TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jakšić, Snežana
AU  - Ninkov, Jordana
AU  - Milić, Stanko
AU  - Vasin, Jovica
AU  - Živanov, Milorad
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Banjac, Borislav
AU  - Vučković, Savo
AU  - Dozet, Gordana
AU  - Komlen, Vedrana
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5904
AB  - Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) is the result of a combination of various factors related to both the natural environment and anthropogenic activities. The aim of this study was to examine (i) the state of SOC in topsoil and subsoil of vineyards compared to the nearest forest, (ii) the influence of soil management on SOC, (iii) the variation in SOC content with topographic position, (iv) the intensity of soil erosion in order to estimate the leaching of SOC from upper to lower topographic positions, and (v) the significance of SOC for the reduction of soil’s susceptibility to compaction. The study area was the vineyard region of Niš, which represents a medium-sized vineyard region in Serbia. About 32% of the total land area is affected, to some degree, by soil erosion. However, according to the mean annual soil loss rate, the total area is classified as having tolerable erosion risk. Land use was shown to be an important factor that controls SOC content. The vineyards contained less SOC than forest land. The SOC content was affected by topographic position. The interactive effect of topographic position and land use on SOC was significant. The SOC of forest land was significantly higher at the upper position than at the middle and lower positions. Spatial distribution of organic carbon in vineyards was not influenced by altitude, but occurred as a consequence of different soil management practices. The deep tillage at 60–80 cm, along with application of organic amendments, showed the potential to preserve SOC in the subsoil and prevent carbon loss from the surface layer. Penetrometric resistance values indicated optimum soil compaction in the surface layer of the soil, while low permeability was observed in deeper layers. Increases in SOC content reduce soil compaction and thus the risk of erosion and landslides. Knowledge of soil carbon distribution as a function of topographic position, land use and soil management is important for sustainable production and climate change mitigation.
PB  - MDPI AG
T2  - Agronomy
T1  - Topographic Position, Land Use and Soil Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon (Vineyard Region of Niš, Serbia)
IS  - 7
SP  - 1438
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy11071438
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jakšić, Snežana and Ninkov, Jordana and Milić, Stanko and Vasin, Jovica and Živanov, Milorad and Perović, Veljko and Banjac, Borislav and Vučković, Savo and Dozet, Gordana and Komlen, Vedrana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) is the result of a combination of various factors related to both the natural environment and anthropogenic activities. The aim of this study was to examine (i) the state of SOC in topsoil and subsoil of vineyards compared to the nearest forest, (ii) the influence of soil management on SOC, (iii) the variation in SOC content with topographic position, (iv) the intensity of soil erosion in order to estimate the leaching of SOC from upper to lower topographic positions, and (v) the significance of SOC for the reduction of soil’s susceptibility to compaction. The study area was the vineyard region of Niš, which represents a medium-sized vineyard region in Serbia. About 32% of the total land area is affected, to some degree, by soil erosion. However, according to the mean annual soil loss rate, the total area is classified as having tolerable erosion risk. Land use was shown to be an important factor that controls SOC content. The vineyards contained less SOC than forest land. The SOC content was affected by topographic position. The interactive effect of topographic position and land use on SOC was significant. The SOC of forest land was significantly higher at the upper position than at the middle and lower positions. Spatial distribution of organic carbon in vineyards was not influenced by altitude, but occurred as a consequence of different soil management practices. The deep tillage at 60–80 cm, along with application of organic amendments, showed the potential to preserve SOC in the subsoil and prevent carbon loss from the surface layer. Penetrometric resistance values indicated optimum soil compaction in the surface layer of the soil, while low permeability was observed in deeper layers. Increases in SOC content reduce soil compaction and thus the risk of erosion and landslides. Knowledge of soil carbon distribution as a function of topographic position, land use and soil management is important for sustainable production and climate change mitigation.",
publisher = "MDPI AG",
journal = "Agronomy",
title = "Topographic Position, Land Use and Soil Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon (Vineyard Region of Niš, Serbia)",
number = "7",
pages = "1438",
volume = "11",
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Jakšić, S., Ninkov, J., Milić, S., Vasin, J., Živanov, M., Perović, V., Banjac, B., Vučković, S., Dozet, G.,& Komlen, V.. (2021). Topographic Position, Land Use and Soil Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon (Vineyard Region of Niš, Serbia). in Agronomy
MDPI AG., 11(7), 1438.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071438

Jakšić S, Ninkov J, Milić S, Vasin J, Živanov M, Perović V, Banjac B, Vučković S, Dozet G, Komlen V. Topographic Position, Land Use and Soil Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon (Vineyard Region of Niš, Serbia). in Agronomy. 2021;11(7):1438.
doi:10.3390/agronomy11071438 .

Jakšić, Snežana, Ninkov, Jordana, Milić, Stanko, Vasin, Jovica, Živanov, Milorad, Perović, Veljko, Banjac, Borislav, Vučković, Savo, Dozet, Gordana, Komlen, Vedrana, "Topographic Position, Land Use and Soil Management Effects on Soil Organic Carbon (Vineyard Region of Niš, Serbia)" in Agronomy, 11, no. 7 (2021):1438,
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071438 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Kresović, Mirjana
AU  - Pavlović, Dragana
AU  - Pavlović, Marija
AU  - Mitrović, Miroslava
AU  - Pavlović, Pavle
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5366
AB  - The focus of this research on children's playgrounds with artificial surfaces aimed to establish levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in dust, their origin, and impact on children at 15 playgrounds: 9 on school grounds and 6 on day nurseries in Belgrade (Serbia). Soil samples were taken from the immediate vicinity of the playgrounds to establish the origin of PTEs in the dust samples. Soil analyses revealed the lithogenic origin of Co, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn, As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn and the anthropogenic origin of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn. However, in the dust samples, the origin of the elements was different with As, Co, Fe, and Mn originating from the surrounding soil; Cr and Ni levels affected by both atmospheric deposition and the surrounding soil; Cd, Pb, and Zn concentrations impacted by atmospheric deposition; and Cu levels affected by factors of a local character. No noncancer risk was found for any of the individual elements investigated, nor for any of the playgrounds being studied, while a minimal cancer risk was found from As with values greater than 1E-6 at almost all the sites. Based on the results obtained for the spatial distribution of individual PTE levels, it was determined that the surrounding soil and atmospheric deposition have an almost equal impact on noncancer risk values.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
T1  - Sources and a Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Dust at Children's Playgrounds with Artificial Surfaces: A Case Study in Belgrade
EP  - 205
IS  - 2
SP  - 190
VL  - 78
DO  - 10.1007/s00244-019-00702-0
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cakmak, Dragan and Perović, Veljko and Kresović, Mirjana and Pavlović, Dragana and Pavlović, Marija and Mitrović, Miroslava and Pavlović, Pavle",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The focus of this research on children's playgrounds with artificial surfaces aimed to establish levels of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in dust, their origin, and impact on children at 15 playgrounds: 9 on school grounds and 6 on day nurseries in Belgrade (Serbia). Soil samples were taken from the immediate vicinity of the playgrounds to establish the origin of PTEs in the dust samples. Soil analyses revealed the lithogenic origin of Co, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn, As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn and the anthropogenic origin of As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn. However, in the dust samples, the origin of the elements was different with As, Co, Fe, and Mn originating from the surrounding soil; Cr and Ni levels affected by both atmospheric deposition and the surrounding soil; Cd, Pb, and Zn concentrations impacted by atmospheric deposition; and Cu levels affected by factors of a local character. No noncancer risk was found for any of the individual elements investigated, nor for any of the playgrounds being studied, while a minimal cancer risk was found from As with values greater than 1E-6 at almost all the sites. Based on the results obtained for the spatial distribution of individual PTE levels, it was determined that the surrounding soil and atmospheric deposition have an almost equal impact on noncancer risk values.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology",
title = "Sources and a Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Dust at Children's Playgrounds with Artificial Surfaces: A Case Study in Belgrade",
pages = "205-190",
number = "2",
volume = "78",
doi = "10.1007/s00244-019-00702-0"
}

