Erosion and industrial pollution of Seman River SHERIF LUSHAJ
Author: Prof Dr Sherif Lushaj
Affiliation: Polis University
Background
Albania has a rich hydrographic system. The rivers Drin, Bune, Mat, Ishëm, Erzen, Shkumbin, Vjosa, and their branches constitute the hydrographic network of large rivers flowing from average height of 703m above the sea level towards the Adriatic Sea. Seman River is one of the biggest of the country, with a length of 281km and a watershed area of 5649km2, formed by the conjuction of the river Devoll and Osum River.
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Choudhary, U.K. (2008) Five Theories of River Management. Varanasi: GRC. Fares, A. & El-Kali, A. (2008) Costal watershed management. Boston: WIT press.
