The geomorphological evolution and environmental hazards of the Prague area
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The geomorphological evolution and environmental hazards of the Prague area
Original language description
Landform evolution of the Prague area in the central part of the Bohemian Massif was controlled by the coupled occurrence of episodic tectonic uplift and variable climato-morphogenetic processes during the Cenozoic. Much older geological history of the region commenced in the Precambrian times and was very diverse in terms of transformations of the natural environment. Present-day landform patterns of the Prague area are determined by epigenetic and antecedent deepening of canyon-like valleys of the Vltava river and its tributaries to large planation surfaces during the Quaternary. These dynamic processes have led to the origin of river accumulation terraces as well as erosion and denudation slopes with weathered mantle of deposits. The extraordinary geodiversity and biodiversity of the landscape in the Prague area is associated with geomorphic hazards, including devastating floods and landslides. Prague is also faced to severe impact of modern urban development and related human activities on the architectural heritage.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
DE - Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic
ISBN
978-3-319-27537-6
Number of pages of the result
15
Pages from-to
43-57
Number of pages of the book
422
Publisher name
Springer International Publishing
Place of publication
Cham
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