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2011
Identification of wind storm risk areas in forested mountains (Šumava Mts., Czechia)
KOLEJKA, Jaromír, Martin KLIMÁNEK and Tomáš MIKITA
Basic information
Original name
Identification of wind storm risk areas in forested mountains (Šumava Mts., Czechia)
Name in Czech
Zjišťování rizikových ploch polomů v zalesněných pohořích (Šumava, Česko)
Edition
1. vyd. Smolyan, p. 527-535, 9 pp. 2011
Other information
Type of outcome
Stať ve sborníku
Field of Study
Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography
Country of publisher
Bulgaria
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Organization unit
Faculty of Education
Keywords (in Czech)
polomy - žjišťování rizikových ploch - orkán Kyrill - Šumava
Keywords in English
windthrows, risk area identification, Kyrill hurricane, Šumava Mts.
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
V originále
Šumava Mts. along the border of Czech Republic with Germany and Austria are frequently damaged by windstorms. The Hurricane Kyrill has totally or partly damaged dozens of square kilometers of the forest of the Šumava Mts. in January 2007. The STRiM project’s aim was to apply the commonly used geoinformation technologies (GIT) and data to contribute the better windthrow risks assessment and prediction of damages. GIT may significantly contribute, if not to the reduction of the number of devastating winds, at least to the minimization of the damage and a quick recovery. The research hypotheses presumed that the incidence of windthrows, the amount of harm done and the cost of alleviating it are in close relationship with natural factors of the area and especially terrain features of the landscape, as well as with some human forest maintenance impacts. The geostatistical analysis has identified that the individual terrain features – slope, aspect and sea elevation derived from DEM – compared with the general (at the closest meteostations) wind direction provided less reliable results. Additional data on soil depth and humidity was used and information about the forest canopy age, density and management history as well. Very applicable results are based on the integrated physical and forest canopy features.
In Czech
Šumava Mts. along the border of Czech Republic with Germany and Austria are frequently damaged by windstorms. The Hurricane Kyrill has totally or partly damaged dozens of square kilometers of the forest of the Šumava Mts. in January 2007. The STRiM project’s aim was to apply the commonly used geoinformation technologies (GIT) and data to contribute the better windthrow risks assessment and prediction of damages. GIT may significantly contribute, if not to the reduction of the number of devastating winds, at least to the minimization of the damage and a quick recovery. The research hypotheses presumed that the incidence of windthrows, the amount of harm done and the cost of alleviating it are in close relationship with natural factors of the area and especially terrain features of the landscape, as well as with some human forest maintenance impacts. The geostatistical analysis has identified that the individual terrain features – slope, aspect and sea elevation derived from DEM – compared with the general (at the closest meteostations) wind direction provided less reliable results. Additional data on soil depth and humidity was used and information about the forest canopy age, density and management history as well. Very applicable results are based on the integrated physical and forest canopy features.
Links
MSM0021622418, plan (intention) | Name: DYNAMICKÁ GEOVIZUALIZACE V KRIZOVÉM MANAGEMENTU | Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Dynamic Geovisualisation in Crises Management |
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