Projects

Name of project:Impacts of climate change on small forest catchments and mitigation options through forest management and water management measures
Number:QL24010054
Year:2024 - 2028
Provider:Ministry of the Agriculture
Coordinator: Mgr. Kateřina Neudertová Hellebrandová, Ph.D.
Researcher: Kateřina Neudertová Hellebrandová, Ondřej Špulák, David Dušek
Co-researcher: RNDr. Martin Adamec Ph.D., Ing. Jan Petrů
Co-researcher foreign:Český hydrometeorologický ústav, Vodohospodářský rozvoj a výstavba, a. s.

Description of project

The aim of the project is, based on the assessment of historical climate trends and their impact on the hydrological regime of selected forest catchments and systematic monitoring of ongoing forest change using field measurements and RS data, mapping and species analysis of moss and retained water quantity, to analyse and model the potential impacts of current IPCC scenarios on the hydrological balance and changes in runoff regime, soil moisture dynamics, risks of increased fluvial erosion and groundwater storage in these catchments. Then, using hydrological, ecological and stand modelling tools, identify risks associated with changes in the hydrological regime and propose appropriate forestry and water management measures to mitigate risks associated with climate change impacts.