Albania is situated in the western part of Balkan Peninsula, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea, which is one of the most water−rich regions of the world. The karst landscape in Albania covers about 2750 km 2 consisting of nearly 24% of the countries territory. Karstic aquifers are the richest in the country. The total renewable karst water resources represent about 80% of the groundwater resources of Albania and nearly 80% of the population of the cities, including the capital Tirana, are supplied by karst water, and important resource is used for the production of the electricity. The sustainable management of karst water resource is difficult due to the high heterogeneity of karst aquifers in terms of type and development of hydraulic porosity, flow velocities, hydraulic head, recharge type and quantity, karst water quality, as well as to the high vulnerability to the human impact.

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阿尔巴尼亚喀斯特和喀斯特水资源及其管理

阿尔巴尼亚位于巴尔干半岛西部，亚得里亚海和爱奥尼亚海东岸，是世界上水资源最丰富的地区之一。阿尔巴尼亚的喀斯特地貌面积约 2750 平方公里，占该国领土的近 24%。岩溶含水层是该国最丰富的。可再生岩溶水资源总量约占阿尔巴尼亚地下水资源的80%，包括首都地拉那在内的城市近80%的人口由岩溶水供应，重要资源用于发电。由于岩溶含水层在水力孔隙类型和发育、流速、水头、补给类型和数量、岩溶水质、