Cakmak, D., Perović, V., Kresović, M., Pavlović, D., Pavlović, M., Mitrović, M.,& Pavlović, P.. (2020). Sources and a Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Dust at Children's Playgrounds with Artificial Surfaces: A Case Study in Belgrade. in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Springer, New York., 78(2), 190-205.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-019-00702-0

Cakmak D, Perović V, Kresović M, Pavlović D, Pavlović M, Mitrović M, Pavlović P. Sources and a Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Dust at Children's Playgrounds with Artificial Surfaces: A Case Study in Belgrade. in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 2020;78(2):190-205.
doi:10.1007/s00244-019-00702-0 .

Cakmak, Dragan, Perović, Veljko, Kresović, Mirjana, Pavlović, Dragana, Pavlović, Marija, Mitrović, Miroslava, Pavlović, Pavle, "Sources and a Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Dust at Children's Playgrounds with Artificial Surfaces: A Case Study in Belgrade" in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 78, no. 2 (2020):190-205,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-019-00702-0 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana
AU  - Kresović, Mirjana
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
AU  - Ličina, Vlado
AU  - Rinklebe, Joerg
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5123
AB  - Extreme flooding in May, 2014 affected the sub-catchments of six major rivers in Serbia. The goal of the study was to evaluate the contents of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn in flood sediments and arable soils within the affected sub-catchments using regulatory guidelines and BACKGROUND:  levels. The sub-catchment of West Morava was selected to assess the degree of sediments and soils contamination and environmental risk [using the Pollution index (P-i), Enrichment factor, Geo-accumulation index, and Potential ecological risk index (PERI)] as well as to identify main PTEs sources by Principal component (PCA) and cluster analysis. Contents of Ni, Cr, As, Pb, and Cu above both guidelines and BACKGROUND:  levels, and of Zn and Cd above BACKGROUND:  levels were detected in the sediments and soils from all the sub-catchments. P-i indicted that about 95% of the soils and sediments were extremely polluted by Ni and about 65% slightly polluted by Cr, whereas about 90% were not polluted by As, Cd, Pb, Cu, or Zn. E-f indicated minor to moderate enrichment of the soils and sediments by Ni, and Cr. PCA differentiated a geogenic origin of Ni, Cr, As, and Pb, a mixed origin of Cd and Zn, and a predominantly anthropogenic origin of Cu. PERI of the soils and sediments suggested a low overall multi-element ecological risk. The ecological risk of the individual elements (E) for soils was Zn lt Cr lt Pb lt Ni lt Cu lt As lt Cd.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
C3  - Environmental Geochemistry and Health
T1  - Impact of a severe flood on large-scale contamination of arable soils by potentially toxic elements (Serbia)
EP  - 266
IS  - 1
SP  - 249
VL  - 41
DO  - 10.1007/s10653-018-0138-4
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana and Kresović, Mirjana and Cakmak, Dragan and Perović, Veljko and Saljnikov, Elmira and Ličina, Vlado and Rinklebe, Joerg",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Extreme flooding in May, 2014 affected the sub-catchments of six major rivers in Serbia. The goal of the study was to evaluate the contents of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn in flood sediments and arable soils within the affected sub-catchments using regulatory guidelines and BACKGROUND:  levels. The sub-catchment of West Morava was selected to assess the degree of sediments and soils contamination and environmental risk [using the Pollution index (P-i), Enrichment factor, Geo-accumulation index, and Potential ecological risk index (PERI)] as well as to identify main PTEs sources by Principal component (PCA) and cluster analysis. Contents of Ni, Cr, As, Pb, and Cu above both guidelines and BACKGROUND:  levels, and of Zn and Cd above BACKGROUND:  levels were detected in the sediments and soils from all the sub-catchments. P-i indicted that about 95% of the soils and sediments were extremely polluted by Ni and about 65% slightly polluted by Cr, whereas about 90% were not polluted by As, Cd, Pb, Cu, or Zn. E-f indicated minor to moderate enrichment of the soils and sediments by Ni, and Cr. PCA differentiated a geogenic origin of Ni, Cr, As, and Pb, a mixed origin of Cd and Zn, and a predominantly anthropogenic origin of Cu. PERI of the soils and sediments suggested a low overall multi-element ecological risk. The ecological risk of the individual elements (E) for soils was Zn lt Cr lt Pb lt Ni lt Cu lt As lt Cd.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Environmental Geochemistry and Health",
title = "Impact of a severe flood on large-scale contamination of arable soils by potentially toxic elements (Serbia)",
pages = "266-249",
number = "1",
volume = "41",
doi = "10.1007/s10653-018-0138-4"
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Antić-Mladenović, S., Kresović, M., Cakmak, D., Perović, V., Saljnikov, E., Ličina, V.,& Rinklebe, J.. (2019). Impact of a severe flood on large-scale contamination of arable soils by potentially toxic elements (Serbia). in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Springer, Dordrecht., 41(1), 249-266.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0138-4

Antić-Mladenović S, Kresović M, Cakmak D, Perović V, Saljnikov E, Ličina V, Rinklebe J. Impact of a severe flood on large-scale contamination of arable soils by potentially toxic elements (Serbia). in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2019;41(1):249-266.
doi:10.1007/s10653-018-0138-4 .

Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana, Kresović, Mirjana, Cakmak, Dragan, Perović, Veljko, Saljnikov, Elmira, Ličina, Vlado, Rinklebe, Joerg, "Impact of a severe flood on large-scale contamination of arable soils by potentially toxic elements (Serbia)" in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41, no. 1 (2019):249-266,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0138-4 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
AU  - Mrvić, Vesna
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana
AU  - Pavlović, Pavle
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5013
AB  - Alluvial soils of valleys of the Danube and Mlave rivers represent priority development areas with favorable conditions for life, agriculture and tourism in eastern Serbia. Operation of the thermal power plant Kostolac results in the emission of potentially toxic pollutants into the air, water and land. The goals were to determine the soil pollution with inorganic pollutants using different pollution indices, to identify of the sources of pollutants by means of principal component analysis and the loading of each factor for individual element assessed by multi-linear regression analyses. Chemical characteristics of the studied area resulted in division of the area into four impact zones upon the distance from main pollutants (power plant blocks and ash disposal dumps). There was no established soil pollution with potentially toxic elements in bulk of the agricultural territory. Two principal components (PC1 and PC2) explained about 73% of variance. Three studied elements (As, Cu and Pb) showed anthropogenic origin of their most concentrations in soil, while other elements (Cd, Co, Cr, Ni and Zn) were of a natural (geological) origin. Single pollution index showed moderate pollution level by Ni. Integrated Nemerow pollution index showed low to no pollution levels, indicating slight ecological risk. There were no established limitations for agricultural production in the studied area, except for the only spot polluted by As due to the great flooding event in the studied year.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - Environmental Geochemistry and Health
T1  - Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant
EP  - 2279
IS  - 5
SP  - 2265
VL  - 41
DO  - 10.1007/s10653-019-00281-y
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Saljnikov, Elmira and Mrvić, Vesna and Cakmak, Dragan and Jaramaz, Darko and Perović, Veljko and Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana and Pavlović, Pavle",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Alluvial soils of valleys of the Danube and Mlave rivers represent priority development areas with favorable conditions for life, agriculture and tourism in eastern Serbia. Operation of the thermal power plant Kostolac results in the emission of potentially toxic pollutants into the air, water and land. The goals were to determine the soil pollution with inorganic pollutants using different pollution indices, to identify of the sources of pollutants by means of principal component analysis and the loading of each factor for individual element assessed by multi-linear regression analyses. Chemical characteristics of the studied area resulted in division of the area into four impact zones upon the distance from main pollutants (power plant blocks and ash disposal dumps). There was no established soil pollution with potentially toxic elements in bulk of the agricultural territory. Two principal components (PC1 and PC2) explained about 73% of variance. Three studied elements (As, Cu and Pb) showed anthropogenic origin of their most concentrations in soil, while other elements (Cd, Co, Cr, Ni and Zn) were of a natural (geological) origin. Single pollution index showed moderate pollution level by Ni. Integrated Nemerow pollution index showed low to no pollution levels, indicating slight ecological risk. There were no established limitations for agricultural production in the studied area, except for the only spot polluted by As due to the great flooding event in the studied year.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "Environmental Geochemistry and Health",
title = "Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant",
pages = "2279-2265",
number = "5",
volume = "41",
doi = "10.1007/s10653-019-00281-y"
}

Saljnikov, E., Mrvić, V., Cakmak, D., Jaramaz, D., Perović, V., Antić-Mladenović, S.,& Pavlović, P.. (2019). Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant. in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Springer, Dordrecht., 41(5), 2265-2279.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00281-y

Saljnikov E, Mrvić V, Cakmak D, Jaramaz D, Perović V, Antić-Mladenović S, Pavlović P. Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant. in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2019;41(5):2265-2279.
doi:10.1007/s10653-019-00281-y .

