Novel policies in post-mining landscape planning: socioeconomic assessment of alternative land rehabilitation options (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, 2016–2017)

Financial support:

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, The OMEGA programme for the support of applied social-science research and experimental development, Project number: TD03000249

Duration of the project:

2016–2017

Responsible researcher in CUEC

Jan Melichar, Ph.D.

Contact person:

Jan Melichar, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cooperating institutions:

• ATEM - Studio of ecological models, Ltd.

Project description

The aim of the project is to develop new approaches for socio-economic assessment of alternative options of post-mining landscape recultivation and verify them in a case study. The proposed solution seeks to grasp the complex issues of post-mining landscape restoration and the integration of social sciences and natural sciences research methods, taking into account the spatial and temporal dimensions of landscape restoration and the potential use of its production and non-production functions. The results of the project are: (1) A methodology for assessment of alternative post-mining landscape restoration measures, and (2) Specialized map for the pilot site of Sokolov coal basin.

Main project results:

1. Methodology for an assessment of alternative post-mining landscape restoration measures

2. Specialized map of production and non-production functions of the reclaimed areas for the mining site in the Sokolov coal basin.

Research team in CUEC:

• Jan Melichar
• Markéta Braun Kohlová
• Kateřina Kaprová
• Jan Frouz
• Vojtěch Máca