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Soils are a natural capital which support life on Earth and are responsible for many ecosystem services that are the foundation for human wellbeing. However, soils have been intensively used and subject to degradation, particularly in urban areas. The main objective of this study is: i) to give an overview of soil conditions in urban protected areas (UPAs), and ii) to provide suggestions how the nature-based solution (NBS) can enhance the soil health in three UPAs located near or in the city of Belgrade, Serbia (Byford’s and Zvezdara forests, and Avala mountain). In this study pH values and soil organic matter content were analyzed as main parameters for the soil characterization. The Byford’s and Zvezdara forests have similar slightly alkaline soil pH, while the Mt. Avala soils are slightly acidic as a consequence of geological settings. The lower content of soil organic matter (1.26%–5.73%) in the Byford’s and Zvezdara forests might be improved with appropriate management practices. Introducing the principles of the NBS (e.g., incorporation of compost and biochar) in soil management practices in the protected areas, combined with conservation and restoration of forests, can provide enhanced soil health and supporting new green infrastructure (GI). The citizens and the society would highly benefit from a network of small green areas connected with UPAs in a number of ways, such as cleaner air, mitigation of noise stress, maintaining everyday wellbeing, recreation opportunities, contribution to employment and supporting social cohesion.
Snežana Štrbac; Carla S. S. Ferreira; Lucian C. Dincă; Nevena Antić; Gorica Veselinović; Zahra Kalantari; Milica Kašanin-Grubin. Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) 2021, 576 -584.
AMA StyleSnežana Štrbac, Carla S. S. Ferreira, Lucian C. Dincă, Nevena Antić, Gorica Veselinović, Zahra Kalantari, Milica Kašanin-Grubin. Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021). 2021; ():576-584.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnežana Štrbac; Carla S. S. Ferreira; Lucian C. Dincă; Nevena Antić; Gorica Veselinović; Zahra Kalantari; Milica Kašanin-Grubin. 2021. "Soil Health in Urban Protected Areas and Pathways for Sustainable Development." Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2021) , no. : 576-584.
Urbanization alters natural hydrological processes and enhances runoff, which affects flood hazard. Interest in nature-based solutions (NBS) for sustainable mitigation and adaptation to urban floods is growing, but the magnitudes of NBS effects are still poorly investigated. This study explores the potential of NBS for flood hazard mitigation in a small peri-urban catchment in central Portugal, prone to flash floods driven by urbanization and short but intense rainfall events typical of the Mediterranean region. Flood extent and flood depth are assessed by manually coupling the hydrologic HEC-HMS and hydraulic HEC-RAS models. The coupled model was run for single rainfall events with recurrence periods of 10−, 20−, 50−, and 100−years, considering four simulation scenarios: current conditions (without NBS), and with an upslope NBS, a downslope NBS, and a combination of both. The model-simulation approach provides good estimates of flood magnitude (NSE = 0.91, RMSE = 0.08, MAE = 0.07, R2 = 0.93), and shows that diverting streamflow into abandoned fields has positive impacts in mitigating downslope flood hazard. The implementation of an upslope NBS can decrease the water depth at the catchment outlet by 0.02 m, whereas a downslope NBS can reduce it from 0.10 m to 0.23 m for increasing return periods. Combined upslope and downslope NBS have a marginal additional impact in reducing water depth, ranging from 0.11 m to 0.24 m for 10− and 100−year floods. Decreases in water depth provided by NBS are useful in flood mitigation and adaptation within the peri-urban catchment. A network of NBS, rather than small isolated strategies, needs to be created for efficient flood-risk management at a larger scale.
Carla S. S. Ferreira; Sandra Mourato; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; António J. D. Ferreira; Georgia Destouni; Zahra Kalantari. Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment. Water 2020, 12, 2893 .
AMA StyleCarla S. S. Ferreira, Sandra Mourato, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, António J. D. Ferreira, Georgia Destouni, Zahra Kalantari. Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment. Water. 2020; 12 (10):2893.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarla S. S. Ferreira; Sandra Mourato; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; António J. D. Ferreira; Georgia Destouni; Zahra Kalantari. 2020. "Effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions in Mitigating Flood Hazard in a Mediterranean Peri-Urban Catchment." Water 12, no. 10: 2893.
