The retention ability of the agricultural landscape in the emergency planning zone of the Temelín nuclear power plant and its changes since the 19th century

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/60460709:41330/16:70530

Result on the web

<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837716302435" target="_blank" >http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837716302435</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.03.018" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.03.018</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The retention ability of the agricultural landscape in the emergency planning zone of the Temelín nuclear power plant and its changes since the 19th century

Original language description

Drainage and loss of wetlands is a major problem of the agricultural landscape, as it reduces the landscape’s ability to retain water, nutrients, matter, and minimize erosion. With this in mind, the issue of the ability of wet sites to retain radionuclides and contaminated water in the case of a radiation accident was studied. In 2013 field research examined the occurrence of wetland retention sites in the emergency planning zone (EPZ) of the Temelín nuclear power plant (NPP; Czech Republic). As data sources, wetland biotopes (Natura 2000) were considered; in addition, retention features were field mapped. Within the emergency zone, 2854.7 ha of wetland biotopes were registered and 318.9 ha retention features mapped. Density of retention sites (in ha/km2) per cadastre was used to represent their spatial distribution within the zone. For an assessment of possible revitalization measures, leading to an increase in the landscape’s retention ability, spatial changes in the area of retention sites between 2013 and the mid-19th century, a period before extensive drainage of landscape occurred and a simplification of its structure, were mapped. Historic land maps (The Imperial Obligatory Imprints of the Stable Cadastre) were used as a basis of information on the occurrence and area of fens and wet meadows (4771.5 ha). For spatial comparisons of drained and undrained landscape in the past and present, the density of retention sites per cadastre was calculated. In the mid-19th century, 80% of cadastres had a density of retention sites exceeded 5 ha/km2; in 2013 only 40% of cadastres achieved this. From both the density maps of retention sites and the stable cadastre imprints, it is possible to identify areas and retention features suitable for wetland restoration. Suggestions as to how to restore and turn retention features into semi-natural wetlands, as well as integrating small wetlands into an agriculture landscape are outlined.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DL - Nuclear waste, radioactive pollution and control

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/VG20122015100" target="_blank" >VG20122015100: The minimalizing impact of radiologicalcontamination on the landscape in an emergency zone of the NPP Temelin</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Land Use Policy

ISSN

0264-8377

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

55

Issue of the periodical within the volume

September

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

13-23

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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