Usage of the Mountain Areas in the Republic of Macedonia

Heidelberg

2016

S. 92-110

Artikel aus einer ZeitschriftUnselbständiges Werk

200199609

Abstract Montenegro is located in the Balkan Penninsula, which is extremely mountainous country. More than two thirds of the total area is mountainous. There are four macro relief units in the mountain area: mountain plains, valleys (canyons and gorges), basins, and mountains. A very dynamic physical geographic basis (geology, geomorphology, climate, hydrology) enabled the diversity and rich natural potential resorts to be formed in the mountain area in Montenegro. In the past 50 years, new industries have appeared: mining, metallurgy, energy production, traffi c, and tourism, and their development has led to endangered, devastated, and polluted environments in the mountain area of Montenegro.
Keywords Mountain area Physical geography Relief Sustainable development Montenegro