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Green Infrastructure of Central Europe
Fňukalová, Eliška ; Romportl, Dušan (advisor) ; Pechanec, Vilém (referee)
Green Infrastructure of Central Europe Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network that broadens the traditional conservation efforts to encompass the concept of ecosystem services. This study aims to identify green infrastructure network in Central Europe. Method presented in this thesis is an analysis of ecological connectivity based on ecosystem services potential quantified for CORINE land cover classes (Burkhard et al., 2009). Design of ecological corridors between the core areas represented by Natura 2000 sites is dependent on the capacity of ecosystems to provide ecological integrity and regulating services. Analysis was performed in ArcGIS Linkage Mapper extension. Green infrastructure network identifies 17 % of area of Central Europe that provides high values of ecosystem services. Corridors also create linkages between Natura 2000 sites and improve biodiversity conservation as well as they support migration corridors for large mammals. Full implementation of the Birds and Habitats directive and promoting of a European Green Infrastructure are two important targets of The EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
Landscape typology of Central Europe - relationship between natural conditions and potential ecosystem services
Fňukalová, Eliška ; Romportl, Dušan (advisor) ; Chuman, Tomáš (referee)
Landscape Typology - Relationship Between Natural Conditions and Potential of Ecosystem Services Abstract Degradation of natural environment in last century has led to significant impacts on ecosystem's functioning. There was a need to study and manage landscapes towards to sustainable development and human well-being. The Ecosystem Services Approach was established as a response. Recognition of the relationship between potential of ecosystem services and its spatial and temporal distribution is especially challenging. This thesis tries to identify the relationship between potential of ecosystem services and bio-physical conditions in Central Europe. Complex typology of natural landscapes is used as an expression of its bio-physical characteristics. Input layers in the classification represent climate, soils and terrain variables. K-means clustering was used to identify seven types of natural landscapes. Potential of ecosystem services was evaluated by Burkhard et al in 2009 for CORINE Land Cover layer. This methodology was used to represent the spatial pattern of potential of ecosystem services and to identify the specific values for each class of landscape. There is a significant correlation between ecosystem services and the altitude for these classes. On the other hand, ecosystem services depend on the...

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