Natural and anthropogenic hazards in karst areas of Albania

In Albania, about one quarter of the country is occupied by outcroppings of soluble rocks; thus, karst represents an important and typical natural environment. Today karst areas are seriously threatened by a number of hazards, of both natural and anthropogenic origin. Many problems are related to ag...

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Main Authors: M. Parise, P. Qiriazi, S. Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2004-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/4/569/2004/nhess-4-569-2004.pdf