In this study, a multidisciplinary approach was used for a detailed characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinča – Belo Brdo, Serbia, one of the most important Neolithic settlements in Europe. This research aimed to determine the paleoenvironmental conditions during Pleistocene and Early Holocene sedimentation prior to Early Neolithic settlement (~5800 cal BC) and provide novel insight into the interaction between humans and the environment during the Middle and Late Neolithic (5300–4550 cal BC). For the first time, organic geochemical characterization, combined with organic petrography, grain size, mineralogy, and inorganic analysis were done on sediment samples from geological and archaeological sections of the Vinča – Belo Brdo site. In the archaeological section, the layer with remains of the burned house and the overlaying leveling layer were particularly interesting. The samples from the oldest geological layers were characterized by the relatively high content of carbonates, the largest amount of soluble organic matter (OM), predominance of liptinite macerals, along with the prevalence of short and mid-chain n-alkanes indicating a marsh-lake depositional environment. The sedimentation of overlaying geological layers continued in an oxbow lake, followed by a shallow depositional environment with stronger input of vascular plants. This was indicated by an increase of the terrigenous component, a high amount of huminite maceral, especially textinite, the predominance of odd long-chain n-alkanes, as well as the presence of diterpanes, pimarane, and 16α(H)-phyllocladane. Quartz was the most abundant mineral in paleosol, while the OM had a mixed origin with a major input of microorganism in the precursor biomass. Estimated average paleosol temperature around 12–16 °C and mean annual precipitation of 938 mm/yr were favorable for ancient civilization settlement. In archaeological samples, the OM was predominantly formed by microorganisms, with a certain contribution of terrestrial plants. Their occurrence was substantiated by the presence of telohuminite, detrohuminite, resinite, and sporinite. The prevalence of n-alkane C18, along with the occurrence of inertinite macerals, semifusinite and fusinite, in the layer with the burned house remains confirmed the incomplete combustion of woody biomass at temperatures <500 °C. Organic and inorganic geochemical parameters for the leveling layer covering the destroyed buildings showed analogous composition as the lowest geological layers. This proved that Vinča inhabitants excavated material for leveling at a site in their vicinity, and used it for covering the burnt debris, clearing the areas for a new settlement. In this context, the decades long archaeological dilemma of the origin of the leveling material was resolved.
Gorica Veselinović; Dragana Životić; Kristina Penezić; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Nevenka Mijatović; Jovana Malbašić; Aleksandra Šajnović. Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinča – Belo Brdo, Serbia. CATENA 2020, 196, 104914 .
AMA StyleGorica Veselinović, Dragana Životić, Kristina Penezić, Milica Kašanin-Grubin, Nevenka Mijatović, Jovana Malbašić, Aleksandra Šajnović. Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinča – Belo Brdo, Serbia. CATENA. 2020; 196 ():104914.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGorica Veselinović; Dragana Životić; Kristina Penezić; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Nevenka Mijatović; Jovana Malbašić; Aleksandra Šajnović. 2020. "Geochemical characterization of sediments from the archaeological site Vinča – Belo Brdo, Serbia." CATENA 196, no. : 104914.
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L. Hagemann; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Aleksandra Šajnović; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Jan Schwarzbauer. Correction to: Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2020, 231, 67 .
AMA StyleL. Hagemann, Milica Kašanin-Grubin, Gordana Gajica, Snežana Štrbac, Aleksandra Šajnović, Branimir Jovančićević, Nebojša Vasić, Jan Schwarzbauer. Correction to: Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2020; 231 (2):67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL. Hagemann; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Aleksandra Šajnović; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Jan Schwarzbauer. 2020. "Correction to: Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 231, no. 2: 67.
The sequential extraction procedure was applied for partitioning of metals in river sediments collected along the course of the river Tisa (Serbia). Eight elements (Sb, Sn, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) from twenty-one sampling site were analyzed using the modified BCR sequential extraction procedure in combination with ICP-OES. The results of sequential extraction, statistical analyses and calculation of EF and lithogenic and anthro?pogenic ratio of metals are similar. In the river Tisa sediments Sn, Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn are of anthropogenic origin, while As, Cu and Sb are of lithogenic and anthropogenic origin. The sediments from the river Tisa show high risk for Cd, medium risk for Hg and Zn, low risk for Sn, As, Cu and Pb, whereas Sb does not show the risk for the aquatic environment.
Snežana R. Štrbac; Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Đ. Gajica; Jelena J. Mutić; Nebojša D. Vasić. Sequential extraction studies on the river Tisa sediments for the assessment of the metal pollution. Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke 2020, 89 -98.
AMA StyleSnežana R. Štrbac, Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin, Gordana Đ. Gajica, Jelena J. Mutić, Nebojša D. Vasić. Sequential extraction studies on the river Tisa sediments for the assessment of the metal pollution. Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke. 2020; (139):89-98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnežana R. Štrbac; Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Đ. Gajica; Jelena J. Mutić; Nebojša D. Vasić. 2020. "Sequential extraction studies on the river Tisa sediments for the assessment of the metal pollution." Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke , no. 139: 89-98.