Saljnikov, Elmira, Mrvić, Vesna, Cakmak, Dragan, Jaramaz, Darko, Perović, Veljko, Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana, Pavlović, Pavle, "Pollution indices and sources appointment of heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils near the thermal power plant" in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41, no. 5 (2019):2265-2279,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00281-y . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana
AU  - Kresović, Mirjana
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
AU  - Mitrović, Miroslava
AU  - Pavlović, Pavle
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4728
AB  - Climate change is contributing to an increase in extreme weather events. This results in a higher river flooding risk, causing a series of environmental disturbances, including potential contamination of agricultural soil. In Serbia, the catastrophic floods of 2014 affected six river basins, including the Kolubara River Basin, as one of the larger sub-catchments of the large regional Sava River Basin, which is characterized by large areas under agricultural cultures, various geological substrates, and different types of industrial pollution. The main aim of this study was to establish the sources of potentially toxic elements in soil and flood sediments and the effect of the flood on their concentrations. Field sampling was performed immediately after water had receded from the flooded area in May 2014. In total, 36 soil samples and 28 flood sediment samples were collected. After acid digestion (HNO3), concentrations of the most frequent potentially toxic elements (PTE) in agricultural production (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) and Co which are closely related to the geological characteristics of river catchments, were analyzed. The origin, source, and interrelations of microelements, as well as BACKGROUND:  values of the PTE of the river catchment, the pollution index (Pi), enrichment factor (Ef), and geological index (Igeo), were determined, using statistical methods such as Pearson correlations, principal component analysis (PCA), and multiple linear regression (MLRA). The content of the hot acid-extractable forms of the elements, PCA, and MLRA revealed a heavy geological influence on microelement content, especially on Ni, Cr, and Co, while an anthropogenic influence was observed for Cu, Zn, and Cd content. This mixed impact was primarily related to mines and their impact on As and Pb content. The pseudo-total concentrations of all the analyzed elements did not prove to be a danger in the catchment area, except for Cu in some samples, indicating point-source pollution, and Ni, whose pseudo-total content could be a limiting factor in agricultural production. For the Ef, the Ni content in 59% soil and 68% flood sediment samples is classified into influence classes. The similar pseudo-total contents of the elements studied in soil samples and flood sediment and their origin indicate that the long-term soil formation process is subject to periodic flooding in the Kolubara River Basin without any significant changes taking place. This implies that floods are not an endangering factor in terms of the contamination of soil by potentially toxic elements in the explored area.
PB  - Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg
T2  - Journal of Soils and Sediments
T1  - Contamination, risk, and source apportionment of potentially toxic microelements in river sediments and soil after extreme flooding in the Kolubara River catchment in Western Serbia
EP  - 1993
IS  - 5
SP  - 1981
VL  - 18
DO  - 10.1007/s11368-017-1904-0
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cakmak, Dragan and Perović, Veljko and Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana and Kresović, Mirjana and Saljnikov, Elmira and Mitrović, Miroslava and Pavlović, Pavle",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Climate change is contributing to an increase in extreme weather events. This results in a higher river flooding risk, causing a series of environmental disturbances, including potential contamination of agricultural soil. In Serbia, the catastrophic floods of 2014 affected six river basins, including the Kolubara River Basin, as one of the larger sub-catchments of the large regional Sava River Basin, which is characterized by large areas under agricultural cultures, various geological substrates, and different types of industrial pollution. The main aim of this study was to establish the sources of potentially toxic elements in soil and flood sediments and the effect of the flood on their concentrations. Field sampling was performed immediately after water had receded from the flooded area in May 2014. In total, 36 soil samples and 28 flood sediment samples were collected. After acid digestion (HNO3), concentrations of the most frequent potentially toxic elements (PTE) in agricultural production (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) and Co which are closely related to the geological characteristics of river catchments, were analyzed. The origin, source, and interrelations of microelements, as well as BACKGROUND:  values of the PTE of the river catchment, the pollution index (Pi), enrichment factor (Ef), and geological index (Igeo), were determined, using statistical methods such as Pearson correlations, principal component analysis (PCA), and multiple linear regression (MLRA). The content of the hot acid-extractable forms of the elements, PCA, and MLRA revealed a heavy geological influence on microelement content, especially on Ni, Cr, and Co, while an anthropogenic influence was observed for Cu, Zn, and Cd content. This mixed impact was primarily related to mines and their impact on As and Pb content. The pseudo-total concentrations of all the analyzed elements did not prove to be a danger in the catchment area, except for Cu in some samples, indicating point-source pollution, and Ni, whose pseudo-total content could be a limiting factor in agricultural production. For the Ef, the Ni content in 59% soil and 68% flood sediment samples is classified into influence classes. The similar pseudo-total contents of the elements studied in soil samples and flood sediment and their origin indicate that the long-term soil formation process is subject to periodic flooding in the Kolubara River Basin without any significant changes taking place. This implies that floods are not an endangering factor in terms of the contamination of soil by potentially toxic elements in the explored area.",
publisher = "Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg",
journal = "Journal of Soils and Sediments",
title = "Contamination, risk, and source apportionment of potentially toxic microelements in river sediments and soil after extreme flooding in the Kolubara River catchment in Western Serbia",
pages = "1993-1981",
number = "5",
volume = "18",
doi = "10.1007/s11368-017-1904-0"
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Cakmak, D., Perović, V., Antić-Mladenović, S., Kresović, M., Saljnikov, E., Mitrović, M.,& Pavlović, P.. (2018). Contamination, risk, and source apportionment of potentially toxic microelements in river sediments and soil after extreme flooding in the Kolubara River catchment in Western Serbia. in Journal of Soils and Sediments
Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg., 18(5), 1981-1993.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-017-1904-0

Cakmak D, Perović V, Antić-Mladenović S, Kresović M, Saljnikov E, Mitrović M, Pavlović P. Contamination, risk, and source apportionment of potentially toxic microelements in river sediments and soil after extreme flooding in the Kolubara River catchment in Western Serbia. in Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2018;18(5):1981-1993.
doi:10.1007/s11368-017-1904-0 .

Cakmak, Dragan, Perović, Veljko, Antić-Mladenović, Svetlana, Kresović, Mirjana, Saljnikov, Elmira, Mitrović, Miroslava, Pavlović, Pavle, "Contamination, risk, and source apportionment of potentially toxic microelements in river sediments and soil after extreme flooding in the Kolubara River catchment in Western Serbia" in Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18, no. 5 (2018):1981-1993,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-017-1904-0 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Kresović, Mirjana
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Mrvić, Vesna
AU  - Belanović-Simić, Snežana
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
AU  - Trivan, Goran
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4717
AB  - In urban areas, the presence of toxic microelements in the environment due to the anthropogenic impact (primarily of traffic) poses a serious problem. The negative impact of pollution on populated urban areas is particularly manifest in children. To establish the level of microelement pollution, at 40 localities in the municipality of Stari grad in Belgrade we sampled surface soil near kindergartens and schools during 2013. By applying remote sensing and GIS, small green areas were selected and the spatial distribution of microelements was determined. Because of their different origins and anthropogenic impact, three heavy metals, Cd, Ni and Zn, were examined; the level of soil pollution was assessed by determining their total content, pollution index (Pi), enrichment factor (EF), single risk factor (Ei) and ecological risk index (RI). The highest concentration established was that of Zn, with a mean value of 223.11 mg/kg. The Pi values for Zn (2.96) and Cd (2.98) were similar. Due to the prevailing geological substrate, Ni had the lowest EF (0.75) and Ei (3.09). The effect of the geological substrate on the Ni content was also confirmed by its very high concentration along the banks of the rivers Sava and Danube, while the total contents and factors for Cd and Zn indicated that they were concentrated in the city center. Our results show that 30.72% of the green areas in the city center have a moderate RI, which indicates that the examined pollutants do not present a danger to children.
PB  - Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
T2  - Journal of Geochemical Exploration
T1  - Spatial distribution of soil pollutants in urban green areas (a case study in Belgrade)
EP  - 317
SP  - 308
VL  - 188
DO  - 10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.001
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cakmak, Dragan and Perović, Veljko and Kresović, Mirjana and Jaramaz, Darko and Mrvić, Vesna and Belanović-Simić, Snežana and Saljnikov, Elmira and Trivan, Goran",
year = "2018",
abstract = "In urban areas, the presence of toxic microelements in the environment due to the anthropogenic impact (primarily of traffic) poses a serious problem. The negative impact of pollution on populated urban areas is particularly manifest in children. To establish the level of microelement pollution, at 40 localities in the municipality of Stari grad in Belgrade we sampled surface soil near kindergartens and schools during 2013. By applying remote sensing and GIS, small green areas were selected and the spatial distribution of microelements was determined. Because of their different origins and anthropogenic impact, three heavy metals, Cd, Ni and Zn, were examined; the level of soil pollution was assessed by determining their total content, pollution index (Pi), enrichment factor (EF), single risk factor (Ei) and ecological risk index (RI). The highest concentration established was that of Zn, with a mean value of 223.11 mg/kg. The Pi values for Zn (2.96) and Cd (2.98) were similar. Due to the prevailing geological substrate, Ni had the lowest EF (0.75) and Ei (3.09). The effect of the geological substrate on the Ni content was also confirmed by its very high concentration along the banks of the rivers Sava and Danube, while the total contents and factors for Cd and Zn indicated that they were concentrated in the city center. Our results show that 30.72% of the green areas in the city center have a moderate RI, which indicates that the examined pollutants do not present a danger to children.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Journal of Geochemical Exploration",
title = "Spatial distribution of soil pollutants in urban green areas (a case study in Belgrade)",
pages = "317-308",
volume = "188",
doi = "10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.001"
}

Cakmak, D., Perović, V., Kresović, M., Jaramaz, D., Mrvić, V., Belanović-Simić, S., Saljnikov, E.,& Trivan, G.. (2018). Spatial distribution of soil pollutants in urban green areas (a case study in Belgrade). in Journal of Geochemical Exploration
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 188, 308-317.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.001

Cakmak D, Perović V, Kresović M, Jaramaz D, Mrvić V, Belanović-Simić S, Saljnikov E, Trivan G. Spatial distribution of soil pollutants in urban green areas (a case study in Belgrade). in Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 2018;188:308-317.
doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.001 .

