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- Title
ANALIZA FIZIČKO-GEOGRAFSKIH KARAKTERISTIKA SLIVA RIJEKE VRBANJE I VODOPRIVREDNI PROBLEMI.
- Authors
Rajčević, Vesna; Mišlicki-Tomić, Tanja
- Abstract
Extensive knowledge of physical-geographical properties of a catchment area and its water abundance is the main prerequsite for the successful planning of water management. A catchment area is a homogeneous hydrological category determined by the adequate geogenic and anthropogenic parameters. In order to study a catchment area and manage its water resources, it is of an utmost relevance to define these parameters, their morphological, hydrodynamic and hydrometeorological properties. The Vrbanja River is one of the largest right tributaries of the Vrbas River and one of the most important autochtonous watersheds in the Republic of Srpska. This fact largely facilitates a rational usage of the Vrbanja water resources, the arrangement of its catchment area, and the protection and development of the water resources in this watershed. The topography of theVrbanja watershed covers the area of 791. 33 km2 and includes the administrative territories of municipalities of Kotor Varoš, Kneževo, Čelinac, Mrkonjić Grad, Teslić, Laktaši and Banja Luka (the Republic of Srpska) and Travnik (B&H Federation). Approximately 99.7 % of the watershed belongs to the Republic of Srpska and around 0.3 % (river source) belongs to B&H Federation. The main course of the elongated Vrbanja River watershed is SE-NW, which is also the main course of the Vrbanja River. The river course length is 96.30 km, the basin length is 97.18 km and the maximum width is 30.4 km. The total Vrbanja River gradient is 1371 m, which points out a strong geogenic and anthropogenic differentiation of the catchment area. Therefore, it is no surprise that there is a variety of both natural and cultural landscapes which must be protected due to their social and economic pertinence. The main goal of the paper is to provide the most possible accurate analysis of the physical-geographical properties of the Vrbanja catchment area and their implications on different water management problems which must be addressed in order to provide rational water usage, water quality protection and protection from negative water activities. The greatest water management problems in the Vrbanja catchment area refer to the unattended and unstable stem river bed and its tributaries, ocurrence of erosion and floods, construction of accumulation tanks, and the sewerage and water supply networks. Along with its tributaries, the Vrbanja River is the primary recipient of waste water from many settlements and commercial facilities along its watershed. There are many dispersive and main pollutants in the catchment area. The dispersive pollutants in lower and middle river shed result from the agricultural activities and the main pollutants are industrial waste water, sewerage water and wild depots.
- Publication
Knowledge: International Journal, 2020, Vol 38, Issue 3, p537
- ISSN
2545-4439
- Publication type
Article