Ecological and Economic Effects of Applying the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (FAPSMS): The Case Study of the Barička River Basin

Nikola Tričković, Vukašin Rončević (), Nikola Živanović, Tara Grujić, Luka Stefanović, Nikola Jovanović and Miodrag Zlatić
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Nikola Tričković: Forestry and Game Management Resource Institute, Strnady 136, 25202 Jíloviště, Czech Republic
Vukašin Rončević: Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Živanović: Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Tara Grujić: Institute of Soil Science, Teodora Drajzera 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Luka Stefanović: Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamycka 129, 16500 Praha-Suchdol, Czech Republic
Nikola Jovanović: Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Miodrag Zlatić: Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land protection from various forms of degradation throughout sustainable land management. Assessing the justification of investment in sustainable management of land resources is an important step in this process. Consequently, an analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river watershed, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS). The value of the existing and projected production structure from an economic aspect was also examined using dynamic economic methods. In order to assess the risk and uncertainty of investments, a sensitive analysis of dynamic methods was carried out. The results show that soil erosion losses are already below tolerance values with the existing production structure and that they could be reduced even more by applying the designed structure. Economic indicators show that the investment is justified and that it is more sensitive to changes in income.

Keywords: sustainable management; soil erosion; soil conservation; RUSLE model; model of future production; economic analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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