The effects of floods and flood-induced pollution on ecosystem health

Flooding not only induces a risk which is related to direct loss of life for humans, animals and plants. During flooding, toxicants which are normally stored or otherwise unavailable might be released. The spreading of these pollutants during the flooding or, often more important, the persistent presence of toxicants in the soil or sediment...

Preliminary conceptual framework of integration ("Dresden Paper")

The report follows the answers to the main goals of the study conducted by CTU. The first part review flood defence structures on the Stropnice River. The second part identifies changes in detention capacity. The detention capacity of the watershed has not change during last century, due to minimal changes in land-use. The third part identifies...