Features of the structure of selected segments of the Chorna Tisza river

Abstract

The paper presents an analysis of the structure of the Chorna Tisza river based on the fieldwork done in the summer of 2020. In this paper, the results of the riverbed classification by Krzemień (2012) are presented. During the typological classification of the river, 34 segments were identified, which were grouped into 7 typological segments according to processes prevailing in each. The classification takes a variety of factors into account, including: the difference in elevation per kilometer of channel run, the presence of channel forms, the area of the forms, the height of the banks, the bank depth of channel incision, the lithological and tectonic factors as well as factors indicating anthropogenic influence on the channel. A total of 16 factors were identified. It was revealed that Chorna Tisza’s riverbed has a tendency to bed erosion mostly in all typological plots, which may be a problem for residents in the future. An attempt was made to predict the evolution of the riverbed based on the collected data and assessment of the human impact on the structure of the riverbed.