Cakmak, Dragan, Perović, Veljko, Kresović, Mirjana, Jaramaz, Darko, Mrvić, Vesna, Belanović-Simić, Snežana, Saljnikov, Elmira, Trivan, Goran, "Spatial distribution of soil pollutants in urban green areas (a case study in Belgrade)" in Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 188 (2018):308-317,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.02.001 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Knežević, Mirko
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Topalović, Ana
AU  - Todorović, Mladen
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4418
AB  - This study investigated the possible impact of climate change on the olive cultivation in Montenegro in terms of growth suitability, crop phenology, water requirements and yield. The elaborations were performed in GIS through the integration of climate, soil and crop data and successive application of the agro-ecological zoning methodology and a soil-water balance model. The analysis included the baseline climate (1961-1990) and the climate data projections from the coupled regional climate model EBU-POM corresponding to the three scenarios: i) A1B (2001-2030), ii) A1B (2071-2100) and iii) A2 (2071-2100). Preference evapotranspiration was calculated using a modified Penman-Monteith approach from the air temperature data, while crop evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements were estimated following the standard FAO methodology. The results revealed that the foreseen increase of air temperature would extend the potentially cultivable areas from the present 17% of the total land surface to 30.2% in the A2 scenario. The areas suitable for olive cultivation are expected to shift northwards, and to the higher altitudes. Global warming would anticipate the flowering period of olives up to 17 days under the A2 scenario. Crop water requirements would likely increase in the future up to 3%, while the crop evapotranspiration under rainfed is foreseen to decrease from 5.5% to 21.7%. Net irrigation requirements would increase from 29.5 mm in the A1B scenario to 103.4 mm in the A2 scenario. The highest relative yield loss of 16.2 +/- 7.6% is expected under the A2 scenario which does not preclude the rainfed cultivation of olives in the future.
PB  - Firenze Univ Press, Firenze
T2  - Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia
T1  - Impact of climate change on olive growth suitability, water requirements and yield in Montenegro
EP  - 52
IS  - 2
SP  - 39
VL  - 22
DO  - 10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.039
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Knežević, Mirko and Životić, Ljubomir and Perović, Veljko and Topalović, Ana and Todorović, Mladen",
year = "2017",
abstract = "This study investigated the possible impact of climate change on the olive cultivation in Montenegro in terms of growth suitability, crop phenology, water requirements and yield. The elaborations were performed in GIS through the integration of climate, soil and crop data and successive application of the agro-ecological zoning methodology and a soil-water balance model. The analysis included the baseline climate (1961-1990) and the climate data projections from the coupled regional climate model EBU-POM corresponding to the three scenarios: i) A1B (2001-2030), ii) A1B (2071-2100) and iii) A2 (2071-2100). Preference evapotranspiration was calculated using a modified Penman-Monteith approach from the air temperature data, while crop evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements were estimated following the standard FAO methodology. The results revealed that the foreseen increase of air temperature would extend the potentially cultivable areas from the present 17% of the total land surface to 30.2% in the A2 scenario. The areas suitable for olive cultivation are expected to shift northwards, and to the higher altitudes. Global warming would anticipate the flowering period of olives up to 17 days under the A2 scenario. Crop water requirements would likely increase in the future up to 3%, while the crop evapotranspiration under rainfed is foreseen to decrease from 5.5% to 21.7%. Net irrigation requirements would increase from 29.5 mm in the A1B scenario to 103.4 mm in the A2 scenario. The highest relative yield loss of 16.2 +/- 7.6% is expected under the A2 scenario which does not preclude the rainfed cultivation of olives in the future.",
publisher = "Firenze Univ Press, Firenze",
journal = "Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia",
title = "Impact of climate change on olive growth suitability, water requirements and yield in Montenegro",
pages = "52-39",
number = "2",
volume = "22",
doi = "10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.039"
}

Knežević, M., Životić, L., Perović, V., Topalović, A.,& Todorović, M.. (2017). Impact of climate change on olive growth suitability, water requirements and yield in Montenegro. in Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia
Firenze Univ Press, Firenze., 22(2), 39-52.
https://doi.org/10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.039

Knežević M, Životić L, Perović V, Topalović A, Todorović M. Impact of climate change on olive growth suitability, water requirements and yield in Montenegro. in Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia. 2017;22(2):39-52.
doi:10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.039 .

Knežević, Mirko, Životić, Ljubomir, Perović, Veljko, Topalović, Ana, Todorović, Mladen, "Impact of climate change on olive growth suitability, water requirements and yield in Montenegro" in Italian Journal of Agrometeorology-Rivista Italiana Di Agrometeorologia, 22, no. 2 (2017):39-52,
https://doi.org/10.19199/2017.2.2038-5625.039 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
AU  - Cakmak, Dragan
AU  - Mrvić, Vesna
AU  - Milanović, Misko
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4107
AB  - This paper studies the estimated losses of soil by water erosion in the municipality of Nis ( Serbia). The assessment of losses is determined by USLE method integrated with GIS technology, which provides a simple and fast processing capabilities and data analysis. This study showed that the average intensity of erosion in the municipality of Nis is 8.48 t ha(-1) year(-1), which puts the municipality in the class of moderately threatened by erosion. The applied methods provide easy determination of sites which are potentially exposed to erosion and provide a starting point for erosion conservation practices. The paper presents the possibility of displaying the final results via interactive map using WebGIS technology, which provides a visual representation of the geometric and attribute data stored within spatially oriented databases.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Environmental Earth Sciences
T1  - Design and implementation of WebGIS technologies in evaluation of erosion intensity in the municipality of NIS (Serbia)
IS  - 3
VL  - 75
DO  - 10.1007/s12665-015-4857-x
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Perović, Veljko and Jaramaz, Darko and Životić, Ljubomir and Cakmak, Dragan and Mrvić, Vesna and Milanović, Misko and Saljnikov, Elmira",
year = "2016",
abstract = "This paper studies the estimated losses of soil by water erosion in the municipality of Nis ( Serbia). The assessment of losses is determined by USLE method integrated with GIS technology, which provides a simple and fast processing capabilities and data analysis. This study showed that the average intensity of erosion in the municipality of Nis is 8.48 t ha(-1) year(-1), which puts the municipality in the class of moderately threatened by erosion. The applied methods provide easy determination of sites which are potentially exposed to erosion and provide a starting point for erosion conservation practices. The paper presents the possibility of displaying the final results via interactive map using WebGIS technology, which provides a visual representation of the geometric and attribute data stored within spatially oriented databases.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Environmental Earth Sciences",
title = "Design and implementation of WebGIS technologies in evaluation of erosion intensity in the municipality of NIS (Serbia)",
number = "3",
volume = "75",
doi = "10.1007/s12665-015-4857-x"
}

