Landslide susceptibility in the Arieş Middle Basin - focus on Roşia Montană mining area

The paper assesses landslide susceptibility in the Arieş middle basin, with focus on the Roşia Montană mining perimeter. The study uses the existing Romanian methodology for landslide susceptibility mapping. The results illustrate the risk level of landslide occurrence: most of the Arieş basin is ch...

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Published inAdvances in environmental sciences : international journal of the Bioflux Society Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 81 - 90
Main Authors Costan, Camelia S, Ştefănescu, Lucrina N, Maloş, Cristian V, Ozunu, Alexandru, Vlad, Şerban N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cluj-Napoca Bioflux SRL 01.07.2010
Subjects
Anderson, Michael J
Disasters
Engineering
Environmental risk
Environmental science
Investigations
Land use planning
Landslides
Landslides & mudslides
Mining
Porous materials
Research centers
Security
Shear strain
Vegetation
Romania
Apuseni Mountains
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Summary:The paper assesses landslide susceptibility in the Arieş middle basin, with focus on the Roşia Montană mining perimeter. The study uses the existing Romanian methodology for landslide susceptibility mapping. The results illustrate the risk level of landslide occurrence: most of the Arieş basin is characterized by insignificant and low values of landslide susceptibility, while medium values are found in the mining perimeters. The Roşia Montană mining perimeter presents disequilibria at morphodynamic level especially in the area of the mining facilities, enhancing the occurrence of landslides risk, with significant impacts on the regional safety and security of mining works.
ISSN:2066-7620
2066-7647