Mercury (Hg) has been listed as a global high priority pollutant by many international organizations due to its mobility and persistence in the environments and high toxicity to organisms. This research was conducted with the aims to determine: (i) total Hg content (THg) and its spatial distribution in sediments of river Tisa along the river course, (ii) possible sources of THg and (iii) degree of THg pollution in sediments from the river Tisa through different criteria. Total Hg in the sediments ranged from 0.07 to 0.49 mg kg-1, with mean ? S.D. value of 0.26 ? 0.10 mg kg-1. The highest mean value of THg (0.30 mg kg-1) was found in the lower stream, while the lowest (0.13 mg kg-1) was found in the tributary. According to Principal Component Analyses (PCA) strong positive loading of metals in all parts of the river Tisa is mainly controlled from the same sources. These sources are related to anthropogenic activities based on calculated Enrichment Factor (EF) values. Total Hg are higher than background value. According to the Republic of Serbia official standard, THg values of river Tisa sediments were within the range of maximum permissible values. Compared with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) guideline, 80.49% of sediment samples indicated that THg in the river Tisa sediments represented minimal and possible risk towards the living organisms. Integrating the results of pollution assessment, it could be concluded that THg in river Tisa sediments in Serbia demonstrates considerable contamination according to Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), and Contaminant Factor (CF), and high pollution risk according to Potential Environmental Risk Index (PERI).
Snežana R. Štrbac; Jordana M. Ninkov; Petar P. Raičević; Nebojša D. Vasić; Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Đ. Gajica; Dubravka M. Milić. Mercury pollution of sediments from the river Tisa (Serbia). Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke 2020, 73 -87.
AMA StyleSnežana R. Štrbac, Jordana M. Ninkov, Petar P. Raičević, Nebojša D. Vasić, Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin, Gordana Đ. Gajica, Dubravka M. Milić. Mercury pollution of sediments from the river Tisa (Serbia). Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke. 2020; (139):73-87.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnežana R. Štrbac; Jordana M. Ninkov; Petar P. Raičević; Nebojša D. Vasić; Milica P. Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Đ. Gajica; Dubravka M. Milić. 2020. "Mercury pollution of sediments from the river Tisa (Serbia)." Zbornik Matice srpske za prirodne nauke , no. 139: 73-87.
Red beds cover approximately 9.5% of China, and are home to approximately 144 million people. In total, 83% of these lands are distributed in humid regions making it an important part of research on red bed soil erosion in China in these areas. This paper presents the main types of land degradation in red bed landscapes and the status of current soil erosion in a typical red bed basin, the Nanxiong Basin located in the north of Guangdong Province, China, and establishes the connection between management strategies and regional economic development in humid red bed regions of China. The soil erosive modulus was calculated in the Nanxiong Basin by using RUSLE (The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation). The results of overlapping analyses demonstrated that appropriate measures, such as the Return Farmland to Forests initiative, should be taken at the junction of central red bed areas and mountainous areas in order to mitigate current soil erosion. Two examples are presented to demonstrate this: the tourism development in Mt. Danxiashan, a noted scenic mountainous area near Nanxiong Basin, and the land degradation mitigation in the Nanxiong Basin. Both examples promote local economic growth while simultaneously protecting the environment. A ‘stakeholder’ strategy is pursued at Mt. Danxiashan, which can help residents to understand their positive effects on the environment as well as increase their income. The second example, in Nanxiong City, showcases how local farmers became stakeholders by implementing contract responsibility and self-support systems for economic forests and terraced land in the 1980s.
Luo-Bin Yan; Milica Kasanin-Grubin. Land degradation and management of red beds in China: Two case studies. Journal of Mountain Science 2019, 16, 2591 -2604.
AMA StyleLuo-Bin Yan, Milica Kasanin-Grubin. Land degradation and management of red beds in China: Two case studies. Journal of Mountain Science. 2019; 16 (11):2591-2604.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo-Bin Yan; Milica Kasanin-Grubin. 2019. "Land degradation and management of red beds in China: Two case studies." Journal of Mountain Science 16, no. 11: 2591-2604.
Analysis of limnic sediments can serve as a tool to assess sedimentary pollution for both the status quo as well as changes over time. However, in environmental studies, often only a small number of established well-studied contaminants are considered. This study focused on a more comprehensive investigation of sedimentary pollution of Djerdap Reservoir. Therefore, complementary analytical approaches were applied covering lipophilic organic contaminants and heavy metals. Investigations were performed on limnic sediment layers representing a period of 43 years of reservoir functioning. The core was sectioned on 11 samples and analyzed for, loss on ignition (LOI), and organic compounds (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry). Here, we report the quantitative data of 43 lipophilic organic compounds indicating both domestic and industrial emissions. Measured concentrations are generally low. Surprisingly, no polychlorinated biphenyls have been detected. Data concerning grain size, sedimentological, and inorganic composition were measured and published by in Kasanin-Grubin et al. (Kasanin-Grubin et al. 2019).