Perović, V., Jaramaz, D., Životić, L., Cakmak, D., Mrvić, V., Milanović, M.,& Saljnikov, E.. (2016). Design and implementation of WebGIS technologies in evaluation of erosion intensity in the municipality of NIS (Serbia). in Environmental Earth Sciences
Springer, New York., 75(3).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4857-x

Perović V, Jaramaz D, Životić L, Cakmak D, Mrvić V, Milanović M, Saljnikov E. Design and implementation of WebGIS technologies in evaluation of erosion intensity in the municipality of NIS (Serbia). in Environmental Earth Sciences. 2016;75(3).
doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4857-x .

Perović, Veljko, Jaramaz, Darko, Životić, Ljubomir, Cakmak, Dragan, Mrvić, Vesna, Milanović, Misko, Saljnikov, Elmira, "Design and implementation of WebGIS technologies in evaluation of erosion intensity in the municipality of NIS (Serbia)" in Environmental Earth Sciences, 75, no. 3 (2016),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4857-x . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Belanović, Snežana
AU  - Saljnikov, Elmira
AU  - Čakmak, Dragan
AU  - Mrvić, Vesna
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
PY  - 2013
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6766
AB  - Remote sensing is a convenient method for plant monitoring by employing vegetation
variables which is changed dynamically in time and space. Furthermore, in the last few
decades the number and quality of information that can be derived from remotely sensed
images is rapidly increased. The widespread usage of information from satellite-born
sensors provides a new tool for studying the biophysical properties of vegetation by
mapping vegetation resources and changes that arise over extended periods of time.
The European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 mission, as a part of the European Global
Monitoring for Environment (GMES) initiative, is a polar-orbiting, superspectral high
resolution imaging mission that envisaged flying a pair of satellites; the first planned to
launch in 2013. The Sentinel-2 mission combine a large swath, frequent revisit and
systematic acquisition of high-spatial resolution land surfaces imagery with a large
number of spectral bands; that will provide accurate and easily accessible data for the
environmental management. The most important impact of Sentinel-2 for plant
monitoring is expected to be the improved plant parameters: Fraction of Vegetation
Cover (FVC), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Chlorophyll Content (Cab), Fraction of
Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) and Leaf Water Content (Cw);
by incorporating three new spectral bands in the red-edge region, which are centered at
705, 740 and 783 nm. The goal is to improve site-specific plant management by the
retrieving different plant parameters as an input for management measures aimed to nondestructive monitoring of plant development and the detection of many environmental
stresses, which can limit plant productivity.
PB  - Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (IAUS)
C3  - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE - RESPAG 2013 Conference Proceedings, Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - THE ESA SENTINEL-2 MISSION VEGETATION VARIABLES FOR REMOTE SENSING OF PLANT MONITORING
EP  - 961
SP  - 950
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6766
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Jaramaz, Darko and Perović, Veljko and Belanović, Snežana and Saljnikov, Elmira and Čakmak, Dragan and Mrvić, Vesna and Životić, Ljubomir",
year = "2013",
abstract = "Remote sensing is a convenient method for plant monitoring by employing vegetation
variables which is changed dynamically in time and space. Furthermore, in the last few
decades the number and quality of information that can be derived from remotely sensed
images is rapidly increased. The widespread usage of information from satellite-born
sensors provides a new tool for studying the biophysical properties of vegetation by
mapping vegetation resources and changes that arise over extended periods of time.
The European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 mission, as a part of the European Global
Monitoring for Environment (GMES) initiative, is a polar-orbiting, superspectral high
resolution imaging mission that envisaged flying a pair of satellites; the first planned to
launch in 2013. The Sentinel-2 mission combine a large swath, frequent revisit and
systematic acquisition of high-spatial resolution land surfaces imagery with a large
number of spectral bands; that will provide accurate and easily accessible data for the
environmental management. The most important impact of Sentinel-2 for plant
monitoring is expected to be the improved plant parameters: Fraction of Vegetation
Cover (FVC), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Chlorophyll Content (Cab), Fraction of
Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) and Leaf Water Content (Cw);
by incorporating three new spectral bands in the red-edge region, which are centered at
705, 740 and 783 nm. The goal is to improve site-specific plant management by the
retrieving different plant parameters as an input for management measures aimed to nondestructive monitoring of plant development and the detection of many environmental
stresses, which can limit plant productivity.",
publisher = "Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (IAUS)",
journal = "REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE - RESPAG 2013 Conference Proceedings, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "THE ESA SENTINEL-2 MISSION VEGETATION VARIABLES FOR REMOTE SENSING OF PLANT MONITORING",
pages = "961-950",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6766"
}

Jaramaz, D., Perović, V., Belanović, S., Saljnikov, E., Čakmak, D., Mrvić, V.,& Životić, L.. (2013). THE ESA SENTINEL-2 MISSION VEGETATION VARIABLES FOR REMOTE SENSING OF PLANT MONITORING. in REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE - RESPAG 2013 Conference Proceedings, Belgrade, Serbia
Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia (IAUS)., 950-961.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6766

Jaramaz D, Perović V, Belanović S, Saljnikov E, Čakmak D, Mrvić V, Životić L. THE ESA SENTINEL-2 MISSION VEGETATION VARIABLES FOR REMOTE SENSING OF PLANT MONITORING. in REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE - RESPAG 2013 Conference Proceedings, Belgrade, Serbia. 2013;:950-961.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6766 .

