Monitoring open water area changes in a small tarn using historical orthophotomaps and a historical bathymetric map: a case study of the Litworowy Staw lake, the High Tatras

Kapusta, Juraj; Petrovič, František; Hreško, Juraj

doi:10.1007/s11629-018-4915-4

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“…The shallower northeastern part was subject to shallowing, followed by the occupation of the area by vegetation. A similar situation occurred among others in the case of Lake Litworowy Staw (with a decrease in the surface area by 46.4%) [58], where the accumulation of fine sediments and dead vegetal remains provided conditions suitable for overgrowth. Transformations primarily caused by anthropogenic factors resulted in the rapid overgrowth of the surface of former Lake Rakutowskie (central Poland) with reed beds and clusters of willows [59].…”

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A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland

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Szyga-Pluta,

Heddam

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Lakes are an important element of the hydrosphere that contribute to the stabilisation of water circulation by providing biodiversity conditions or supporting the development of different branches of the economy. All these properties depend on the longevity of lakes in the environment and the processes related to their evolution. Based on archival morphometric data from historical maps and modern cartographic studies, this paper presents an analysis of changes in their surface area over a period of 100 years. Among 169 lakes, a decrease in surface area was recorded in 156 cases (including the complete disappearance of two lakes); no change was observed in four lakes; and seven lakes increased their surface area. The total surface area of all the lakes has decreased by 11.4% in comparison with the initial state in the early 20th century. The highest rate of decline concerned the shallowest lakes with a maximum depth of up to 5.0 m and lakes with the smallest surface area of up to 20 ha, averaging 24.1% and 22.2%, respectively. The spatial distribution of changes in the surface area of lakes is variable, and at a larger scale it presents no similarities. This suggests that factors determining the rate and direction of changes in the surface area of lakes depend on their individual features and local conditions, which is in accordance with similar studies from the territory of Poland. The obtained results reveal the scale of the changes in the surface area of the lakes, potentially providing important information for authorities in charge of water management in the context of activities aimed at slowing down the disappearance of these valuable ecosystems.

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A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland

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Szyga-Pluta,

Heddam

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“…The study results point to an evident transformation of the analysed lakes, corresponding with the broad research trend. The surface area of lakes has been declining at a global scale [26][27][28][29], and the rate and scale of such transformations is determined by the local factors and properties of particular lakes. Based on a similar methodology supported by historical cartographic materials [30][31][32][33], a similar direction of changes in the surface area of lakes has also been determined in the case of other regions of Poland.…”

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Changes in the Water Resources of Selected Lakes in Poland in the Period 1916–2020 as Information to Increase Their Availability

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The historical effects of land development on water management currently require a new approach, in many cases involving attempts at the restoration of the quasi-natural state. This is evident in reference to many regions in Poland, where the hydrographic network has been diminishing over the centuries, among others in favour of obtaining new agricultural land. Such activities overlap with natural processes causing transformations of the hydrosphere. The most serious problems currently include water deficits resulting from climate change and human activity. This paper employed archival bathymetric maps from the beginning of the 20th century for the determination of the scale of changes in the morphometric parameters of six lakes in western Poland. It was determined that over a period of more than a hundred years, the surface area (12.2%) and original volume of water bodies (13.9%) were largely reduced. This situation was caused by both natural (overgrowing and shallowing) and anthropogenic (change in water level) factors. The obtained information points to the need of an inventory of historical bathymetric maps of lakes. In combination with modern research, this will allow for the determination of changes in the water resources of lakes and, in a longer-term perspective, potential possibilities of their renaturisation. This knowledge is important in the context of the reconstruction of water resources in the territory of Poland, where their deficits are recorded increasingly frequently. It should also be emphasised that the restoration of the natural capacity of water retention in lakes is a more economical solution and, most importantly, it is not invasive for the environment.

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“…Dospeli sme k záveru, že fyzickogeografické pomery tvoria základ pre pôsobenie pôdnodeštrukčných javov, a na vážnosti naberajú v súčinnosti s morfometrickými parametrami reliéfu. V dôsledku tohto vzťahu majú výrazný vplyv na povrch záujmového územia v podobe morfodynamických procesov formujúcich miestny povrch, pričom ovplyvňujú aj ich priestorovú diferenciáciu v krajine (Hreško et al, 2003, 2008, Boltižiar, 2001, Kapusta et al, 2018.…”

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Morfometrická analýza a morfodynamické procesy vo vybranej časti Malej Fatry

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2018

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Through its morphometric characteristics, the relief greatly affects the spatial differentiation of the full range of processes, either natural or anthropogenic. Physical and morphometric conditions of a mountain range Mala Fatra predetermine it for the establishment and support of a wide range of morphodynamic processes. The thesis deals with statistical and spatial relief analysis of a selected part of Mala Fatra in order to provide comprehensive information on its characteristics, focusing on selected morphometric parameters and current processes of relief formation that shape this mountain range. The article provides information on the physical and geographical measurements and contains a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics and spatial differentiation of typical for this area morphodynamic processes in the context of the impact of morphometric parameters of relief on their spatial distribution. The article is based on theoretical knowledge of statistical and spatial analysis and on the results of field research. Special consideration is given to the detailed analysis of parts of the Vrátna (valley). The parts of the article are mapping outlets and photo documentation. ÚvodGeorieliéf je predmetom záujmu človeka z rôznych hľadísk a z mnohých oblastí jeho činnosti. Intenzívne sa skúma v mnohých geovedných disciplínach, avšak najširším hľadiskom, z ktorého sa reliéf študuje, je hľadisko geografické. V ňom sa georeliéf chápe ako súčasť geografickej krajinnej sféry, a preto sa skúma komplexne. Z geografického hľadiska je georeliéf nielen výslednicou endogénnych a exogénnych síl, ale zároveň sám tieto procesy ovplyvňuje spätne, a to prostredníctvom množiny jeho morfometrických parametrov definovaných v každom ľubovoľnom bode georeliéfu. Platí to najmä pre procesy spôsobené exogénnymi silami. Preto je georeliéf aj jedným zo základných diferenciačných faktorov v krajine, ktorý sa podieľa na jej priestorovej diferenciácii do jednotlivých celkov na rôznych hierarchických úrovniach (Krcho, 1990).Malá Fatra ako zložitý krajinný systém, ktorý sa mení v priestore a čase vytvára najmä svojimi fyzickogeografickými danosťami podmienky pre rozsiahlu

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Monitoring open water area changes in a small tarn using historical orthophotomaps and a historical bathymetric map: a case study of the Litworowy Staw lake, the High Tatras

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland

A Century of Changes in the Surface Area of Lakes in West Poland

Changes in the Water Resources of Selected Lakes in Poland in the Period 1916–2020 as Information to Increase Their Availability

Morfometrická analýza a morfodynamické procesy vo vybranej časti Malej Fatry

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