Publication detail

Multicriterial approach to the determination of buffer zones for the Moravian Karst protected landscape area in the Czech Republic

MALÁ, J. HRICH, K. VACULÍKOVÁ, K. LEJSKA, S.

Original Title

Multicriterial approach to the determination of buffer zones for the Moravian Karst protected landscape area in the Czech Republic

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Allogenic recharge is an important source of pollution affecting karst protected terrains. In order to prevent the introduction of contaminants and the deterioration of karst phenomena, it is necessary to determine buffer zones that require protection, which is sometimes difficult, especially in densely populated areas. A multicriterial approach for the determination of buffer zones was proposed and verified. The method combines two criteria to identify those watercourses whose catchments lying outside the protected area need to be protected, namely the water quality index and the mass flow of pollutants. The case study was performed in the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic), which is fed by more than 10 small allogenic watercourses. The study proved that not only water quality, but also mass flow of pollutants conditioned by watercourse discharge must be considered. This approach can be adapted for all types of protected landscape areas with water pollution originating in surrounding areas.

Keywords

allogenic watercourses; karst protection; mass flow of pollutants; nutrients; organic pollution; water quality index

Authors

MALÁ, J.; HRICH, K.; VACULÍKOVÁ, K.; LEJSKA, S.

Released

7. 1. 2022

Publisher

Springer Science and Bussiness Media Deutschland GmbH

ISBN

1573-2959

Periodical

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Year of study

194

Number

2

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

1

Pages to

11

Pages count

11

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10661-022-09759-2

BibTex

@article{BUT176252,
  author="Jitka {Malá} and Karel {Hrich} and Klára {Vaculíková} and Stanislav {Lejska}",
  title="Multicriterial approach to the determination of buffer zones for the Moravian Karst protected landscape area in the Czech Republic",
  journal="Environmental Monitoring and Assessment",
  year="2022",
  volume="194",
  number="2",
  pages="1--11",
  doi="10.1007/s10661-022-09759-2",
  issn="1573-2959",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10661-022-09759-2"
}