Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic
A short introduction of historical overview and current situation refer to forestry problems of the country. Local climate is characterized and impacts of natural phenomena are described, as well as the impacts of human beings. The influence of forest management is mentioned and discussed in relatio...
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| author | M. Bíba J. Jiřík K. Vančura |
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| description | A short introduction of historical overview and current situation refer to forestry problems of the country. Local climate is characterized and impacts of natural phenomena are described, as well as the impacts of human beings. The influence of forest management is mentioned and discussed in relation to latest catastrophic floods. The territory of the Czech Republic is damaged especially by a high intensity of atmospheric precipitation abnormal values which lead to a local or regional damage. In the catchment areas of torrents, damage leads to faster soil erosion, development of ravines, landslides, moving of soil sediments and their deposition, devastation of watercourse beds and properties, flooding while the flooding rates of flow represent a danger for the life of inhabitants. Important elements and results of respective research are described in brief. E.g. research of precipitation and its relation to the runoffs in the small mountain catchment areas with the forest stands restoration, as well as the forestry-hydrologic monitoring of forest environment, which has been taking place since 1928, and tradition of the service for torrent control. Forestry-hydrologic research gradually documents that a favorable flood-control performance of forest is limited. However, this is not a reason for not taking care of flood-control measures in the mountain afforested areas. These measures and importance of forest for the protection of land are historically verified and justified. In closing the mankind behavior to the landscape is underlined as a question mark. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1668a11877044721827848bd09c01ce72023-02-23T03:41:36ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesJournal of Forest Science1212-48341805-935X2004-11-01501153854110.17221/4653-JFSjfs-200411-0009Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech RepublicM. Bíba0J. Jiřík1K. Vančura2Forestry and Game Management Research Institute, Jíloviště-Strnady, Czech RepublicForestry and Game Management Research Institute, Jíloviště-Strnady, Czech RepublicForestry and Game Management Research Institute, Jíloviště-Strnady, Czech RepublicA short introduction of historical overview and current situation refer to forestry problems of the country. Local climate is characterized and impacts of natural phenomena are described, as well as the impacts of human beings. The influence of forest management is mentioned and discussed in relation to latest catastrophic floods. The territory of the Czech Republic is damaged especially by a high intensity of atmospheric precipitation abnormal values which lead to a local or regional damage. In the catchment areas of torrents, damage leads to faster soil erosion, development of ravines, landslides, moving of soil sediments and their deposition, devastation of watercourse beds and properties, flooding while the flooding rates of flow represent a danger for the life of inhabitants. Important elements and results of respective research are described in brief. E.g. research of precipitation and its relation to the runoffs in the small mountain catchment areas with the forest stands restoration, as well as the forestry-hydrologic monitoring of forest environment, which has been taking place since 1928, and tradition of the service for torrent control. Forestry-hydrologic research gradually documents that a favorable flood-control performance of forest is limited. However, this is not a reason for not taking care of flood-control measures in the mountain afforested areas. These measures and importance of forest for the protection of land are historically verified and justified. In closing the mankind behavior to the landscape is underlined as a question mark.https://jfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/jfs-200411-0009_forestry-mountain-catchments-and-floods-in-the-czech-republic.phpforestryerosionprecipitationfloodshydrology |
| spellingShingle | M. Bíba J. Jiřík K. Vančura Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic Journal of Forest Science forestry erosion precipitation floods hydrology |
| title | Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic |
| title_full | Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic |
| title_fullStr | Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic |
| title_short | Forestry, mountain catchments and floods in the Czech Republic |
| title_sort | forestry mountain catchments and floods in the czech republic |
| topic | forestry erosion precipitation floods hydrology |
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