Grant projects

Applied research

• 2005-08 Long-term changes of river ecosystems in floodplains affected by extreme floods. 

(research project of Czech Ministry of the Environment VaV VaV-SM/2/57/05).
Research project focused on effect of extreme floods on ecosystems and morphological changes in floodplains and impact of anthropogenical changes in basins on course and consequences of the extreme floods. The solution is based on field mapping of flood consequences, analysis and geoinformatical treatment of influencing factors and scenario-based modelling the impact of measures in river basins. The project team is composed by researchers from Faculty of Science, Charles University and is completed by experts from cooperating institutions.
 
• 2004-2007 Modelling the nonpoint pollution sources under conditions of global change.

(supported by: EU - COST Action 634 "On and Off site environmental Impacts of Runoff and Erosion", 
Czech part of the project supported by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic)
The project focuses on modelling the risk of erosion and nonpoint pollution impact on surface waterbodies in conditions of changing landuse patterns and global change in Central Europe. 
 
• 2003-04 Impact of landuse changes on floods in August, 2002

(research project of the Czech government “Assessment of catastrophic floods 2002”; coordinating  the hydrological part of the project)
The project focuses on the assessment of influence of landuse changes to the 2002 flood size, routing and damages. The target is to find the effectivity of passive flood protection measures, their benefits and limits. 
 
• 2002-03 Soil Erosion and Global Change 

(supported by: EU - COST Action 623, Czech part of the project supported by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic; coordinator of the research group at the Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science.) 
The joint project with Czech Technical University focuses on assessing the risk of erosion and sediment transport on affected watersheds, as an essential component of any strategy that aims to cope with erosion’s impacts on water quality in the Czech Republic. 
 
• 2000-02 Assessment of non-point pollution sources. 

(supported by: Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, project No: GAČR č. 205/00/P052) 
The project is focused on the formulation, verification, and application of the new method of evaluation of non-point sources of pollution of surface water in large-scale river basins. The new methodology is based upon the combination of remote data on the Earth (multispectral satellite images, digital elevation model) completed with the empirical data measured in the watershed into a grid-based GIS model. The model is applied in Želivka, Bílina and upper Vltava river basins. 
 
• 2001-03 Specific surface water pollution in Berounka river basin 

(supported by: Charles University Grant Agency, project No: GAUK 211/2001 B GEO) 
The research project goal is to evaluate the level of specific pollution (heavy metals, specific organic pollution, radioactivity) of surface water and sediments in the Berounka river basin. The analysis is performed on the whole of the river basin to evaluate the specific pollution balance and to identify the main pollution sources and on selected tributaries for detailed analysis.
 
• 1997-99 Water quality development in Berounka river basin. 

(supported by: Charles University Grant Agency, project No: GAUK 297/1997 B GEO) 
The goal of the grant project was a complex evaluation of water quality and pollution load balance changes in the Berounka river basin during the 1990´s. Analysis of water quality and pollution balance evolution in the basin. Evaluation of impact of the landuse changes and industrial, communal and agricultural pollution sources on water quality. Definition of areas with critical pollution load. 

• 2005-2011 Geographical structure and risk processes in conditions of global change and European integration

(supported by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic, project MSM 0021620831: head: Asspoc. prof. Luděk Sýkora, Charles University, Faculty of Science) 
Leading research group 2 - Changes of landscape and environment in conditions of transforming society. 
Solved research topics: Natural hazards and risks, changes of water environment, retention potential and stream restoration in Elbe river basin, water quality changes in Elbe river basin, air quality and specifics of urban climate, threat of buldings and infrastructure by landslides, risks of urban structure and planning in transforming society in model region of Elbe river basin, application of GIS and geoiformatics in geospatial structures analysis in the Elbe river basin.
• 1999-2003 Geographical structure and development of interactions between environment and society (supported by the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic, project No: LN00A005: head: Prof. Petr Dostál, Charles University, Faculty of Science) 

Leading and independent part of a large-scale project, focused on modeling the water quality changes in the Elbe river basin. Analysis, and scenario forecasting of water quality evolution in the Elbe river and modeling the pollution balance changes in the Czech part of the Elbe river basin. 
 
• 2000-2004 Experimental research of dynamics of the Earth and Earth' surface, 

(Research center of the Czech Republic supported by the Scientific and Research Council of the Government of the Czech Republic, project No: LN00A005, head: Prof. Jan Kostelecký, Research Institute of Geodesy, Topography and Cartography) 
Project is focused on research of Earth surface change dynamics. GIS analysis of relief mophometry using the digital elevation model data completed with the geomorphological terrain observations. 
 
• 2000-2002 Dynamics of suspended and dissolved sediment load in various geographical conditions of the Czech Republic. 

(supported by: Charles University Grant Agency, project No: GAUK 297/1997 B GEO, head: Dr. Zdeněk Kliment, Charles University, Faculty of Science) 
Research of water erosion processes in different physicogeographical and socioeconomical conditions. Analysis of key factors affecting water erosion and their spatial distribution in Lužická Nisa, Blšanka, Loučka and Olšava river basins. 
 
• 1999-2001 Transport of substance loads in the Czech basin of the Elbe river. 

(supported by: Charles University Grant Agency, head: Dr. Luděk Šefrna, Charles University, Faculty of Science) 
Analysis of the water pollution balace changes in relation to the changing landuse and soil cover. Multicriterial analysis of key factors affecting the pollution balance changes in selected watersheds in the Elbe river basin.

• 2004-2005, Modelling the flood vulnerability functions for the flood in August 2002.

(Ordered by: Benfield Limited, United Kingdom).
Coordinating project focused on deriving vulnerability functions for modelling the flood damages for insurance purposes. Solution based on field collection of flood loss data and their geoprocessing.
 
• 2003 Landuse changes as a factor of floods 2002 

(Ordered by the Czech government, part of project “Catastrophic floods 2002” head V. Vilímek) 
Coordinatingh the hydrological part of the project. The project focuses on the assessment of influence of landuse changes to the 2002 flood size, routing and damages. The target is to find the effectivity of passive flood protection measures, their benefits and limits. 
 
• 2000 - Tritium in the Vltava River. 

(Ordered by: Water Research Institute TGM, Prague) 
Modeling the radioactive pollution spread in Vltava river before and after start of the Temelin nuclear power plant. Modeling the different pollution level scenarios and power plant impact to the water quality of Vltava river. 
 
• 1995 - 98 Critical sections of large rivers – modeling the water quality in the Elbe anv Vltava rivers. 

(Ordered by: Water Research Institute TGM, Prague in the framework of Elbe Project II and IKSE research programme) 
Set of studies focused on modeling the impact of large pollution sources to river water quality under varying hydrological conditions. Forecasting the water quality evolution according to application of new Czech and European legislation. 
 
• 1996 - 97 Modeling the water quality of Vltava, Berounka and Bílina Rivers. 

(Ordered by: Water Research Institute TGM, Prague in the framework of Elbe Project II and IKSE research programme) 
Modeling the dynamics of bacterial pollution of Vltava river in Prague region. Modeling the impact of large industrial plants to water pollution of Bílina river. Modeling the water quality changes in Berounka river according to start of new city sewage works in Pilsen.