L. Hagemann; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Aleksandra Šajnović; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Jan Schwarzbauer. Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2019, 230, 246 .
AMA StyleL. Hagemann, Milica Kašanin-Grubin, Gordana Gajica, Snežana Štrbac, Aleksandra Šajnović, Branimir Jovančićević, Nebojša Vasić, Jan Schwarzbauer. Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 2019; 230 (10):246.
Chicago/Turabian StyleL. Hagemann; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Aleksandra Šajnović; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Jan Schwarzbauer. 2019. "Four Decades of Organic Anthropogenic Pollution: a Compilation for Djerdap Lake Sediments, Serbia." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 230, no. 10: 246.
The Great War Island (GWI) is an area of importance for the protection of the environment, cultural and historical heritage of Belgrade, Serbia. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this area belongs to the IV category - Habitats and Other Regulated Areas. The main objectives of this paper are to evaluate the potential impacts of pollution on ecosystem services of the Great War Island and to explore different scenarios for future urban development of the Great War Island that will have implication for human well-being. The aims of this paper are set up based on the evaluation of ecosystem services of the Great War Island and assessment of the pollution status of the Great War Island. In order to evaluate pollution status of the GWI inorganic and organic composition of sediments were examined. Additionally, the content of microelements was determined in the leaves of the Salix alba L. Pollution indices indicate that all investigated sampling sites are polluted and correspond to high and very high degree of contamination. Cd and Cu show high to extremely high degree of contamination while Sb has extremely high degree of contamination. Content of As, Co, Cu, Ni and Zn in leaves of Salix alba L. is in sufficient to normal range, while content of Cd is between the sufficient and excessive values generalized for various species. Typical oil distributions of terpanes and steranes and values of the corresponding maturity parameters clearly indicated that the sediments of the GWI, in addition to native organic matter, contained oil pollutants of anthropogenic origin. GWI provides provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural ecosystem services. In relation to ecosystem services two possible scenarios can be predicted: first - losing the status of a protected area due to urbanization; and the second - increasing the degree of protection by admission into international protection lists.
Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Snežana Štrbac; Snežana Antonijević; Svetlana Djogo Mračević; Dragana Randjelović; Jovana Orlić; Aleksandra Šajnović. Future environmental challenges of the urban protected area Great War Island (Belgrade, Serbia) based on valuation of the pollution status and ecosystem services. Journal of Environmental Management 2019, 251, 109574 .
AMA StyleMilica Kašanin-Grubin, Snežana Štrbac, Snežana Antonijević, Svetlana Djogo Mračević, Dragana Randjelović, Jovana Orlić, Aleksandra Šajnović. Future environmental challenges of the urban protected area Great War Island (Belgrade, Serbia) based on valuation of the pollution status and ecosystem services. Journal of Environmental Management. 2019; 251 ():109574.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilica Kašanin-Grubin; Snežana Štrbac; Snežana Antonijević; Svetlana Djogo Mračević; Dragana Randjelović; Jovana Orlić; Aleksandra Šajnović. 2019. "Future environmental challenges of the urban protected area Great War Island (Belgrade, Serbia) based on valuation of the pollution status and ecosystem services." Journal of Environmental Management 251, no. : 109574.
The objective of this study is geochronological investigation of sedimentological and inorganic composition, in the Danube Djerdap Lake sediments in order to obtain reliable information about former pollution. Eleven samples were taken from the 135-cm-deep sediment core drilled at the Orlova location. Since the core represents sediments deposited during 1972–2016, the sedimentation rate of ~ 3 cm year−1 was estimated. Grain size, mineralogical and geochemical composition was determined. Sediments are sandy silts and clayey silts, and only the deepest and shallowest layers contain > 30% of sand-size fraction. The highest concentrations of minor elements are found in the oldest sediment (1972–1977) as a consequence of the high flux of the material from variable sources. During the sedimentation period (1975–1990), the concentrations of analyzed elements are generally decreasing until the beginning of 1990s. After this period, there are two distinct decreases and two distinct increases in concentrations of elements. The fluctuations in minor element concentrations are a consequence of both natural and anthropogenic sources. Granitic rocks situated south are source of minerals that carry minor elements. Enrichment Factor, Geoaccumulation Index, Contamination Factor and Pollution Load Index indicate that concentrations of certain minor elements at specific depositional periods have anthropogenic source.
Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Lukas Hagemann; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Aleksandra Šajnović; Svetlana Djogo Mračević; Jan Schwarzbauer. Geochronological investigation of the Danube Djerdap Lake sediments (Serbia): sedimentology and inorganic composition. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2019, 42, 693 -707.
AMA StyleMilica Kasanin-Grubin, Lukas Hagemann, Gordana Gajica, Snežana Štrbac, Branimir Jovančićević, Nebojša Vasić, Aleksandra Šajnović, Svetlana Djogo Mračević, Jan Schwarzbauer. Geochronological investigation of the Danube Djerdap Lake sediments (Serbia): sedimentology and inorganic composition. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2019; 42 (2):693-707.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilica Kasanin-Grubin; Lukas Hagemann; Gordana Gajica; Snežana Štrbac; Branimir Jovančićević; Nebojša Vasić; Aleksandra Šajnović; Svetlana Djogo Mračević; Jan Schwarzbauer. 2019. "Geochronological investigation of the Danube Djerdap Lake sediments (Serbia): sedimentology and inorganic composition." Environmental Geochemistry and Health 42, no. 2: 693-707.
This research examined the distribution features of red beds and 1,100 Danxia landform sites across China, while probing the relationship between these spatial patterns and geological elements. This study is based on geological and tectonic maps of China. ArcGIS software was used to process the adjacent index, then perform a spatial analysis of Danxia landforms and red beds, and a coupling analysis of Danxia landforms and red beds with tectonics. Based on a point pattern analysis of Danxia landforms, the adjacent index is 0.31, and the coefficient of variation verified by Thiessen polygon reaches 449%. These figures reflect the clustered distribution pattern of the Danxia landforms. Across the country, Danxia landforms are concentrated into three areas, namely, the Southeast China region, the Sichuan Basin region and the Qilian-Liupan region. The exposure of red beds covers 9.16 × 105 km2, which accounts for 9.5% of the total land area of China. With this research background, the geological elements of tectonics and their effects on the distribution, number, and spatial pattern of Danxia landforms and red beds were analyzed.
Luobin Yan; Hua Peng; Shaoyun Zhang; Ruoxi Zhang; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Kairong Lin; Xinjun Tu. The Spatial Patterns of Red Beds and Danxia Landforms: Implication for the formation factors–China. Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 1 -10.
AMA StyleLuobin Yan, Hua Peng, Shaoyun Zhang, Ruoxi Zhang, Milica Kašanin-Grubin, Kairong Lin, Xinjun Tu. The Spatial Patterns of Red Beds and Danxia Landforms: Implication for the formation factors–China. Scientific Reports. 2019; 9 (1):1-10.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuobin Yan; Hua Peng; Shaoyun Zhang; Ruoxi Zhang; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Kairong Lin; Xinjun Tu. 2019. "The Spatial Patterns of Red Beds and Danxia Landforms: Implication for the formation factors–China." Scientific Reports 9, no. 1: 1-10.
To explore the impact of temperature difference (TD) on the disintegration of redbed softrock, three types of redbed rock, collected from Nanxiong Basin, were analyzed under three different treatments: TD, wetting and drying (WD), and TDWD-temperature difference and WD. To better understand the influence of different ranges of TD on disintegration during WD cycles, pH (hydrogen ion concentration) values, electrical conductivity (EC) values, and concentration of cations in leachate released during treatment were measured. The results show that no significant change can be observed under single TD treatment but that TD can increase the disintegration rate by accelerating the water–rock interaction. The effect of TD is more significant for rock with weak resistance to disintegration.
Luobin Yan; Pan Liu; Hua Peng; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Kairong Lin. Laboratory study of the effect of temperature difference on the disintegration of redbed softrock. Physical Geography 2018, 40, 149 -163.
AMA StyleLuobin Yan, Pan Liu, Hua Peng, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Kairong Lin. Laboratory study of the effect of temperature difference on the disintegration of redbed softrock. Physical Geography. 2018; 40 (2):149-163.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuobin Yan; Pan Liu; Hua Peng; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Kairong Lin. 2018. "Laboratory study of the effect of temperature difference on the disintegration of redbed softrock." Physical Geography 40, no. 2: 149-163.
