Evaluation of landscape morphometric indices and their importance in spatial planning. Case study - Bãiasu river basin (Tara Lovistei, Romania)

Abstract

The natural environment can be considered a favorable or restrictive factor for the development of anthropogenic activities, especially due to the litho-structural and morphological characteristics. The main element of conditionality in spatial organization is the relief imposed by morphometry, morphography and dynamics of current geomorphological processes. In this context, the paper aims to analyze the morphometric landscape indices - topographic openness, massiveness and aeration of the relief, which is a necessity in spatial planning and landscaping. The results of the study accurately capture the relationships between geological aspects, morphometric variables and the extent of anthropogenic activities in a depression area, inhabited since ancient times, as evidenced by the existence of Roman castra within it.

Keywords

• relief
• massiveness
• aeration
• topographic openness
• spatial planning
• infrastructure
• băiașu
• țara loviștei