Torrential floods and landslides are frequent natural disasters in Serbia,
but also in the Mlava River Basin. Due to the large number of settlements,
the main goal of this research is to determine the locations that are most
susceptible to torrential floods and landslides in the Mlava River Basin.
Using geographic information systems (GIS), the first step is the analysis
the susceptibility of the terrain to torrential floods using the Flash Flood
Potential Index (FFPI) method. According to the obtained data, it was
determined that 31.53% of the Mlava River Basin is susceptible, and 10.46%
is very susceptible to torrential floods. The second step is the analysis of
the susceptibility of the terrain to landslides, for which the statistical
Probability method (PM) and the Landslide Susceptibility Index (LSI) were
used. According to the results of the LSI index and PM method, 8.09% and
14.04% of the basin area is in the category of high and very high
susceptibility to landslides. This paper represents a significant step
towards a better understanding of unfavorable natural conditions in the
Mlava River Basin, and the obtained results are applicable to numerous human
activities in the research area (environmental protection, sustainable
management of agricultural plots, protection of water and forest resources
and ecosystems, etc.).
Current Possibilities for Elaborating Flash Flood Warnings in Romania. Case Study:
the Flood Produced on 30 June 2018 in the Trotuș River Basin.
