Increasing water retention in the landscape - implementation of computer-generated design of nature-friendly measures in the process of planning and implementation of Living Landscape
Beleco ·Czechia
About this project
<p>The problems with current way of using the landscape, combined with the effects of climate change, have a direct impact on people's lives, the environment and cause extensive property damage. One of the goals of adaptation to climate change is to increase water retention capacity in the landscape and protect it from extreme weather. The project plans to use software tools arising from research projects of partners, expand and integrate them to facilitate the design and implementation of measures to increase water retention in the landscape and the resilience to floods. It uses an innovative approach in the landscape planning process through a combination of machine design measures, field research on a volunteer and professional basis and hydrological modeling. It aims to significantly speed up, improve and streamline the work of feasibility studies, runoff studies or land studies and ultimately the implementation of the necessary measures that will make the landscape more resilient to climate change and positively impact the state of ecosystems and biodiversity. The main output of the project will be 3 innovative feasibility studies. Furthermore, the use of a drainage system on an area of approximately 6 ha and the monitoring of its impact on the groundwater level, soil biodiversity and other ecosystem quality indicators will be implemented. A methodology for preparing a feasibility study according to the Living Landscape Model with an innovative use of automated landscaping design will be developed. </p>
Project partners
- Biology Centre CAS Project partner· Czechia
- Czech Technical University in Prague Project partner· Czechia
- Living Water Project partner· Czechia
- Silesian university in Opava Institute of Physics Project partner· Czechia
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Project partner· Czechia
- Machaon Internacional Project partner· Slovakia