Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic)
Riverscapes are degraded and threatened by human activities. We investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics and trends of land use/land cover (LU/LC) and ecosystem services (ES) in the floodplain of the Odra River in the Czech Republic over the last 80 years. Our focus was on: (i) the effects of changi...
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| description | Riverscapes are degraded and threatened by human activities. We investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics and trends of land use/land cover (LU/LC) and ecosystem services (ES) in the floodplain of the Odra River in the Czech Republic over the last 80 years. Our focus was on: (i) the effects of changing political regimes and environmental policies on changes in LU/LC and ES (agricultural potential, natural flooding, and water provision and quality), and (ii) the effects of the establishment of a protected landscape area (Poodří PLA) on ES over the last 30 years. To assess LU/LC changes, we performed vectorization and categorization using aerial images. For ES assessment, we analyzed the spatial distribution of LU/LC and other characteristics in our study area. Potential agricultural ES showed a decreasing trend, similar to neighboring countries, while natural flood mitigation and water ES increased due to the decline in arable land. Policy assessments revealed significant changes in LU/LC. The Poodří PLA significantly enhanced ES by preserving the riverscape. This research demonstrates the under-researched long-term monitoring of ES, including before and after evaluation of the PLA, and highlights the importance of practical nature conservation for the riverscape ecosystem benefits to human society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a73457b9cd724a7eac4c85efb279cca52025-08-20T03:17:19ZengSciendoMoravian Geographical Reports2199-62022025-06-013329110510.2478/mgr-2025-0007Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic)Połedniková Zuzana0Holušová Adriana1Vaverka Lukáš2Galia Tomáš3University of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Ostrava, Czech RepublicUniversity of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Ostrava, Czech RepublicUniversity of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Ostrava, Czech RepublicUniversity of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Ostrava, Czech RepublicRiverscapes are degraded and threatened by human activities. We investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics and trends of land use/land cover (LU/LC) and ecosystem services (ES) in the floodplain of the Odra River in the Czech Republic over the last 80 years. Our focus was on: (i) the effects of changing political regimes and environmental policies on changes in LU/LC and ES (agricultural potential, natural flooding, and water provision and quality), and (ii) the effects of the establishment of a protected landscape area (Poodří PLA) on ES over the last 30 years. To assess LU/LC changes, we performed vectorization and categorization using aerial images. For ES assessment, we analyzed the spatial distribution of LU/LC and other characteristics in our study area. Potential agricultural ES showed a decreasing trend, similar to neighboring countries, while natural flood mitigation and water ES increased due to the decline in arable land. Policy assessments revealed significant changes in LU/LC. The Poodří PLA significantly enhanced ES by preserving the riverscape. This research demonstrates the under-researched long-term monitoring of ES, including before and after evaluation of the PLA, and highlights the importance of practical nature conservation for the riverscape ecosystem benefits to human society.https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2025-0007land use/land coverecosystem servicestrendprotected landscape areaenvironmental policy |
| spellingShingle | Połedniková Zuzana Holušová Adriana Vaverka Lukáš Galia Tomáš Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) Moravian Geographical Reports land use/land cover ecosystem services trend protected landscape area environmental policy |
| title | Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) |
| title_full | Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) |
| title_fullStr | Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) |
| title_short | Effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on LU/LC and ecosystem services: A case study of the Odra River floodplain (Czech Republic) |
| title_sort | effects of policy changes in the last 80 years on lu lc and ecosystem services a case study of the odra river floodplain czech republic |
| topic | land use/land cover ecosystem services trend protected landscape area environmental policy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2025-0007 |
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