Session
Agriculture, Food Science and Technology
Description
Climate change is a well-known issue in today's world, including within Albanian territories. This study aims to highlight the importance of proactive decision-making among farmers and policymakers through a detailed analysis using key viticulture zoning and variety distribution indices. By examining bioclimatic indices such as the Winkler and Huglin indices, alongside precipitation patterns during the coolest months, this study provides crucial insights into the spatial and temporal distribution of climatic conditions. The objective is to assess how these agroclimatic resources align with the bio-climatic requirements of grape cultivation. Current climate conditions now offer a broader potential area for viticulture compared to conditions thirty or more years ago. This expansion presents grape growers and wine producers with greater opportunities to select optimal combinations of agricultural land and climate conditions for new viticulture projects, thereby enhancing grape production. Successful wine production hinges on the compatibility of longstanding land suitability and the variability of meteorological and climate conditions, which fluctuate not only seasonally but also over the years. The growth and development of Vitis vinifera L. grapevines are significantly influenced by these meteorological parameters and their temporal fluctuations. Georeferenced maps based on Winkler and Huglin indices were generated to delineate homogeneous zones and assess climate variability across Albania using data from stations of National Meteorological Monitoring Sytem. The study employed regression-kriging (RK) interpolation and Digital Elevation Models for specialized analysis. Overall, this research identifies an increase in both minimum and maximum air temperatures throughout Albania. It also reveals shifts in the Huglin classification zones compared to previous years, indicating higher temperatures that could lead to increased thermal stress for grapes. Addressing these adverse conditions may necessitate relocating vineyards to higher zones, latitudes, or areas with more favorable climatic conditions.
Keywords:
Viticulture, Climate Change, Albania, Winkler Index, Huglin Bioclimatic Index.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-15-3
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
27-10-2024 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2024.253
Recommended Citation
Zorba, Petrit and Cela, Gazmir, "Albanian viticulture view in the context of climate change" (2024). UBT International Conference. 4.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2024UBTIC/AFCT/4
Albanian viticulture view in the context of climate change
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Climate change is a well-known issue in today's world, including within Albanian territories. This study aims to highlight the importance of proactive decision-making among farmers and policymakers through a detailed analysis using key viticulture zoning and variety distribution indices. By examining bioclimatic indices such as the Winkler and Huglin indices, alongside precipitation patterns during the coolest months, this study provides crucial insights into the spatial and temporal distribution of climatic conditions. The objective is to assess how these agroclimatic resources align with the bio-climatic requirements of grape cultivation. Current climate conditions now offer a broader potential area for viticulture compared to conditions thirty or more years ago. This expansion presents grape growers and wine producers with greater opportunities to select optimal combinations of agricultural land and climate conditions for new viticulture projects, thereby enhancing grape production. Successful wine production hinges on the compatibility of longstanding land suitability and the variability of meteorological and climate conditions, which fluctuate not only seasonally but also over the years. The growth and development of Vitis vinifera L. grapevines are significantly influenced by these meteorological parameters and their temporal fluctuations. Georeferenced maps based on Winkler and Huglin indices were generated to delineate homogeneous zones and assess climate variability across Albania using data from stations of National Meteorological Monitoring Sytem. The study employed regression-kriging (RK) interpolation and Digital Elevation Models for specialized analysis. Overall, this research identifies an increase in both minimum and maximum air temperatures throughout Albania. It also reveals shifts in the Huglin classification zones compared to previous years, indicating higher temperatures that could lead to increased thermal stress for grapes. Addressing these adverse conditions may necessitate relocating vineyards to higher zones, latitudes, or areas with more favorable climatic conditions.