Analyzing the effects of land use on water quality within headwater catchments

Linda Rose Staponites

Disertační práce

Abstract:

This thesis is presented in the form of three scientific publications and contributes to both the methodological and empirical literature by investigating (1) the inclusion of spatial and topographic landscape attributes for advancing empirical models of land use-water quality interactions, (2) the role of hydrological signatures for enhancing the calibration of a hydrological model, and (3) the effectiveness of land use conversions for improving water quality. A systematic map of the evidence base is constructed to describe the recent empirical research on the impacts of land use change on surface water quality and detail how investigations have analyzed these interactions. Significant facets of results are explored and findings are synthesized to highlight knowledge gaps and knowledge clusters and recommend areas for future research. New perspectives into the subject matter as well as the overall importance of the research are discussed.

Keywords

Land use, Water quality, Headwater catchments

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 28. 4. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Peter Kumble, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Vladislav Chrastný, prof. RNDr., Ph.D., Petr Kavka, externi, Jana Nábělková, Ing., externi

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta životního prostředí

Doktorský studijní program / obor:
Environmental Sciences / Applied and Landscape Ecology