeoloških raziskav severovzhodnega vznožja Suve planine v Vzhodni Srbiji, je bila v bližini toplega izvira napravljena 100 m globoka vrtina. Dotok v vrtino je bil arteški, kar je povzročilo umetno recesijo v izviru Banjici. Tekom tega hidrodinamičnega poizkusa je bilo v zaledju izvira veliko padavin, ki so povzročile poplavni val. Na...
The paper elaborates on the occurrences of thufur (earth hummocks, pounus) in a sub-alpine periglacial environment of the Vlasina Lake (1210 m a.s.l.) in south-eastern Serbia. Field examination encompassed 8 sites at the southern rim of the lake, at altitudes from 1220 m to 1274 m, where 240 thufur were measured for height (av=32 cm) and diameter (...
Natural disaster risk reduction can be achieved through vulnerability reduction, as well as through strengthening the resilience of the population. One of the segments leading to these aims is a proper risk education. It is the public (compulsory) education system that reaches the greatest number of participants and represents a good platform for t...
Landslide mapping in the Belica River basin in central Serbia revealed three landslides with surfaces larger than 0.5 km2: Belica landslide (10.49 km2), Bukovce landslide (0.4 km2) and Ribnik landslide (0.59 km2). The analysis of lithological, structural and morphological characteristics of the landslide locations showed that their formation cannot...
Serbia can be divided into two major geographical units: the Vojvodina Plain and the southern hills and mountains. In the plain fluvial and aeolian processes and landforms on loess are typical, while south of the Sava and Danube rivers, sheet and gully erosion, mass movements, fluvial, karstic, and fluvio-karstic landform evolution are most influen...
Usage of the terms Pannonian Basin and Pannonian Plain in physical and regional geography is often characterised by vague spatial extent, especially in Serbian geographical literature. The aims of this paper are directed towards establishing a method which would define a plain in geomorphological and geomorphometrical sense. Although the case study...
Differentiation between the terms “Pannonian Basin” and “Pannonian Plain” is not clear enough in geographical literature. The paper discusses the usage of the term “plain” in geomorphology, as well as the usage of a quantitative method for plain delineation, through calculation of relief roughness coefficient (using a digital elevation model). Qual...
Uvalas are a particular type of karst closed depression. While other types of closed depression - dolines and poljes - are regularly listed and relatively well defined in overviews of karst surface morphology, uvalas are either excluded or their vague identification is stressed. The leading idea of this paper is to obtain a clearer meaning of the t...
The paper presents the results of the field studies of spontaneously abandoned settlements in the Republic of Serbia. Out of 20 analysed settlements, 8 were listed as completely abandoned at the latest Census (2002), while others have been detected in the field, subsequent to the Census. The paper consists of two parts. In the first part, the spati...
The importance of Quaternary sediments as a lithological setting for landslide development is analyzed in the paper. Landslides on the terraces of the Ibar River, close to Kraljevo and Mataruška Banja, as well as in the alluvial plain of the rivers Južna Morava and Belica, show that alluvial sediments can have a characteristic of a quasistatic topo...
The central and highest area of Mt. Prokletije (Albanian Alps) is situated in northern Albania and eastern Montenegro (at 42°30′N). The highest peak is Maja e Jezerces (2694 m). Detailed geomorphological mapping was used to reconstruct the positions of former glaciers. The longest Ropojana glacier had a length of 12.5 km and surface of 20 km2; othe...
Although contributions by Jovan Cvijić are the most significant karstological work in the history of science in Serbia, the researchers of Serbian karst before the time of Cvijić are worth mentioning as well. Their karstological notes are usually parts of much more extensive works in the form of travel-records or landscape monographs. Most notes ar...
In this paper Miroč Mts. doline karst evolution and its determining factors such as geology, relief and structure are analysed using GIS tools. The 3064 dolines found in a 123 km 2 area were analysied by different statistical methods. Doline density (24.9 km -2) is relatively high and mean doline area (1697 m 2) is relatively small. Both frequency...
The Miroč Mts are found in Northeastern Serbia at the righthand side of the Danube river. Its karst plateau is formed mainly on Jurassic limestone. In the present study, karst landforms are analysed via fieldwork and digital terrain analysis. Here, the most interesting landforms are dolines, karst valleys and caves. Karst valleys show variable phas...
The paper determines genetic factors of earth hummocks that are found below the lower limit of the periglacial processes. This issue was analyzed in the area of Vlasina and Krajište, where seven localities with earth hummocks and one locality with palsa mounds. Genetic factors have been classified into two groups: inherited factors (geological comp...
Mt. Miroč doline karst evolution and its determining factors such as geology, relief and structure are analyzed using GIS tools. The 3064 dolines found in a 123 km2 area support the use of different statistical methods. Doline density (24.9 km-2) is relatively high and mean doline area (1697 m2) is relatively small. Both frequency analysis and fiel...
Ljig municipality is situated in central Serbia, in the area of low hills at the southern rim of the Pannonian basin. The paper gives the overview of geological composition of municipal territory (through listed lithological elements, with lithological map), as well as the basic types of groundwater aquifers (intergranular, fissured and karstic). G...
During March 2006, the territory of whole Central Serbia was characterized by frequent occurrences of landslides, that caused enormous damages. The territory of Ljig municipality, with significant share of areas built of unconsolidated sediments, was in great part affected by landslide processes. This paper points to the spatial distribution of the...
The paper presents the main characteristics of the limestone ridge Dževrinska Greda in north-eastern Serbia, which is a typical example of stripe karst (sub-type of contact karst). Dimensions and elongated shape of the limestone outcrop, as well as its position in relation to the surface drainage network, have led to formation of a number of short...
Bedding-plane anastomoses are braided channels of oval cross-section, connected in networks. They form along limestone bedding planes, in the lower surfaces of upper beds. Reasons for their upward growth are still not clearly defined. Preliminary experiments, based on the assumption that bedding planes in which anastomoses occur are cycle boundarie...
More a 100 years after the first research in the cave Velika pećina in Duboka near Kučevo cave bear remains were discovered in a small chamber cut off from the passable channels by a 7 m high slope. A whole skull, bones of a forearm in articulation, and other skeleton parts were laying on the cave floor encrusted in travertine cover and in some pla...
Bedding-plane anastomoses are erosional forms of micro-relief in caves and represent one of the earliest stages of speleogenesis. The paper describes their basic morphological characteristics and attempts to define their genesis, but the question that arises is: Why is the growth of bedding-plane anastomoses bound only to the upper, overlying bed,...
