Environmental research and evaluation of agricultural soil of the Arta plain, western Hellas

Papadopoulou-Vrynioti, Kyriaki; Alexakis, Dimitrios Ε.; Bathrellos, George D.; Skilodimou, Hariklia D.; Vryniotis, Dimitris; Vassiliades, Evripides

doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.10.007

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“…On the other hand, the geological, geomorphic conditions of a mountainous environment remain unchanged or vary little from a human perspective. These factors influence where landslides occur [3,[19][20][21][22][23][24]. In many cases, the association of physical factors and human activities in landslide occurrences is not well defined.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Determination of the actual landslide zone induced by geologic, geomorphic parameters and rainfall, along with human activities such as the road network, urban and cultivated areas is an important tool for engineers, planners, and environmental managers. This procedure is very useful to identify areas prone to landslide and assess landslide hazard, and it is also a necessary step for land use and government urban planning policies worldwide [20][21][22][23]. Moreover, the determination of the landslide zone of disturbance is vital for road engineers who must deal with the costly and sometimes life-threatening problems caused by road-induced landslides.…”

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Physical and Anthropogenic Factors Related to Landslide Activity in the Northern Peloponnese, Greece

Skilodimou

Bathrellos

Koskeridou

et al. 2018

Land

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The geological, geomorphic conditions of a mountainous environment along with precipitation and human activities influence landslide occurrences. In many cases, their relation to landslide events is not well defined. The scope of the present study is to identify the influence of physical and anthropogenic factors in landslide activity. The study area is a mountainous part of the northern Peloponnesus in southern Greece. The existing landslides, lithology, slope angle, rainfall, two types of road network (highway-provincial roads and rural roads) along with land use of the study area are taken into consideration. Each physical and anthropogenic factor is further divided into sub-categories. Statistical analysis of landslide frequency and density, as well as frequency and density ratios, are applied and combined with a geographic information system (GIS) to evaluate the collected data and determine the relationship between physical and anthropogenic factors and landslide activity. The results prove that Plio-Pleistocene fine-grained sediments and flysch, relatively steep slopes (15 • -30 • ) and a rise in the amount of rainfall increase landslide frequency and density. Additionally, Plio-Pleistocene fine-grained sediments and flysch, as well as schist chert formations, moderate (5 • -15 • ) and relatively steep slopes (15 • -30 • ), along with the amount of rainfall of >700 mm are strongly associated with landslide occurrences. The frequency and magnitude of landslides increase in close proximity to roads. Their maximum values are observed within the 50 m buffer zone. This corresponds to a 100 m wide zone along with any type of road corridors, increasing landslide occurrences. In addition, a buffer zone of 75 m or 150 m wide zone along highway and provincial roads, as well as a buffer zone of 100 m or 200 m wide zones along rural roads, are strongly correlated with landslide events. The extensive cultivated land of the study area is strongly related to landslide activity. By contrast, urban areas are poorly related to landslides, because most of them are located in the northern coastal part of the study area where landslides are limited. The results provide information on physical and anthropogenic factors characterizing landslide events in the study area. The applied methodology rapidly estimates areas prone to landslides and it may be utilized for landslide hazard assessment mapping as well as for new and existing land use planning projects.

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Physical and Anthropogenic Factors Related to Landslide Activity in the Northern Peloponnese, Greece

Skilodimou

Bathrellos

Koskeridou

et al. 2018

Land

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“…On a global scale, the combined forces of urbanization and rapidly-expanding industry have increased the stress on the natural environment and has resulted in morphological changes in landforms, repeated natural disasters, fragmentation of natural habitats, and degradation of the soil, and surface and ground waters by a wide range of chemical contaminants [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. The continuous and rapid progress of urbanization around the world and the consequent need for mineral sources has largely destroyed many formerly natural ecosystems and left behind many abandoned mines [10].…”

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for an Abandoned Quarry in the Evros Region (NE Greece)

Τsolaki-Fiaka

Bathrellos

Skilodimou

2018

Land

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Abstract:The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts of abandoned quarries and to examine scenarios for their restoration. Two quarries were selected as case studies, which are located in the Evros Region (NE Greece). Initially, the current state of the abandoned quarries was recorded and evaluated, including slopes, landscape, land use, as well as cultural elements. Four alterative scenarios for the exploitation of each quarry were proposed, taking into account the specifics of each site. Financial, environmental, and socioeconomic criteria were then used to evaluate these scenarios. The PROMETHEE method is a multi-criteria decision analysis approach and was applied to rank the alterative scenarios. The results show that the "do nothing" scenario is the worst solution for both quarries. In the quarry at Asvestades, the restoration of the area by returning the land to pre-quarry use with the shaping of the slopes and planting is considered the best solution. On the other hand, in the quarry Mikro Derio two scenarios are proposed; one provides restoring the site to its pre-quarry land use and the other is the restoration of the quarry combined with the creation of a wildlife observatory and places for alternative forms of tourism.

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“…Arable land is the basis of food production, the most valuable input in agricultural production, and an important factor in sustainable agricultural development and national food security [1,2]. In recent years, China has experienced rapid economic and social development.…”

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Optimization of Sample Points for Monitoring Arable Land Quality by Simulated Annealing while Considering Spatial Variations

Wang

Zhou

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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With China’s rapid economic development, the reduction in arable land has emerged as one of the most prominent problems in the nation. The long-term dynamic monitoring of arable land quality is important for protecting arable land resources. An efficient practice is to select optimal sample points while obtaining accurate predictions. To this end, the selection of effective points from a dense set of soil sample points is an urgent problem. In this study, data were collected from Donghai County, Jiangsu Province, China. The number and layout of soil sample points are optimized by considering the spatial variations in soil properties and by using an improved simulated annealing (SA) algorithm. The conclusions are as follows: (1) Optimization results in the retention of more sample points in the moderate- and high-variation partitions of the study area; (2) The number of optimal sample points obtained with the improved SA algorithm is markedly reduced, while the accuracy of the predicted soil properties is improved by approximately 5% compared with the raw data; (3) With regard to the monitoring of arable land quality, a dense distribution of sample points is needed to monitor the granularity.

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Environmental research and evaluation of agricultural soil of the Arta plain, western Hellas

Cited by 45 publications

References 32 publications

Physical and Anthropogenic Factors Related to Landslide Activity in the Northern Peloponnese, Greece

Physical and Anthropogenic Factors Related to Landslide Activity in the Northern Peloponnese, Greece

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for an Abandoned Quarry in the Evros Region (NE Greece)

Optimization of Sample Points for Monitoring Arable Land Quality by Simulated Annealing while Considering Spatial Variations

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