MORAVIAN GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTS - Institute of Geonics ...

Vol. 18, 4/2010 MoraVian geographical reports
Relief, geomorphology, present state of the complex
system of soil properties, agricultural farming practices
and land use are contributing to accelerated soil erosion
with all its negative impacts on the environment.
A significant part of the river basin area is suitable for
the accumulation of water and serves as a protection
zone of drinking water reservoir. The general issue is
highly fragmented land ownership but concentrated
management (large farms). There is a dynamic process
of land consolidation.
2. Material and methods
The case study includes an agri-environmental approach.
The analytical framework provides a foundation
for defining research and refers to the development
Fig. 2: Slope categories in the upper part of the Svratka River basin
Fig. 1: Case study area – The upper part of the Svratka
River basin
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