Some Aspects of the Assessment of the Erosion Rate in the Ulza Basin as a Function of Land Use in Forest Areas in This Region

Indipendent Expert, Tirana, Albania

Abstract: The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the extent of soil erosion in relation to topography and vegetation in the Ulza basin to provide quantitative data on actual land loss and its trend, which can be used in land use planning and land conservation in this area. Specific objectives were: Determine the amount of land currently lost by water erosion and estimate the trend of loss in the study area. Determine the cost instead of soil erosion in the Ulza basin. To analyze the relationship between land erosion and land use in the project area. Raise awareness among farmers, water users, national and local authorities of the importance of applying best management practices and payment for environmental services for the economy and ecology of the area. The field work has focused on performing soil layer deposition measurements at erosion monitoring stations, in order to evaluate the degree of erosion by land use categories by man. Based on the results of the measurements, we aim to draw conclusions on effective measures to prevent this phenomenon.