Jaramaz, Darko, Perović, Veljko, Belanović, Snežana, Saljnikov, Elmira, Čakmak, Dragan, Mrvić, Vesna, Životić, Ljubomir, "THE ESA SENTINEL-2 MISSION VEGETATION VARIABLES FOR REMOTE SENSING OF PLANT MONITORING" in REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE - RESPAG 2013 Conference Proceedings, Belgrade, Serbia (2013):950-961,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6766 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
AU  - Kadović, Ratko
AU  - Djordjević, Aleksandar
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Mrvić, Vesna
AU  - Todorović, Mladen
PY  - 2013
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3314
AB  - This work aims at the assessment of soil erosion rate and its spatial distribution in hilly mountainous Nisava River Basin (South-eastern Serbia) with a surface area of approximately 2,848 km(2). The study was conducted using Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model due to its modest data demand and easy comprehensible structure. The erosion factors of USLE were collected and processed through a GIS-based approach. Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) image and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used for the determination of crop management factor. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 27.0 t ha(-1) year(-1) classifying Nisava River Basin under very high erosion rate category. About 39.0 % of the watershed area was characterized by slight erosion rate ( lt  5 t ha(-1) year(-1)), 7.7 % of the area was found to be under moderate erosion rate (5-10 t ha(-1)), 13.8 % of the area is under high erosion rate (10-20 t ha(-1)), while around 17.5 % of the area was under very high erosion rate (20-40 t ha(-1) year(-1)). Severe erosion rate (40-80 t ha(-1) year(-1)) was observed at 14.2 % of the study area, whereas very severe erosion rate (> 80 t ha(-1) year(-1)) described about 7.8 % of the watershed. The results of this work are in agreement with the soil erosion map of Serbia, the sediment yield measurements in the basin and with other, more detailed, studies in the watershed. Therefore, the presented methodology could be applied as a framework for the evaluation of erosion factors on soil resources in South-eastern Serbia when limited data are available. The outputs of these studies can be used for the identification of vulnerable areas on a cell basis and for planning of conservation practices.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Environmental Earth Sciences
T1  - Spatial modelling of soil erosion potential in a mountainous watershed of South-eastern Serbia
EP  - 128
IS  - 1
SP  - 115
VL  - 68
DO  - 10.1007/s12665-012-1720-1
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Perović, Veljko and Životić, Ljubomir and Kadović, Ratko and Djordjević, Aleksandar and Jaramaz, Darko and Mrvić, Vesna and Todorović, Mladen",
year = "2013",
abstract = "This work aims at the assessment of soil erosion rate and its spatial distribution in hilly mountainous Nisava River Basin (South-eastern Serbia) with a surface area of approximately 2,848 km(2). The study was conducted using Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model due to its modest data demand and easy comprehensible structure. The erosion factors of USLE were collected and processed through a GIS-based approach. Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) image and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used for the determination of crop management factor. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 27.0 t ha(-1) year(-1) classifying Nisava River Basin under very high erosion rate category. About 39.0 % of the watershed area was characterized by slight erosion rate ( lt  5 t ha(-1) year(-1)), 7.7 % of the area was found to be under moderate erosion rate (5-10 t ha(-1)), 13.8 % of the area is under high erosion rate (10-20 t ha(-1)), while around 17.5 % of the area was under very high erosion rate (20-40 t ha(-1) year(-1)). Severe erosion rate (40-80 t ha(-1) year(-1)) was observed at 14.2 % of the study area, whereas very severe erosion rate (> 80 t ha(-1) year(-1)) described about 7.8 % of the watershed. The results of this work are in agreement with the soil erosion map of Serbia, the sediment yield measurements in the basin and with other, more detailed, studies in the watershed. Therefore, the presented methodology could be applied as a framework for the evaluation of erosion factors on soil resources in South-eastern Serbia when limited data are available. The outputs of these studies can be used for the identification of vulnerable areas on a cell basis and for planning of conservation practices.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Environmental Earth Sciences",
title = "Spatial modelling of soil erosion potential in a mountainous watershed of South-eastern Serbia",
pages = "128-115",
number = "1",
volume = "68",
doi = "10.1007/s12665-012-1720-1"
}

Perović, V., Životić, L., Kadović, R., Djordjević, A., Jaramaz, D., Mrvić, V.,& Todorović, M.. (2013). Spatial modelling of soil erosion potential in a mountainous watershed of South-eastern Serbia. in Environmental Earth Sciences
Springer, New York., 68(1), 115-128.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-012-1720-1

Perović V, Životić L, Kadović R, Djordjević A, Jaramaz D, Mrvić V, Todorović M. Spatial modelling of soil erosion potential in a mountainous watershed of South-eastern Serbia. in Environmental Earth Sciences. 2013;68(1):115-128.
doi:10.1007/s12665-012-1720-1 .

Perović, Veljko, Životić, Ljubomir, Kadović, Ratko, Djordjević, Aleksandar, Jaramaz, Darko, Mrvić, Vesna, Todorović, Mladen, "Spatial modelling of soil erosion potential in a mountainous watershed of South-eastern Serbia" in Environmental Earth Sciences, 68, no. 1 (2013):115-128,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-012-1720-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Jaramaz, Darko
AU  - Djordjević, Aleksandar
AU  - Petrović, Rastko
AU  - Todorović, Mladen
PY  - 2012
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2793
AB  - The assessment of soil erosion rate and its spatial distribution in the hilly-mountainous Nisava River basin was conducted by Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model through a GIS-based approach. A Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) image and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used for the determination of crop management factor. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 13.1 t.ha(-1).yr(-1), classifying the Nisava River basin under the high erosion rate category. About 44.1% of the watershed area was characterized by slight erosion rate ( lt 5 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)), 15.5% of the area was found to be under moderate erosion rate (5-10 t.ha(-1)), 18.9% of the area was under high erosion rate (10-20 t.ha(-1)), while around 14.4% of the area was under a very high erosion rate (20-40 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)). Severe erosion rates (40-80 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)) were observed at 5.9% of the study area (168 km(2)), whereas very severe erosion rate (>80 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)) described about 1.3% of the watershed (35.9 km(2)). The highest erosion was found on a sloppy terrain with agricultural activity. The results of this work are in agreement with previous studies conducted in the watershed, which indicates the presented methodology could be applied with eventual further improvements for the evaluation of erosion factors on soil resources in Serbia when limited data are available.
T2  - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
T1  - Application of USLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in Southeastern Serbia
EP  - 1935
IS  - 6
SP  - 1929
VL  - 21
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2793
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Životić, Ljubomir and Perović, Veljko and Jaramaz, Darko and Djordjević, Aleksandar and Petrović, Rastko and Todorović, Mladen",
year = "2012",
abstract = "The assessment of soil erosion rate and its spatial distribution in the hilly-mountainous Nisava River basin was conducted by Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model through a GIS-based approach. A Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) image and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used for the determination of crop management factor. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 13.1 t.ha(-1).yr(-1), classifying the Nisava River basin under the high erosion rate category. About 44.1% of the watershed area was characterized by slight erosion rate ( lt 5 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)), 15.5% of the area was found to be under moderate erosion rate (5-10 t.ha(-1)), 18.9% of the area was under high erosion rate (10-20 t.ha(-1)), while around 14.4% of the area was under a very high erosion rate (20-40 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)). Severe erosion rates (40-80 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)) were observed at 5.9% of the study area (168 km(2)), whereas very severe erosion rate (>80 t.ha(-1).yr(-1)) described about 1.3% of the watershed (35.9 km(2)). The highest erosion was found on a sloppy terrain with agricultural activity. The results of this work are in agreement with previous studies conducted in the watershed, which indicates the presented methodology could be applied with eventual further improvements for the evaluation of erosion factors on soil resources in Serbia when limited data are available.",
journal = "Polish Journal of Environmental Studies",
title = "Application of USLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in Southeastern Serbia",
pages = "1935-1929",
number = "6",
volume = "21",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2793"
}

