MODIFICARI ACTUALE ALE PEISAJULUI DIN ARIA MUNICIPIULUI ORSOVA/PRESENT LANDSCAPE CHANGES WITHIN THE AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ORSOVA

The characteristic relief with depressions and low slopes, mild climate with sub-Mediterranean influences, fertile soil and subsoil rich in resources, the presence of the Danube in proximity and, not at last, its location at the border of the great empires, made the Orsova area a favourable place fo...

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Published in:Geographical phorum 2002-01 (1), p.133
Main Author: Curcan, Gheorghe
Format: Article
Language:rum
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Summary:The characteristic relief with depressions and low slopes, mild climate with sub-Mediterranean influences, fertile soil and subsoil rich in resources, the presence of the Danube in proximity and, not at last, its location at the border of the great empires, made the Orsova area a favourable place for settlements. In spite of all these, the relief remained relatively unchanged until 1970, when the basin Portile de Fier I was made and water covered the larger part of the fields, the five settlements of the area being removed or destroyed. This construction had a strong impact on the natural environment (relief, hydrography, flora, fauna, soil) and on the socio-economic elements (settlements removal, various floods of the agricultural fields, temporary jobs, production of cheap electric power, facilitation of the navigation).
ISSN:1583-1523
2067-4635