DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0029

AIR QUALITY IN THE CITY OF HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ

Markéta Holíková¹, Martina Brenčič¹, Jaroslav Rožnovský¹

¹ Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Brno Branch, Kroftova 43, 616 67 Brno, Czechia

Hradec Králové is traditionally regarded as a city with a high proportion of greenery, representing an inspiring example of an urban environment. Consequently, both visitors and residents experience diverse urban climates within the city. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) operates two climatological stations (Nový Hradec Králové and Svobodné Dvory) and one air quality monitoring station (Brněnská) within the municipal area. The urban climate is further studied under the project "Mitigation of the negative impacts of meteorological extremes (temperature, wind, and precipitation) on public health and the environment in large agglomerations." Air temperature and humidity measurements are currently conducted at eight locations across the city. In this article, we present the results of an assessment of the urban climate and air quality with regard to the plan to plant additional fruit orchards as part of the urban greenery. We monitor the potential of fruit trees not only as adaptation elements of urban landscapes but also as bioindicators of pollution. As a specific case study, we provide the results of a microanalysis using the SEM/EDX method, identifying the nature of pollutants deposited on the surface of an apple leaf from the Na Potoce orchard.

Keywords: urban environment, urban greenery, fruit trees, bioindication

pages: 29-33, Published: 2026, online: 2026