Assessment of geohazards and management of their possible impacts in the Kurbini region, Albania

Authors

Arjan Beqiraj, University of TiranaFollow
Fran Gjoka, University of TiranaFollow
Mentor Lamaj, Geological Survey of AlbaniaFollow
Majlinda Cenameri, Polytechnic University of TiranaFollow

Abstract

The small region of Kurbini, situated in the north western part of Albania, faces various hazards, due to the particular geographical position marked by the close neighbourhood of the high mountains and the Adriatic Sea. The hydrological and hydrogeological hazards, the deterioration of the groundwater quality, the intense erosion of the soil, the local acidification/contamination/salinization of the soil, and the desertification of land, are the most important geohazards threatening the area. A complex monitoring of all identified risk factors is necessary in order to avoid catastrophic events and irreversible damages.

Recommended Citation

Beqiraj, Arjan; Gjoka, Fran; Lamaj, Mentor; and Cenameri, Majlinda (2009) Assessment of geohazards and management of their possible impacts in the Kurbini region, Albania, Studia UBB Geologia 54 (2): 9-12
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1937-8602.54.2.2
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geologia/vol54/iss2/art2