Badlands can develop on bedrock and/or weathered material, the characteristics of which play a key role on hillslope processes in a range of climate conditions. Therefore, fundamental attention should be given to badland materials, the main features of which are grain size, clay mineralogy and physico-chemical characteristics. The typical weathering profile consists of crust, subsurface and unweathered material, but depending on climatic, lithological, topographic and hydrological factors, the properties and appearance of both surface and subsurface materials change over time. Through time, regolith formed on erodible and dispersive bedrock materials tends to stabilize, again as a function of slope and climate conditions because prolonged precipitation can cause decrease in surface strength and runoff and reduce the dispersivity of the surface. Vegetation also has distinct role in stabilizing the clayey sediments due to lowering the dispersivity in the upper horizon of the badland material, even though such stabilization is often not permanent and erosion processes can sometimes reoccur. Finally, all the above cited factors and properties of badland materials play a complex and key role in the development of different geomorphic processes and related landforms.
Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Francesca Vergari; Francesco Troiani; Marta Della Seta. The Role of Lithology. Badlands Dynamics in a Context of Global Change 2018, 61 -109.
AMA StyleMilica Kašanin-Grubin, Francesca Vergari, Francesco Troiani, Marta Della Seta. The Role of Lithology. Badlands Dynamics in a Context of Global Change. 2018; ():61-109.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilica Kašanin-Grubin; Francesca Vergari; Francesco Troiani; Marta Della Seta. 2018. "The Role of Lithology." Badlands Dynamics in a Context of Global Change , no. : 61-109.
Overland flow is usually regarded as an important contributor to storm channel flow. This observation is certainly applicable to dryland areas, where base flow is often irrelevant, particularly in small watersheds. This study examines channel runoff generation in the extensive loess-covered areas that characterize the mildly arid area of western Israel, where the average annual rainfall is 280 mm. Hydrological data point to a peculiar hydrological behavior of the ephemeral streams that experience a high frequency of sporadic channel flow events. Even in extreme rain events, peak discharges are exceptionally low, indicative of a limited contributing area. Hydrographs are characterized by very steep rising and falling limbs, usually representative of saturated areas, located in the vicinity of the runoff recording station. Based on this observation, we advanced the hypothesis that storm runoff originated in the limited area of the active channel, with negligible runoff from the adjoining hillslopes. We argue that a quasi-permanent surface seal, at the top of the alluvial deposit, drastically limits the hydraulic conductivity of the alluvial fill, allowing runoff generation at very low rain intensities. The occurrence of the surface seal is ascribed to the combination of two main factors. A high clay content (~40%), where the dominant clays are smectite and illite, characterized by a laminar structure and a high-water absorption capacity. The swelling of the clay particles considerably reduce the porosity of the alluvial material, allowing runoff generation at very low rain intensities while limiting the depth of water penetration in the channel itself. Data presented fit the concept of “Partial Area Contribution” identified in humid areas. However, the application of this concept to dryland areas is based on completely different reasons.
Aaron Yair; Naftaly Goldshleger; Milica Kasanin-Grubin. Clay dispersion: An important factor in channel runoff generation in a semi-arid, loess-covered area with very low rain intensities. Geomorphology 2018, 320, 179 -186.
AMA StyleAaron Yair, Naftaly Goldshleger, Milica Kasanin-Grubin. Clay dispersion: An important factor in channel runoff generation in a semi-arid, loess-covered area with very low rain intensities. Geomorphology. 2018; 320 ():179-186.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAaron Yair; Naftaly Goldshleger; Milica Kasanin-Grubin. 2018. "Clay dispersion: An important factor in channel runoff generation in a semi-arid, loess-covered area with very low rain intensities." Geomorphology 320, no. : 179-186.
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate how a choice of different background values may affect assessing the anthropogenic heavy metal pollution in sediments from Tisza River (Serbia). The second objective of this paper is to underline significance of using geochemical background values when establishing quality criteria for sediment. Enrichment factor (EF), geoaccumulation index (Igeo), pollution load index (PLI), and potential ecological risk index (PERI) were calculated using different background values. Three geochemical (average metal concentrations in continental crust, average metal concentrations in shale, and average metal concentrations in non-contaminated core sediment samples) and two statistical methods (delineation method and principal component analyses) were used for calculating background values. It can be concluded that obtained information of pollution status can be more dependent on the use of background values than the index/factor chosen. The best option to assess the potential river sediment contamination is to compare obtained concentrations of analyzed elements with concentrations of mineralogically and texturally comparable, uncontaminated core sediment samples. Geochemical background values should be taken into account when establishing quality criteria for soils, sediments, and waters. Due to complexity of the local lithology, it is recommended that environmental monitoring and assessment include selection of an appropriate background values to gain understanding of the geochemistry and potential source of pollution in a given environment.
Snežana Štrbac; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Nebojša Vasić. Importance of background values in assessing the impact of heavy metals in river ecosystems: case study of Tisza River, Serbia. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2017, 40, 1247 -1263.
