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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2-0164

LANDSCAPE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT IN THE DYJE RIVER BASIN

Vilém Pechanec1, Marcela Prokopová2, Renata Včeláková2, Tereza Pohanková1
1 Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Dept. of Geoinformatics, 17. listopadu 50, 771 46 Olomouc, Czechia
2 Global Change Research Institute CAS, Bělidla 986/4a, 603 00 Brno, Czechia


The primary objective was to assess the area's susceptibility to degradation defined as the loss of its ability to perform ecosystem functions and services. This was achieved using the ESAI+ (Environmental Sensitivity Assessment Index) which integrates environmental and socio-economic indicators to identify potential risks well in advance. The method provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of territory and its susceptibility to degradation based on evaluation of 16 parameters grouped into four thematic components. For practical use, the resulting index of degradation risk is categorized into eight classes. This method is followed by an analysis of the functionality of the landscape and its resilience in climate change conditions. Based on the inter-comparison of categories across the selected territorial units, the most at-risk areas were identified, highlighting where mitigation and adaptation measures should be prioritized. The assessment was carried out at the habitat level in the detail of a regular square grid with a 100x100m grid spacing.

Keywords: degradation, landscape, spatial analysis, GIS

pages: 164-168, Published: 2025, online: 2025



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