Životić, L., Perović, V., Jaramaz, D., Djordjević, A., Petrović, R.,& Todorović, M.. (2012). Application of USLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in Southeastern Serbia. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 21(6), 1929-1935.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2793

Životić L, Perović V, Jaramaz D, Djordjević A, Petrović R, Todorović M. Application of USLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in Southeastern Serbia. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2012;21(6):1929-1935.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2793 .

Životić, Ljubomir, Perović, Veljko, Jaramaz, Darko, Djordjević, Aleksandar, Petrović, Rastko, Todorović, Mladen, "Application of USLE, GIS, and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in Southeastern Serbia" in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 21, no. 6 (2012):1929-1935,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2793 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perović, Veljko
AU  - Djordjević, Aleksandar
AU  - Životić, Ljubomir
AU  - Nikolić, Nataša
AU  - Kadović, Ratko
AU  - Belanović, Snežana
PY  - 2012
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2827
AB  - This paper aims at assessment of soil erosion potential and its spatial distribution on the 1235 km(2) area of municipality Pirot located in south-eastern Serbia. The study was conducted by using well-known Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model due to its modest data demand and transparent structure. The erosion factors of USLE were collected and processed through a GIS-based approach offering ease of elaboration and manipulation of erosive factors. All the erosive factors were determined on a 30 x 30 m cell basis and multiplied in order to obtain the map of potential average annual soil erosion. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 8.65 tha(-1)yr(-1) classifying the area of Pirot municipality under low erosion rate category. More than 80% of the municipality area was characterized by insignificant ( lt  3 tha(-1)yr(-1)), and low erosion category (3-10 tha(-1)yr(-1)). Around 7.8% of the area was found to be under moderate erosion category (10-20 tha(-1)yr(-1)). High erosion category was found on 6.8% of the area (20-40 tha(-1) yr(-1)), while there is around 5.2% of the area under very high erosion category (>40 tha(-1)yr(-1)). It means that almost 15000 ha of the area of Pirot municipality are facing high and very high erosion. The analysis of vertical distribution of erosion processes pointed out that the zone between 500 and 800 m a.s.l suffers more from erosion than other elevation zones mainly due to land management. The results of this work are in agreement with the soil erosion map of Serbia, the sediment yield measurements in the basin and with other, more detailed, studies in the municipality. Therefore, the presented methodology could be applied as a framework for the evaluation of erosive factors on soil resources in Serbia when limited data are available. The outputs of these studies can be used for the identification of vulnerable areas on a cell-basis and for programming of protection measures.
T2  - Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences
T1  - Soil erosion modelling in the complex terrain of Pirot municipality
EP  - 100
IS  - 2
SP  - 93
VL  - 7
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2827
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Perović, Veljko and Djordjević, Aleksandar and Životić, Ljubomir and Nikolić, Nataša and Kadović, Ratko and Belanović, Snežana",
year = "2012",
abstract = "This paper aims at assessment of soil erosion potential and its spatial distribution on the 1235 km(2) area of municipality Pirot located in south-eastern Serbia. The study was conducted by using well-known Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) model due to its modest data demand and transparent structure. The erosion factors of USLE were collected and processed through a GIS-based approach offering ease of elaboration and manipulation of erosive factors. All the erosive factors were determined on a 30 x 30 m cell basis and multiplied in order to obtain the map of potential average annual soil erosion. The average annual soil loss was estimated at 8.65 tha(-1)yr(-1) classifying the area of Pirot municipality under low erosion rate category. More than 80% of the municipality area was characterized by insignificant ( lt  3 tha(-1)yr(-1)), and low erosion category (3-10 tha(-1)yr(-1)). Around 7.8% of the area was found to be under moderate erosion category (10-20 tha(-1)yr(-1)). High erosion category was found on 6.8% of the area (20-40 tha(-1) yr(-1)), while there is around 5.2% of the area under very high erosion category (>40 tha(-1)yr(-1)). It means that almost 15000 ha of the area of Pirot municipality are facing high and very high erosion. The analysis of vertical distribution of erosion processes pointed out that the zone between 500 and 800 m a.s.l suffers more from erosion than other elevation zones mainly due to land management. The results of this work are in agreement with the soil erosion map of Serbia, the sediment yield measurements in the basin and with other, more detailed, studies in the municipality. Therefore, the presented methodology could be applied as a framework for the evaluation of erosive factors on soil resources in Serbia when limited data are available. The outputs of these studies can be used for the identification of vulnerable areas on a cell-basis and for programming of protection measures.",
journal = "Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences",
title = "Soil erosion modelling in the complex terrain of Pirot municipality",
pages = "100-93",
number = "2",
volume = "7",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2827"
}

Perović, V., Djordjević, A., Životić, L., Nikolić, N., Kadović, R.,& Belanović, S.. (2012). Soil erosion modelling in the complex terrain of Pirot municipality. in Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 7(2), 93-100.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2827

Perović V, Djordjević A, Životić L, Nikolić N, Kadović R, Belanović S. Soil erosion modelling in the complex terrain of Pirot municipality. in Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 2012;7(2):93-100.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2827 .

Perović, Veljko, Djordjević, Aleksandar, Životić, Ljubomir, Nikolić, Nataša, Kadović, Ratko, Belanović, Snežana, "Soil erosion modelling in the complex terrain of Pirot municipality" in Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 7, no. 2 (2012):93-100,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_2827 .