Human-Induced Landscape changes in the Carpathian Section of the Arges Catchment (Romania) with a special view to the Vidraru Reservoir Area
2011; Prime Scholars; Volume: 2; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0976-8610
AutoresAlex Alex, ru Nedelea, Laura Comănescu,
Tópico(s)Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine
ResumoThe Arges corridor lies in the central part of Romania, more exactly in the middle part of the Southern Carpathians range, and consists of three hypsometric steps developing between 1000 and 2500 m. In this area, human activities have induced significant changes beginning with the 19th century. The most important of these are the massive deforestations meant to expand the grasslands realm, the overgrazing, wood harvesting, the creation of the Vidraru reservoir, the extraction of mineral ores, the excessive tourism, as well as the development of new infrastructure elements (the Transfagarasan road). This paper aims at highlighting the multiple effects of the human influence on this mountain space, especially after the creation of the Vidraru reservoir. The Vidraru artificial lake lies in the upper stretch of the Arges River, but it also penetrates the Brezoi -Titesti Depression. It is fed by two important streams that originate in the glacial section of the Fagaras Mts., namely the Buda and Capra. The hydropower plant served by the Vidraru reservoir is called Cetatuia, but in the scientific literature, it also goes by the names of Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, 16 February or Corbeni-Arges.
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