AMA StyleSnežana Štrbac, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Nebojša Vasić. Importance of background values in assessing the impact of heavy metals in river ecosystems: case study of Tisza River, Serbia. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2017; 40 (4):1247-1263.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnežana Štrbac; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Nebojša Vasić. 2017. "Importance of background values in assessing the impact of heavy metals in river ecosystems: case study of Tisza River, Serbia." Environmental Geochemistry and Health 40, no. 4: 1247-1263.
Natural climate change and human activities are the main driving forces associated with vegetation coverage change. Nanxiong Basin is a key ecosystem-service area at the national level with a dense population and highly representative of red-bed basins, which are considered as fragile ecological units in humid regions. In this study, the authors aimed to determine the trends in vegetation cover change over past two decades and the associated driving forces in this study area. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of 2000–2015, derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) remote sensing dataset along with the application of statistical methods and GIS (geographic information system) techniques were used to quantify vegetation cover change. The results show that human-induced factors can explain most variations at sites with significant cover change. That is to say that human activities are the main drivers of vegetation dynamics in this study area, which shows a significant reduction trend in vegetation cover during the industrialization and urbanization processes of the study period and noticeable recovery trend in 2000–2015 under the plantation and enclosed forest policy.
Luobin Yan; Ruixiang He; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gusong Luo; Hua Peng; Jianxiu Qiu. The Dynamic Change of Vegetation Cover and Associated Driving Forces in Nanxiong Basin, China. Sustainability 2017, 9, 443 .
AMA StyleLuobin Yan, Ruixiang He, Milica Kašanin-Grubin, Gusong Luo, Hua Peng, Jianxiu Qiu. The Dynamic Change of Vegetation Cover and Associated Driving Forces in Nanxiong Basin, China. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (3):443.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuobin Yan; Ruixiang He; Milica Kašanin-Grubin; Gusong Luo; Hua Peng; Jianxiu Qiu. 2017. "The Dynamic Change of Vegetation Cover and Associated Driving Forces in Nanxiong Basin, China." Sustainability 9, no. 3: 443.
In this paper an applied organic geochemical approach in studying the nature of organic matter (OM) in water and sediments of the River Ibar (upsteream and downstream of towns Kosovska Mitrovica and Kraljevo) was used. A forensic approach that relies on the fact that the composition of OM of recent sediments and oil varies due to geological age and maturity was applied. The content of bitumen, its group composition of saturated, aromatic and NSO compounds (nitrogen, sulphur, and oxygen compounds) and the distribution of n-alkanes in saturated fractions identified by gas chromatography?mass spectrometry (in almost all samples incorporated into the colloidal micelles formed by water and NSO compounds) could not answer the question whether OM in isolated extracts has native or anthropogenic origin. However, the presence of sterane and terpane, with the distribution of structural and stereochemical isomers characteristic of oil, as a form of most matture OM in sediments, unambiguously confirmed presence of oil type pollutants in anlayzed samples. Based on significant differences in the distributions of these polycyclic alkane (water?water, sediment?sediment and water?sediment), it was concluded that they have more than one source of pollution, and that the River Ibar is permanently exposed to this form of pollution.
Zoran Milicevic; Dragan Marinovic; Gordana Gajica; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Verka Jovanovic; Branimir Jovancicevic. Organic geochemical approach in the identification of oil-type pollutants in water and sediment of the River Ibar. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2017, 82, 593 -605.
AMA StyleZoran Milicevic, Dragan Marinovic, Gordana Gajica, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Verka Jovanovic, Branimir Jovancicevic. Organic geochemical approach in the identification of oil-type pollutants in water and sediment of the River Ibar. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2017; 82 (5):593-605.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZoran Milicevic; Dragan Marinovic; Gordana Gajica; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Verka Jovanovic; Branimir Jovancicevic. 2017. "Organic geochemical approach in the identification of oil-type pollutants in water and sediment of the River Ibar." Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 82, no. 5: 593-605.
A typical Danxia stone pillar, Leipishi I, in the World Natural Heritage site at Mt. Langshan, China, collapsed on 2 November 2009. To understand the mechanism controlling this rockfall event, uniaxial compressive strength, tensile strength, resistance against sulfuric acid, and freezing and thawing properties were analyzed from 44 sandstone and conglomerate cores collected from the Lanlong Formation, the only exposed formation on Mt. Langshan. In addition, four rock slices were created for analysis under a polarizing microscope. A detailed reconstruction of the geometry and restraint conditions of the stone pillar in place before the rockfall occurred permitted an estimation of the stress state before collapse using 3D finite-element code. The results show that the rapid retreat of soft, intercalated rock layers due to weathering can profoundly change the stress state within the rock body, causing compressive or tensile stresses to rise above compressive or tensile strengths in specific sections of a rock body, and causing partial or complete collapse.
