Potential geo-ecological impacts of the proposed Danube–Oder–Elbe Canal on alluvial landscapes in the Czech Republic

0447893 - ÚGN 2016 RIV CZ eng J - Journal Article
Machar, I. - Kirchner, Karel - Pechanec, V. - Brus, J. - Kiliánová, H. - Šálek, L. - Buček, A.
Potential geo-ecological impacts of the proposed Danube–Oder–Elbe Canal on alluvial landscapes in the Czech Republic.
Moravian Geographical Reports. Roč. 23, č. 2 (2015), s. 38-46. ISSN 1210-8812. E-ISSN 1210-8812
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : Geo-ecological assessment * hydrological impact * DOE Canal * river floodplain * Czech Republic
Subject RIV: DO - Wilderness Conservation
Impact factor: 1.093, year: 2015
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The project of a canal connecting the three major Central European Rivers: the Danube, Oder and Elbe, is incorporated into a planned trans-European transport network system. The environmental impacts of the potential construction and operation of the Danube–Oder–Elbe (DOE) Canal is currently widely discussed by experts from various fields. This paper aims to assess some potential impacts of the canal on the alluvial landscapes in the Czech Republic. The method of geo-ecological assessment presented here applies GIS analyses at the larger landscape scale. The results of the geo-ecological assessment of potential impacts of the DOE Canal on the land-use of river floodplains, the fluvial dynamics of streams and the extent of their alluvial plains, and the quantified DOE Canal impact on protected areas and groundwater sources, are presented.
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