Snježana Musa

KRŠ, GEOEKOLOGIJA I ODRŽIVI RAZVOJ U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2008.2.77

UDC: 502[911.2:551.43](497.6)

 

Abstract: As per FAO definition dated 1977, adequate usage and managing of natural environment implies bringing of such decisions that would result in utmost convenience to man and at the same time would protect the environment and preserve it for the future. It seems that these are two exclusive elements of functioning in the environment but illustrate that only the application of principles, methods and factors of sustainable development, i.e. methodology of geo-ecological researches may result in optimal managing of space. The purpose of this work is to present the situation and to explore the possibilities of economy development in karst area as a space of extremely labile ecological balance. Considering the natural resources of relief features in karst, Bosnia ad Herzegovina, together with the Republic of Croatia is amongst top world countries. Even from this aspect these two countries were called on co-operation and adequate sequence of activities in the managing of karst. Karst in B&H is poorly expressed but encompasses more than a half of state territory. Only a little bit more than 20% of state population lives on that territory. Modern time makes such areas more attractive for people eager to rest, recreate but also for those willing to hide their activities inside karst. Natural resource of karst ground-water is nowadays well known reality and strengthen activities are being undertaken aimed at exploiting it. Developing changes have caused negative consequences for the quality of surface and subterranean environment. The topic of research is karst in B&H and human activities in karst through history, starting from pasture, then water accumulations until modern waste deposits. Waste and construction of dumps is a part of human existence, but such activity in karst makes preconditions for uncontrolled consequent reactions in geo- system. Analyzing recent human conducts in karst, a conclusion could be brought that the consequences have mainly been seen as short-term, but the long-term consequences are very dangerous, far-reaching and unpredictable. Scientists dealing with this issue believe that garbage dumps should not been even foreseen and to say nothing of building them on karst. By methods of analyses and synthesis of human activities on karst through history, by experiences published and collected from available literature as well as recognizing in field, the results have been obtained being enough for bringing conclusions. The results reveal that the so far activities are good indicators of how something should not be done. Karst has some limits that should not be overstepped. Making of study on influencing enivronment, study of space wakness or issuing of environmental permits must not be just a formality, but scientifically supported elaboration whose goal is not finding of comparative advantages of one location against the other but the application of thoroughly researched and tested methodology of optimal managing of space. Given methodology should be futher adapted and elaborated within the conditions of B&H specific quality. These tasks are ahead of us.

Keywords: B&H karst, geo-ecology, environment, sustainable development, waste deposits, otpimal managing of space.

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