Luobin Yan; Hua Peng; Zheng Hu; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Vladimir Greif; Zhi Chen; Scott Simonson. Stone pillar rockfall in Danxia landform area, Mt. Langshan, Hunan Province, China. Physical Geography 2016, 37, 327 -343.
AMA StyleLuobin Yan, Hua Peng, Zheng Hu, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Vladimir Greif, Zhi Chen, Scott Simonson. Stone pillar rockfall in Danxia landform area, Mt. Langshan, Hunan Province, China. Physical Geography. 2016; 37 (5):327-343.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuobin Yan; Hua Peng; Zheng Hu; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Vladimir Greif; Zhi Chen; Scott Simonson. 2016. "Stone pillar rockfall in Danxia landform area, Mt. Langshan, Hunan Province, China." Physical Geography 37, no. 5: 327-343.
On a global scale, it has been found that in the last decades the surface of the vulnerable land and land affected by degradation is increasing and that unsustainable land management is one of the key drivers of land degradation. In order to assess the effect that these changes have on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and to carry out the appropriate planning and management actions for conserving the environment it is essential to identify and quantify changes caused by land degradation. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of geological setting i.e. type of bedrock, and land use on soil physico-chemical properties in vulnerable mountainous areas of Fruskagora. For the purpose of this study the total of 30 soil samples at 0-20 cm depth were collected at four locations on the Fruskagora Mt. Geological setting was serpentinite and marl and land cover was forest and meadow. Following soil properties were determined: pH, redox potential (Eh), electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), concentrations of available cations Ca, Mg, K, Na, contents of organic carbon (Corg) and nitrogen (N). The correlation between the obtained parameters was tested with two-way ANOVA and Principal Component Analyses (PCA). All of the obtained results indicate that the soil physico-chemical properties depend on geological setting and that rock composition has to be taken into consideration during land management.
Tamara Djordjevic; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Zorica Popovic; Rada Matic; Ljuba Josic; Milan Milenkovic; Aleksandar Lazarević; Branimir Jovancicevic. Fruska gora mountainous environments - assessing the impact of geological setting and land use on soil properties. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 2016, 81, 459 -468.
AMA StyleTamara Djordjevic, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Gordana Gajica, Zorica Popovic, Rada Matic, Ljuba Josic, Milan Milenkovic, Aleksandar Lazarević, Branimir Jovancicevic. Fruska gora mountainous environments - assessing the impact of geological setting and land use on soil properties. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2016; 81 (4):459-468.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTamara Djordjevic; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Gordana Gajica; Zorica Popovic; Rada Matic; Ljuba Josic; Milan Milenkovic; Aleksandar Lazarević; Branimir Jovancicevic. 2016. "Fruska gora mountainous environments - assessing the impact of geological setting and land use on soil properties." Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society 81, no. 4: 459-468.
The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of Al, As, B, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, and Zn in liver, gills, gonads, and brain of four ecologically different fish species in Serbia: piscivorous northern pike, benthivorous sterlet and silver bream, and omnivorous common carp. Fish were caught at four sites along the stretch of the River Tisza in the Pannonian part of Serbia during October 2010. Results revealed that heavy metals and microelements with the highest values in fish samples were Fe, Al, and Zn. The highest concentration of heavy metals and microelements was recorded in omnivorous common carp, and organs that most intensively accumulated the greatest number of metals were liver and gills, whereas the locality did not exert a marked impact on level of bioaccumulation.
Snezana Strbac; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Branimir Jovanĉićević; Predrag Simonović. Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Microelements in Silver Bream ( Brama brama L.), Northern Pike ( Esox lucius L.), Sterlet ( Acipenser ruthenus L.), and Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.) From Tisza River, Serbia. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 2015, 78, 663 -665.
AMA StyleSnezana Strbac, Milica Kasanin-Grubin, Branimir Jovanĉićević, Predrag Simonović. Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Microelements in Silver Bream ( Brama brama L.), Northern Pike ( Esox lucius L.), Sterlet ( Acipenser ruthenus L.), and Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.) From Tisza River, Serbia. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. 2015; 78 (11):663-665.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnezana Strbac; Milica Kasanin-Grubin; Branimir Jovanĉićević; Predrag Simonović. 2015. "Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Microelements in Silver Bream ( Brama brama L.), Northern Pike ( Esox lucius L.), Sterlet ( Acipenser ruthenus L.), and Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.) From Tisza River, Serbia." Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 78, no. 11: 663-665.