This book contains a selection of peer-reviewed contributions to the 3rd Conference of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), held in Belgrade in Serbia, August 22-26, 2016.
The keynote paper documents the current status of soil erosion in Europe in view of a changing climate (Chapter I).
Nine papers are devoted to “Mechanisms and Processes of Land degradation” (Chapter II), covering models, measurement and rates in various parts of the world.
Chapter III contains five papers highlighting “Soil and water conservation strategies to adapt to and to mitigate the effects of climate change” addressing, among other things changing land use and effects of changing climate on soils and vegetation.
Three papers in Chapter IV assess the observed benefits of soil and water conservation measures, such as their effect on topsoil thickness.
The papers in Chapter V – “Sustainable watershed management” – discuss erosion intensity, measures to control erosion and assessing the risk of erosion in watersheds.
Chapter VI (six papers) “Social and economic aspects and policies related to soil and water conservation” embarks on a discussion the relationship of human activity on soil and water conservation efforts, the role compliance with supranational legislation, compensation of damage done by natural disasters and other societal concerns relevant to soil and water preservation and management.
The volume is of particular interest for all readers involved in resp. interested in soil, landscape and water resources protection and the role climate change and legislative processes play. It offers analysis, facts, new data, suggestions and portrays the current state of recommendations on soil and water resources issues, which are crucial elements in the functioning of environment.
Table of contents
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Book arrangement III–V
Zlatić, M.: Foreword VII
Table of Contents IX–XI
Editorial XIII–XV
Chapter I – Opening keynote paper
Panagos, P., Borrelli, P., Meusburger, K., Lugato, E., Ballabio, C.,
Poesen, J., Alewell, C., Montanarella, L.: Soil erosion in Europe:
current status, future climate and land use scenarios 1–13
Chapter II – Land degradation processes and mechanism
Velizarova, E., Balabanova, S., Marinov, I.: Assessment of current and
future drinking water quality vulnerability under anticipated climate
changes at the watershed level 14–24
Gang Xie, Xiaoming Zhang, Xiangdong Wang, Xiaolin Yin, Bing Liu, Yang
Zhao: Discussion and analysis of the critical slope in hillslope
erosion 25–31
Tomić, M., Milanović, M., Perović, V., Rikanović, T.: The analysis of
land use changes in the impact zone of the surface mining of lignite
using methods of remote sensing and GIS (settlement Veliki Crljeni,
Serbia) 32–43
Marić, N., Nikić, Z.: Potential of natural attenuation processes in
environmental contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons 44–53
Golosov, V.N., Litvin, L.F., Сhizhikova, N.A., Kiryukhina, Z.P.,
Safina, G.R.: Recent trend of erosion rates in the southern half of
the Russian plain 54–64
Novković, I., Dragićević, S., Živković, N., Tošić, R., Čvorović, Z.:
Vulnerability assessment of the Jošanička river basin to torrential
floods and forest fires 65–78
Manojlović, S., Dobrosavljević, T., Gocić, M., Milošević, M.V.,
Manojlović, P.: Trend analysis of annual water discharge and sediment
load in the Južna Morava River (Serbia) during 1958–2007. 79–87
Mincev, I.: Measuring v.s modeling sediment discharge, case study:
Kalimanci reservoir, Macedonia 88–100
Yang, W., Zhu, P., Duan, H.: Temporal and spatial variations of
rainfall erosivity R in the Lianshui basin, red soil region, South
China 101–110
Chapter III – Soil and water conservation strategies to adapt to and
mitigate the effects of climate change
Suleymanov, R., Gabbasova, I.: Assessment of steppe soils in
conditions of climate change 111–119
Todosijević, M., Čakmak, D., Belanović Simić, S., Zlatić, M., Kadović,
R., Lazarević, K., Perović, V.: Raspberry production using
sustainable principles in western Serbia 120–132
Petrović. S.: Scenarios and effects of the substitution of fossil
fuels with wood pellets in Serbia to mitigate climate change effects 133–149
Keča, L., Keča, N., Borota, D., Marčeta, M.: Prospectives of
non-native tree species in Serbia 150–160
Bjedov, I., Obratov-Petković, D., Čavlović, D., Nešić, M., Skočajić,
D.: The influence of climate change on invasive plants spreading in
degraded native communities at several localities in Belgrade 161–171
Chapter IV – Soil and water conservation measures benefits
assessment
Košanin, O., Knežević, M., Belanović Simić, S., Vićentijević, M.:
Edaphic characteristics of degraded areas on Zlatibor 172–187
Golubović Ćurguz, V., Đunisijević Bojović, D., Đukić, M., Raičević,
V.: Seed germination and seedling growth of Ailanthus altissima, Acer negundo, Pinus silvestris, and Picea abies in elevated concentrations of Zn, Pb and Cd under laboratory conditions 188–199
Hrabalíková, M., Huislová, P., Holubík, O., Žižála, D., Ureš, J.,
Kumhálová, J.: Assessment of changes in topsoil depth redistribution
by different tillage technologies 200–210
Chapter V – Sustainable watershed management
Blinkov, I.: Determining erosion intensity on a basin scale by
measurements on plots 211–225
Podhrázská, J., Karásek, P., Konečná, J., Kučera, J., Pochop, M.:
Assessing the risk processes and phenomena in terms of protection of
soil and water by using multicriterial analysis 226–234
Stefanović, T., Bilibajkić, S., Nevenić, R., Đorđević, I., Češljar,
G., Poduška, Z., Gagić Serdar, R.: Effects of the performed biological
and biotechnical works on the intensity of erosion in the Strmna reka
catchment 235–245
Konečná, J., Podhrázská, J., Karásek, P., Křižková, S.: Ecological consequences of erosion control measures in agricultural landscapes 246–257
Chapter VI – Social and economic aspects and policies related to
soil and water conservation
Pla Sentis, I.: Anthropogenic and climate change factors in present
and future soil and water conservation efforts 258–268
Dragović, N., Vulević, T., Zlatic, M., Ristić, R., Todosijević, M.:
Compliance of the legal framework for soil and water resources
management in Serbia and some regional countries with EU legislation 269–288
Vukelić, G., Zlatić, M., Lazarević, K.: Compensation of damages caused
by natural disasters 289–300
Todić, D., Grbić, V.: Natural disasters: Legal framework for
co-operation between the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina 301–311
Babović, S., Zlatić, M., Kostadinov, S.: Socio-economic influence on
the soil erosion intensity in the Panevljanska river watershed 312–322
Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Pavlović, M., Vujčić, M.: The role of local
communities for managing natural resources in the area of the Besna
Kobila Mountain, Serbia 323–334
