The influence of natural conditions on changes in landscape use: a case study of the lower Podoubraví region (Czech republic)

Lipský, Zdeněk; Demková, Katarína; Skaloš, Jan; Kukla, Pavel

doi:10.4149/av_2011_02_239

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“…This development corresponds with the situation in the Czech Republic as whole (Pavelková et The results confirm that intensification of agriculture seriously influenced all components of the water regime in the area. Development in riverine landscapes with accompanying liquidation of water areas, wetlands, forests and grasslands, and their replacement by arable land is very negative in terms of flood protection, water retention and its accumulation in the landscape and also environmental stability (Lipský et al, 2011b). This intensification began in fertile lowlands at the end of the 18 th century in connection with the abolition of serfdom and vassalage, an increase in population size and industrialization.…”

Section: Water and Wetland Dynamicsmentioning

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Long term changes in water areas and wetlands in an intensively farmed landscape: A case study from the Czech Republic

Šantrůčková

Demková

Weber

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European Countryside

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Abstract:The landscape of the Czech Republic currently faces droughts that are caused by several factors. One of the reasons for drought is landscape development and land cover changes. Changes in water and wetland areas and streams were studied by comparing old military maps and the present state. Water and wetland areas in fertile lowlands significantly decreased over time; the landscape was continuously dried out with the aim of increasing agricultural and woody production. While water and wetland areas occupied nearly one-third of the study area (Nové Dvory and Žehušice micro-regions in Central Bohemia) at the end of the 18 th century, the present share of these areas is only 3.5%. There was a decrease of approximately 10% in each period, and nearly all of these areas disappeared by the end of the 19 th century. Water and wetland areas were changed primarily to arable land. The length of streams decreased by the end of the 19 th century. Drainage and irrigation channels were built during the 20 th century, and although they are only periodic or episodic streams, these channels increased the total length of streams.Key words: streams, still waters, wetlands, land use changes, drought, central Europe Abstrakt: Krajina České republiky v současnosti čelí nebezpečí sucha, které je způsobeno mnoha faktory. Mezi ně patří změny krajiny a krajinného pokryvu. V článku jsou sledovány změny vodních a mokřadních ploch a délky vodních toků na podkladě starých vojenských mapování a současného stavu. Vodní a mokřadní plochy v nížinách zásadně ubyly a krajina byla vysušována s cílem zvýšit zemědělskou a lesnickou produkci. Zatímco na konci 18. století vodní a mokřadní plochy zaujímaly skoro třetinu sledovaného území Novodvorska a Žehušicka ve středních Čechách, v současnosti je to jen 3,5 %. V každé ze sledovaných period ubylo přibližně 10 % jejich rozlohy, významný úbytek těchto ploch v krajině tak nastal již v 19. století. Vodní a mokřadní plochy byly změněny převážně na ornou půdu. Délka vodních toků poklesla zejména v průběhu 19. století. Současná data ukazují nárůst jejich délky, který je ale způsoben budováním zavodňovacích a odvodňovacích kanálů, jejichž délka je také započítána do celkové délky vodních toků, byť nejsou celoročně protékány vodou.

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Section: Water and Wetland Dynamicsmentioning

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Long term changes in water areas and wetlands in an intensively farmed landscape: A case study from the Czech Republic

Šantrůčková

Demková

Weber

et al. 2017

European Countryside

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“…There are several published sources in the Eastern Europe countries, such as Slovakia and Czech Republic that have documented expressive landscape changes caused by consolidation and intensification of agriculture (Salašová 2001;Supuka et al 2008;Lipský et al 2011;Štefunková et al 2011 and others). Although this socioeconomic process does not apply for example to western European countries, their landscape structure changes are distinct due to mainly industrialization and intensification of agriculture technologies at the advanced farms, e.g.…”

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“…In the same way, landscape structure changes and development in the Podoubraví region in the Czech Republic were assessed (Lipský et al 2011). Land use and land cover changes in China and the United States over the past 300 years were compared.…”

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Land use changes and development of the non-forest woody vegetation in the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia

Supuka

Šinka

2018

Central European Forestry Journal

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The aim of this paper is to assess the changes in the landscape structure of the Žitný Ostrov territory and in the woody species of the non-forest woody vegetation (NFWV) over the past 120 years. Within the assessed periods of 1892, 1949, 1969 and 2015, the shares of arable land increased by 17% while the ratio of the built-up areas with gardens increased by 3.7%. At the same time, natural habitats, grassland, waterlogged meadows and wetlands decreased by 26%. These changes, concerning small mosaic plots as well as large cultural blocks, were caused by the intensification of agriculture after 1948. Ecological stability and biodiversity of these areas has decreased. Thereafter 60 windbreaks were planted from 1951-1952 in an area of 30 ha. In total, 37 woody species were planted, of which 22 were alien species. After 25 years (in 1976), 19 of the same windbreaks were surveyed, observing 16 native and 12 alien woody species. During these periods, many rare alien and coniferous species died. In 2015, 13 windbreaks with 39 woody species were identified, both in the tree and the shrubby layer. The downside is that four of the long-time surviving species are invasive trees.

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“…Early studies [52,53] in ecosystem networks like the European Ecological Network (EECONET) have addressed issues such as 'biodiversity conservation' with an intrinsic target of enabling migration and stability of populations and communities, especially in anthropogenic landscapes, focusing especially on connectivity and spatial arrangement of patches.…”

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Envisioning Present and Future Land-Use Change under Varying Ecological Regimes and Their Influence on Landscape Stability

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Climate change plays an important role in shaping ecological stability of landscape systems. Increasing weather fluctuations such as droughts threaten the ecological stability of natural and anthropogenic landscapes. Uncertainty exists regarding the validity of traditional landscape assessment schemes under climate change. This commentary debates the main factors that threaten ecological stability, discussing basic approaches to interpret landscape functioning. To address this pivotal issue, the intimate linkage between ecological stability and landscape diversity is explored, considering different approaches to landscape stability assessment. The impact of land-use changes on landscape stability is finally discussed. Assessment methodologies and indicators are reviewed and grouped into homogeneous classes based on a specific nomenclature of stability aspects which include landscape composition, fragmentation and connectivity, thermodynamic and functional issues, biodiversity, soil degradation, and ecological disturbance. By considering land-use change as one of the most important factors underlying climate change, individual components of landscape stability are finally delineated and commented upon. In this regard, specific trajectories of land-use change (including agricultural intensification, land abandonment, and urbanization) are investigated for their effects on ecological stability. A better understanding of land-use impacts on landscape stability is crucial for a better knowledge of processes leading to land degradation.

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The influence of natural conditions on changes in landscape use: a case study of the lower Podoubraví region (Czech republic)

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Long term changes in water areas and wetlands in an intensively farmed landscape: A case study from the Czech Republic

Long term changes in water areas and wetlands in an intensively farmed landscape: A case study from the Czech Republic

Land use changes and development of the non-forest woody vegetation in the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia

Envisioning Present and Future Land-Use Change under Varying Ecological Regimes and Their Influence on Landscape Stability

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