Geodiversity assessment of Moldova catchment in the mountain area
Keywords:
geodiversity, Moldova catchment, GISAbstract
Geodiversity is represented by the uniformity of physical properties of the earth and is considered an important landscape feature in its assessment. Due to the multitude of identified abiotic physical elements (66 elements) in the mountain area of Moldova catchment, the geodiversity index was computed, ranging from 0.30 to 8.72. The area with the largest number of elements overlaps on Câmpulung Moldovenesc with 12 identified abiotic elements, followed by Pojorâta, Moldova – Sulița, Breaza and Fundu Moldovei with values of the geodiversity index above 2. These localities form a compact area that should be considered in future conservation and promotion strategies.
