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TI: THE EVOLUATION IMPACT OF THE GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EXPANSION OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATION AT BUTRINT - FOENIKE REGION, SOUTHERN ALBANIA.
AU: * Kavaja, V S
EM: kavajav@yahoo.com
AF: Albanian Geological Survey, Qendra Gjeofizike, Blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Al 000000 Albania
AU: Durmishi, € S
AF: Albanian Geological Survey, Qendra Gjeofizike, Blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Al 000000 Albania
AU: Vin‡ani, F N
AF: Albanian Geological Survey, Qendra Gjeofizike, Blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Al 000000 Albania
AB: The rise, creation and decline of the ancient civilization depended on paleo-geographic development changing at the geological environmental.This region is a worldknown archaeological site protected by UNESCO. The area under investigation occupies about 80 km2 and encompassing a large expanse of land at southern and northern side of the Butrinti lake, which is with oval shape and 21.5 depth. Throughout its long history, Butrint had an interactive relationship with its hinterland and the even-changing coastline. Preliminary research suggests that in the Holocene the Lake of Butrint was a sea inlet that stretched 20 km to north of Butrint, as far as the city of Foenike, later Epirot capital. Today the Butrint Lake is just 7.5 km long, being the result of gradual silting up this inlet with soils brought down by Bistrica River in the north side and Pavllo River in the South from surrounding mountain ranges. The goal of this study is investigation of the link between the evolution of Butrinti lake and hydrologicacal systems of the lake, its silting history and how this has impacted and interacted with land and human activity. Histories of terrestrial erosion, near-shore sediment redistribution, times, subsidence and compaction, land-sea interaction are obvious now. Geophysical observation consist of vertical electric soundings (V.E.S.) and magnetic measurements inside a layout of 80 km2. The soundings data, particularly resistivity variations are the base for sedimentologic studies due to the lack of boreholes. For a gravel deposition, in addition to the usual parameter maps as resistivity and thickness maps, combined multiparametric characterization maps have been plotted. Based on the sedimentologic and structural factors studied and geophysical maps and cross-sections, plenty of geomorphic problems are resolve. The evaluations of the regional water bearing are estimated, separating salty waters area.
DE: 1815 Erosion and sedimentation
DE: 1824 Geomorphology (1625)
DE: 1829 Groundwater hydrology
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting