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The coronavirus became a phenomenon in 2020, which is making an unwanted but wide space for the study of various scientific disciplines. The COVID-19 pandemic situation which has reached almost the whole civilized world by its consequences thus offers a unique possibility to analyze the graphic space and the human activities inside it. The aim of this study is to predict and identify the potential rate of threat on the example of COVID-19 in Slovakia through an established model. This model consisted of an assessment of the partial phenomena of exposure, vulnerability, and overall risk. The statistical data used to evaluate these phenomena concerned individual cities in Slovakia. These represent the smallest administrative unit. Indirect methods based on the point method were applied in the paper. The spreading and transfer of the disease was influenced much more by the exposure presented by traffic availability, especially, but also the concentration of inhabitants in the selected locations (shops, cemeteries, and others). In the results, our modeling confirmed the regions with the highest intensity, especially in the districts (Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, and Nitra). The selection of the data and method used in this study together with the results reached and presented may serve as an appropriate tool for the support of decision-making of other measures for the future.
František Petrovič; Katarína Vilinová; Radovan Hilbert. Analysis of Hazard Rate of Municipalities in Slovakia in Terms of COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 9082 .
AMA StyleFrantišek Petrovič, Katarína Vilinová, Radovan Hilbert. Analysis of Hazard Rate of Municipalities in Slovakia in Terms of COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (17):9082.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Petrovič; Katarína Vilinová; Radovan Hilbert. 2021. "Analysis of Hazard Rate of Municipalities in Slovakia in Terms of COVID-19." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17: 9082.
In this paper we will focus on one of the five areas of dispersed settlement in Slovakia – Novobanská štálová area and the forecast of its development on the example of selected characteristics (household income and its use, population). The analysis of historical development by using historical maps can relatively and accurately locate areas with permanently low intensity of use and areas that have fulfilled a stabilizing function in the cultural landscape throughout the observed development. At the same time, based on the analysis of the historical development of settlements, we can interpret the trend of the development of land use in the future. The originality of this type of landscape with a dispersed type of settlement also in the sense of the European Landscape Convention lies in its limited occurrence. Besides Slovakia, it occurs only in the Czechia and especially on the Czech-Slovak border. The analysis of demographic characteristics of selected municipalities also indicates qualitative and quantitative changes leading to the gradual extinction of the territory. The presented area as a part of small dispersed settlement has some unique cultural, historical and natural values, which are a reflection of human life and activities in difficult mountain conditions.
František Petrovič; Lucia Petrikovičová. Landscape Tranformation of Small Rural Settlements with Dispersed Type of Settlement in Slovakia. European Countryside 2021, 13, 455 -478.
AMA StyleFrantišek Petrovič, Lucia Petrikovičová. Landscape Tranformation of Small Rural Settlements with Dispersed Type of Settlement in Slovakia. European Countryside. 2021; 13 (2):455-478.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Petrovič; Lucia Petrikovičová. 2021. "Landscape Tranformation of Small Rural Settlements with Dispersed Type of Settlement in Slovakia." European Countryside 13, no. 2: 455-478.
Cultural tourism has undergone fundamental changes in several countries of post-socialist Europe. In Slovakia, this fact concerns, for example, localities with a strong connection to the church and its cultural heritage. These monuments belong to the foundations of cultural tourism, yet the state intentionally did not prefer them as tourist destinations until 1989. Only after political and social changes were such localities exploited by tourism with a qualitative and quantitative increase in cultural tourism. The aim of this paper is to investigate the recent changes in cultural tourism in urban areas and to address alternative cultural tourism products to diversify the offerings. To do so, Nitra (Slovakia) was used as a case study area. The main used methods were comparative analysis of information sources and questionnaire surveys, aimed at residents, entrepreneurs, and tourists. The main result is that Nitra has the potential to become an important center of cultural tourism/stage destination of various cultural routes. The presented results will increase awareness of the present and future of cultural tourism; they can be beneficial for organizations dealing with tourism management in the city (city office) and its marketing (Nitra Tourism Organization) for the academic and public sphere.
Alfred Krogmann; Peter Ivanič; Hilda Kramáreková; Lucia Petrikovičová; František Petrovič; Henrich Grežo. Cultural Tourism in Nitra, Slovakia: Overview of Current and Future Trends. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5181 .
AMA StyleAlfred Krogmann, Peter Ivanič, Hilda Kramáreková, Lucia Petrikovičová, František Petrovič, Henrich Grežo. Cultural Tourism in Nitra, Slovakia: Overview of Current and Future Trends. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):5181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlfred Krogmann; Peter Ivanič; Hilda Kramáreková; Lucia Petrikovičová; František Petrovič; Henrich Grežo. 2021. "Cultural Tourism in Nitra, Slovakia: Overview of Current and Future Trends." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5181.
Water is a basic, necessary condition for life. It is referred to as the main commodity of the 21st century. There are already many areas in the world where its deficiency causes the degradation of landscape components (soil, flora, fauna), leading to the abandonment of this landscape and a gradual deterioration into desert. Desertification can lead to poverty, health problems and loss of biodiversity. Such negative processes can be caused by human influence either directly or indirectly. Indirectly, the civilization has an impact on water as a result of climate change influenced by its activities. The matter of climate change is currently a very frequently discussed issue. Climate change on planet Earth has been ongoing in the past and continues to happen today. However, most alarming is the fact that change is currently happening much faster and with increasing intensity. For this reason, the issue of climate change is no longer perceived only as a possible future threat, but rather is considered as one of the crucial environmental problems of today.
František Petrovič. Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use. Water 2021, 13, 799 .
AMA StyleFrantišek Petrovič. Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use. Water. 2021; 13 (6):799.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Petrovič. 2021. "Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use." Water 13, no. 6: 799.
Over the past decades, outdoor recreation in mountains has become progressively more important and as a result human induced potential damage has increased. Alpine communities are particularly susceptible to human recreational activities, such as tourist trampling. Although there are a number of studies that explicitly assess the effects of trampling on alpine communities, they do not reflect on terrains with a rich topography and the presence of more communities in very small areas. In this study, effects of short-term trampling on some alpine communities in the Tatras, the highest mountains of the Carpathians, were studied experimentally. Vulnerability to disturbance was compared among plant communities in terms of resistance and resilience, which are based on cover measurements. With proximity to trampling intensity, we found a significant decrease in plant cover and abundance of deciduous shrubs, lichens, and mosses. These results demonstrate that human trampling in alpine communities has major negative impacts on lichen and moss abundance and species richness. A short-term trampling experiment required several years of community regeneration. Therefore, management plans should discourage hiking activity off paths and restrict recreational activities.
Veronika Piscová; Michal Ševčík; Juraj Hreško; František Petrovič. Effects of a Short-Term Trampling Experiment on Alpine Vegetation in the Tatras, Slovakia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2750 .
AMA StyleVeronika Piscová, Michal Ševčík, Juraj Hreško, František Petrovič. Effects of a Short-Term Trampling Experiment on Alpine Vegetation in the Tatras, Slovakia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2750.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVeronika Piscová; Michal Ševčík; Juraj Hreško; František Petrovič. 2021. "Effects of a Short-Term Trampling Experiment on Alpine Vegetation in the Tatras, Slovakia." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2750.
The presented paper focuses on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site of Vlkolínec (Slovakia), changes in its cultural landscape and the possibilities of its preservation for future generations. However, it is also a living settlement with residents who have demands for their standard of living. To analyze the development of changes in the landscape of the Vlkolínec protection zone, we used available relevant data such as historical maps and aerial photographs from selected time horizons 1769, 1823, 1949, 2007 and 2017. Overall, we interpreted a total of 13 landscape elements, paying special attention to historical landscape structures. For the land use elements, we focused mainly on determining their area and percentage of the landscape in relation to their changes in the period under review in the context of natural and socio-economic conditions. In order to gain a realistic view of the future development and use of the Vlkolínec area in the context of direct users of the area, we decided to apply a questionnaire survey in 2017. The questionnaire is a written form of a structured interview. We determined a target group of respondents—residents of Vlkolínec and users of this area (holiday cottage owners, foresters, farmers), i.e., we processed the opinions of people directly influencing Vlkolínec and its immediate surroundings—the landscape. The interviews were focused on identifying problems and proposing solutions so as not to disturb the uniqueness of this site, but at the same time to also attract tourism participants. Based on the results of the survey, we evaluated the identified phenomena, structures and values and compared them with the desired state of protection of the landmark. Subsequently, we prepared plans for the preservation and sustainable development of this important site.
František Petrovič; Martin Boltižiar; Iveta Rakytová; Ivana Tomčíková; Eva Pauditšová. Long-Term Development Rrend of the Historical Cultural Landscape of the UNESCO Monument: Vlkolínec (Slovakia). Sustainability 2021, 13, 2227 .
AMA StyleFrantišek Petrovič, Martin Boltižiar, Iveta Rakytová, Ivana Tomčíková, Eva Pauditšová. Long-Term Development Rrend of the Historical Cultural Landscape of the UNESCO Monument: Vlkolínec (Slovakia). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2227.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Petrovič; Martin Boltižiar; Iveta Rakytová; Ivana Tomčíková; Eva Pauditšová. 2021. "Long-Term Development Rrend of the Historical Cultural Landscape of the UNESCO Monument: Vlkolínec (Slovakia)." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2227.
In Slovakia, traditional orchards, like other European rural landscapes and their agricultural systems, are at long-term risk from changes in land use and management. We focused on this issue in the Nová Baňa dispersed settlement region (central Slovakia), which contains numerous traditional orchards. Management changes over the period 1949–2017 were evaluated on the basis of structured interviews conducted with the owners of 63 traditional orchards. Management measures were evaluated separately for 1949, 1970, 1991, 2000, 2007 and 2017. These data were supplemented by data on land cover over time, with an emphasis on orchards, evaluated for the years 1949, 1976, 1991 and 2017 using historical orthophoto maps. Traditional orchard management included mowing, grazing, plowing, fertilizing, and litter raking. By 2017, the management regime had changed in 92% of orchards. The use of plowing and grazing in orchards decreased, and the use of mulching has increased since 2000. From 1949 to 2017, the number of identifiable management regimes doubled; regimes consisting of a single management measure appeared, while regimes of multiple management measures decreased in frequency. Between 1949 and 2017, there was a total decrease of 38.36% in the area of traditional orchards; 31.62% of orchards remained unchanged. The largest decrease was caused by orchard conversion into grasslands (18.93%), forests (13.81%), shrubs (9.42%) and urbanized areas (8.87%).
Hubert Žarnovičan; Jozef Kollár; Vladimír Falťan; František Petrovič; Marian Gábor. Management and Land Cover Changes in the Western Carpathian Traditional Orchard Landscape in the Period after 1948. Agronomy 2021, 11, 366 .
AMA StyleHubert Žarnovičan, Jozef Kollár, Vladimír Falťan, František Petrovič, Marian Gábor. Management and Land Cover Changes in the Western Carpathian Traditional Orchard Landscape in the Period after 1948. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (2):366.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHubert Žarnovičan; Jozef Kollár; Vladimír Falťan; František Petrovič; Marian Gábor. 2021. "Management and Land Cover Changes in the Western Carpathian Traditional Orchard Landscape in the Period after 1948." Agronomy 11, no. 2: 366.
Water meadows or flooded meadows are known from many European countries. A historical irrigation system—catchworks—was identified in only one locality in Slovakia. This article brings a methodical approach to the identification of catchworks on mountain slopes. The main aim was to delineate catchworks using terrain and land use geospatial data intended to supplement existing data on catchworks from the field survey. The identification of shallow and narrow channels in the field is difficult, and their detection in a digital terrain model (DTM) and orthomosaic photos is also challenging. A detailed DTM elaborated from laser scanning data was not available. Therefore, we employed break lines of a Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) model created by EUROSENSE Ltd. 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia. to determine microtopographic features on mountain slopes. Orthomosaics with adjusted red (R) green (G) and blue (B) band thresholds (digital numbers) in a time sequence of 16 years (2002–2018) and the Normalized Green-Red Difference Index (NGRDI) (2018) determined vital herbaceous vegetation and higher biomass. In both cases, the vegetation inside wet functional catchworks was differently coloured from the surroundings. In the case of dry catchworks, the identification relied only on microtopography features. The length of catchworks mapped in the field (1939.12 m; 2013) was supplied with potential catchworks detected from geospatial data (2877.18; 2018) and their total length in the study area increased above 59.74% (4816.30 m). Real and potential catchworks predominantly occupied historical grassland (meadows and pastures) (1952–1957) (4430.31; 91.99%). This result corresponds with the findings of foreign studies referring that catchworks on mountain slopes were related to livestock activities. They are important elements of sustainable land use with a water retention function in traditional agricultural landscapes.
Martina Slámová; Juraj Hreško; František Petrovič; Henrich Grežo. Catchworks: A Historical Water-Distribution System on Mountain Meadows in Central Slovakia. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1107 .
AMA StyleMartina Slámová, Juraj Hreško, František Petrovič, Henrich Grežo. Catchworks: A Historical Water-Distribution System on Mountain Meadows in Central Slovakia. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1107.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartina Slámová; Juraj Hreško; František Petrovič; Henrich Grežo. 2021. "Catchworks: A Historical Water-Distribution System on Mountain Meadows in Central Slovakia." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1107.
Water erosion is a phenomenon that significantly damages agricultural land. The current land fragmentation in Slovakia and the complete ambiguity of who owns it leads to a lack of responsibility to care for the land in its current condition, which could affect its sustainability in the future. The reason so much soil has eroded is obvious when looking at current land management, with large fields, a lack of windbreaks between them, and no barriers to prevent soil runoff. Land consolidation might be the solution. This paper seeks to evaluate redistributed land and, based on modeling by the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) method, to assess the degree of soil erosion risk. Ownership data provided information on how many owners and what amount of area to consider, while taking into account new conditions regarding water erosion. The results indicate that 2488 plots of 1607 owners which represent 12% of the model area are still endangered by water erosion, even after the completion of the land consolidation project. The results also presented a way of evaluating the territory and aims to trigger a discussion regarding an unambiguous definition of responsibility in the relationship between owner and user.
Alexandra Pagáč Mokrá; Jakub Pagáč; Zlatica Muchová; František Petrovič. Analysis of Ownership Data from Consolidated Land Threatened by Water Erosion in the Vlára Basin, Slovakia. Sustainability 2020, 13, 51 .
AMA StyleAlexandra Pagáč Mokrá, Jakub Pagáč, Zlatica Muchová, František Petrovič. Analysis of Ownership Data from Consolidated Land Threatened by Water Erosion in the Vlára Basin, Slovakia. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):51.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandra Pagáč Mokrá; Jakub Pagáč; Zlatica Muchová; František Petrovič. 2020. "Analysis of Ownership Data from Consolidated Land Threatened by Water Erosion in the Vlára Basin, Slovakia." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 51.
Windthrows are the most important type of disturbance occurring in the forests of Central Europe. On 19 November 2004, the strong northeastern katabatic winds caused significant damage and land cover change to more than 126 km2 of spruce forests in the Tatra National Park. The risk of subsequent soil erosion and accelerated runoff has increased in the affected habitats. Similar situations may reoccur this century as a consequence of climate change. A geographical approach and detailed research of the damaged area with more comprehensive statistical analyses of 47 independent variables will help us to obtain a deeper insight into the problem of windthrow disturbances. The results are based on a detailed investigation of the damaged stands, soil, and topography. A comprehensive input dataset enabled the evaluation of abiotic controls on windthrow disturbance through the use of a generalized additive model (GAM). The GAM revealed causal linear and nonlinear relationships between the local dependent quantitative variables (the damage index and the uprooting index) and independent variables (various soil and topography properties). Our model explains 69% of the deviance of the total damage. The distribution of the wind force depended upon the topographical position—mainly on the distance from the slope’s foot lines. The soil properties (mainly the soil skeleton, i.e., rock fragments in stony soils) affect the rate and manner of damage (uprooting), especially on sites with less wind force. Stem breakage with no relation to the soil prevailed in places with high force winds. The largest number of uprooted trees was recorded in localities without a soil skeleton. The spruce’s waterlogged shallow root system is significantly prone to uprooting. The comprehensive research found a significant relationship between the abiotic variables and two different measures of forest damage, and can expand the knowledge on wind impact in Central European forests.
Vladimír Falťan; Stanislav Katina; Jozef Minár; Norbert Polčák; Martin Bánovský; Martin Maretta; Stanislav Zámečník; František Petrovič. Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia. Forests 2020, 11, 1259 .
AMA StyleVladimír Falťan, Stanislav Katina, Jozef Minár, Norbert Polčák, Martin Bánovský, Martin Maretta, Stanislav Zámečník, František Petrovič. Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia. Forests. 2020; 11 (12):1259.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVladimír Falťan; Stanislav Katina; Jozef Minár; Norbert Polčák; Martin Bánovský; Martin Maretta; Stanislav Zámečník; František Petrovič. 2020. "Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model: A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia." Forests 11, no. 12: 1259.
The paper evaluates landscape development, land-use changes, and transport infrastructure variations in the city of Martin and the town of Vrútky, Slovakia, over the past 70 years. It focuses on analyses of the landscape structures characterizing the study area in several time periods (1949, 1970, 1993, 2003); the past conditions are then compared with the relevant current structure (2018). Special attention is paid to the evolution of the landscape elements forming the transport infrastructure. The development and progressive changes in traffic intensities are presented in view of the resulting impact on the formation of the landscape structure. The research data confirm the importance of transport as a force determining landscape changes, and they indicate that while railroad accessibility embodied a crucial factor up to the 1970s, the more recent decades were characterized by a gradual shift to road transport.
Jana Nozdrovická; Ivo Dostál; František Petrovič; Imrich Jakab; Marek Havlíček; Hana Skokanová; Vladimír Falťan; Peter Mederly. Land-Use Dynamics in Transport-Impacted Urban Fabric: A Case Study of Martin–Vrútky, Slovakia. Land 2020, 9, 273 .
AMA StyleJana Nozdrovická, Ivo Dostál, František Petrovič, Imrich Jakab, Marek Havlíček, Hana Skokanová, Vladimír Falťan, Peter Mederly. Land-Use Dynamics in Transport-Impacted Urban Fabric: A Case Study of Martin–Vrútky, Slovakia. Land. 2020; 9 (8):273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJana Nozdrovická; Ivo Dostál; František Petrovič; Imrich Jakab; Marek Havlíček; Hana Skokanová; Vladimír Falťan; Peter Mederly. 2020. "Land-Use Dynamics in Transport-Impacted Urban Fabric: A Case Study of Martin–Vrútky, Slovakia." Land 9, no. 8: 273.
Monitoring of land cover (LC) provides important information of actual land use (LU) and landscape dynamics. LC research results depend on the size of the area, purpose and applied methodology. CORINE Land Cover (CLC) data is one of the most important sources of LU data from a European perspective. Our research compares official CLC data (third hierarchical level of nomenclature at a scale of 1:100,000) and national statistics (NS) of LU in Slovakia between 2000 and 2018 at national, county, and local levels. The most significant differences occurred in arable land and permanent grassland, which is also related to the recording method and the development of agricultural land management. Due to the abandonment of agricultural areas, a real recorded increase in forest cover due to forest succession was not introduced in the official records of Land register. New modification of CLC methodology for identifying LC classes at a scale of 1:10,000 and fifth hierarchical level of CLC is firstly applied for local case studies representing lowland, basin, and mountain landscape. The size of the least identified and simultaneously recorded area was established at 0.1 ha the minimum width of a polygon was established at 10 m, the minimum recorded width of linear elements such as communications was established at 2 m. The use of the fifth CLC level in the case studies areas generated average boundary density 17.2 km/km2, comparing to the 2.6 km/km2 of the third level. Therefore, when measuring the density of spatial information by the polygon boundary lengths, the fifth level carries 6.6 times more information than the third level. Detailed investigation of LU affords better verification of national statistics data at a local level. This study also contributes to a more detailed recording of the current state of the Central European landscape and its changes.
Vladimír Falťan; František Petrovič; Ján Oťaheľ; Ján Feranec; Michal Druga; Matej Hruška; Jozef Nováček; Vladimír Solár; Veronika Mechurová. Comparison of CORINE Land Cover Data with National Statistics and the Possibility to Record This Data on a Local Scale—Case Studies from Slovakia. Remote Sensing 2020, 12, 2484 .
AMA StyleVladimír Falťan, František Petrovič, Ján Oťaheľ, Ján Feranec, Michal Druga, Matej Hruška, Jozef Nováček, Vladimír Solár, Veronika Mechurová. Comparison of CORINE Land Cover Data with National Statistics and the Possibility to Record This Data on a Local Scale—Case Studies from Slovakia. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12 (15):2484.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVladimír Falťan; František Petrovič; Ján Oťaheľ; Ján Feranec; Michal Druga; Matej Hruška; Jozef Nováček; Vladimír Solár; Veronika Mechurová. 2020. "Comparison of CORINE Land Cover Data with National Statistics and the Possibility to Record This Data on a Local Scale—Case Studies from Slovakia." Remote Sensing 12, no. 15: 2484.
Grouping both existing and newly planned reservoirs based on selected measurable characteristics allows to point out issues that are relevant to area management using experience obtained from the environment of other sites. Divisive hierarchical clustering has been deployed to find similarities between dam locations. The Nitra River Basin (located in Nitra District, Nitra Region in Slovakia) with its 54 reservoirs is the model area. Profiles for 11 potential new reservoirs have been developed. Partial river basins were identified for each of the existing and new reservoirs using a digital relief model. The area size, proportion of arable land, forestland and built-up area, degree of exposure to soil erosion and the volume of surface runoff have been used as parameters for comparisons. Six clusters have been identified containing similar existing as well as new locations, one of them being a special case.
Igor Gacko; Zlatica Muchová; Ľuboš Jurík; Karol Šinka; Ladislav Fabian; František Petrovič. Decision Making Methods to Optimize New Dam Site Selections on the Nitra River. Water 2020, 12, 2042 .
AMA StyleIgor Gacko, Zlatica Muchová, Ľuboš Jurík, Karol Šinka, Ladislav Fabian, František Petrovič. Decision Making Methods to Optimize New Dam Site Selections on the Nitra River. Water. 2020; 12 (7):2042.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIgor Gacko; Zlatica Muchová; Ľuboš Jurík; Karol Šinka; Ladislav Fabian; František Petrovič. 2020. "Decision Making Methods to Optimize New Dam Site Selections on the Nitra River." Water 12, no. 7: 2042.
Sustainability is part of the scientific mainstream; in the following paper we connect it with the phenomenon of happiness, which is becoming a discussed concept not only among researchers but also amongst public. This is due to the fact that today’s society has become a consumer society. This knowledge has provoked criticism of the prevailing lifestyle. The unprecedented growth of prosperity in the second half of the last century and at the beginning of the 21st century was achieved at the cost of environmental devastation. This presented the urgent question of how to improve the quality of life or bring happiness to a growing number of people. At the same time, efforts to replace GDP as a general measure of development with quality of life began to grow. In connection with happiness, it is important that it is defined in two ways: hedonic or eudaimonic. The aim of the paper is to find out which form of happiness is sustainable on the basis of the analysis of relevant works. Happiness is understood as part of the subjective dimension of quality of life, it represents the highest level of well-being. The combination of sustainability and quality of life or happiness is not new, some authors consider quality of life as the fourth pillar of sustainability. A key criterion for assessing which happiness is sustainable and which is not is the following assumption: The happiness of us – contemporaries − cannot be achieved at the expense of future generations. The knowledge-which of the forms is sustainable - is the result of the analysis of both forms of happiness.
František Petrovič; František Murgaš. Linking sustainability and happiness. What kind of happiness? GeoScape 2020, 14, 70 -79.
AMA StyleFrantišek Petrovič, František Murgaš. Linking sustainability and happiness. What kind of happiness? GeoScape. 2020; 14 (1):70-79.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrantišek Petrovič; František Murgaš. 2020. "Linking sustainability and happiness. What kind of happiness?" GeoScape 14, no. 1: 70-79.
The intention of the article is to demonstrate how data from historical maps might be applied in the process of flood risk assessment in peri-urban zones located in floodplains and be complementary datasets to the national flood maps. The research took place in two industrial parks near the rivers Žitava and Nitra in the town of Vráble (the oldest industrial park in Slovakia) and the city of Nitra (one of the largest industrial parks in Slovakia, which is still under construction concerning the Jaguar Land Rover facility). The historical maps from the latter half of the 18th and 19th centuries and from the 1950s of the 20th century, as well as the field data on floods gained with the GNSSS receiver in 2010 and the Q100 flood line of the national flood maps (2017), were superposed in geographic information systems. The flood map consists of water flow simulation by a mathematical hydrodynamic model which is valid only for the current watercourse. The comparison of historical datasets with current data indicated various transformations and shifts of the riverbanks over the last 250 years. The results proved that the industrial parks were built up on traditionally and extensively used meadows and pastures through which branched rivers flowed in the past. Recent industrial constructions intensified the use of both territories and led to the modifications of riverbeds and shortening of the watercourse length. Consequently, the river flow energy increased, and floods occurred during torrential events in 2010. If historical maps were respected in the creation of the flood maps, the planned construction of industrial parks in floodplains could be limited or forbidden in the spatial planning documentation. This study confirmed that the flood modelling using the Q100 flood lines does not provide sufficient arguments for investment development groups, and flood maps might be supplied with the data derived from historical maps. The proposed methodology represents a simple, low cost, and effective way of identifying possible flood-prone areas and preventing economic losses and other damages.
Henrich Grežo; Matej Močko; Martin Izsóff; Gréta Vrbičanová; František Petrovič; Jozef Straňák; Zlatica Muchová; Martina Slámová; Branislav Olah; Ivo Machar. Flood Risk Assessment for the Long-Term Strategic Planning Considering the Placement of Industrial Parks in Slovakia. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4144 .
AMA StyleHenrich Grežo, Matej Močko, Martin Izsóff, Gréta Vrbičanová, František Petrovič, Jozef Straňák, Zlatica Muchová, Martina Slámová, Branislav Olah, Ivo Machar. Flood Risk Assessment for the Long-Term Strategic Planning Considering the Placement of Industrial Parks in Slovakia. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4144.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenrich Grežo; Matej Močko; Martin Izsóff; Gréta Vrbičanová; František Petrovič; Jozef Straňák; Zlatica Muchová; Martina Slámová; Branislav Olah; Ivo Machar. 2020. "Flood Risk Assessment for the Long-Term Strategic Planning Considering the Placement of Industrial Parks in Slovakia." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4144.
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) have specific richness and diversity provision patterns related to particular landscape features and land cover forms. Studies of their spatial distribution, however, are quite rare in the Slovak Republic and surrounding countries. This paper links land cover information based on an ecosystem services (ES) matrix, field survey data and GIS method to assess CES supply in two selected Slovak regions. Our main focus is on the ecologically more valuable ‘hot-spots’ where socio-cultural values accumulate. We determined their spatial distribution, and our comparison with lower cultural value areas confirmed that mountainous landscapes have the highest capacity to provide CES. This especially applies to the landscapes under National Park protection. While Slovak forests, rocks and water areas also form essential ecosystems for overall CES provision, the lowest overall capacity is in areas with residential buildings, construction, industrial and other artificial habitats. Finally, a comparison of our results with the National Ecosystem Assessment indicates that our detailed CES assessment will be more effective in supporting future participatory planning and management processes.
Gréta Vrbičanová; Dominika Kaisová; Matej Močko; František Petrovič; Peter Mederly. Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services Enables Better Informed Nature Protection and Landscape Management. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2138 .
AMA StyleGréta Vrbičanová, Dominika Kaisová, Matej Močko, František Petrovič, Peter Mederly. Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services Enables Better Informed Nature Protection and Landscape Management. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):2138.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGréta Vrbičanová; Dominika Kaisová; Matej Močko; František Petrovič; Peter Mederly. 2020. "Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services Enables Better Informed Nature Protection and Landscape Management." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 2138.
Managed broadleaf deciduous forests are an important type of forest vegetation in Central Europe, also in the Western Carpathians. These forests are both economically and environmentally valuable. However, little is known about ecological species groups and the inter-specific associations of dominant species in temperate deciduous managed forests in Central Europe. Since the forest stands are in a managed landscape, they are not consistent with the traditionally recognized and used vegetation associations in the Western Carpathians. For these reasons our research contributes to understanding the consequences of broadleaf deciduous forest management. The aim of this research was the determination of ecological species groups and an investigation into the main environmental drivers, in order to explain the distribution of ecological species groups. The numerical TWINSPAN classification was selected to distribute 146 relevés to the five ecological species groups. Of these, 77 relevés were divided into two groups with Fagus sylvatica dominant, while 63 relevés were Quercus petraea dominant. Carpinus betulus, Tilia cordata and Fraxinus excelsior were dominant in 19 relevés. Constrained Analysis of Principal Components was used to explain the vegetation–environment relationship on three transects in the Male Karpaty Mountains. Altitude, pH, Ca, C, K and Mg were selected as the significant environmental drivers responsible for a large part of the species group variability (31.8%). The main requirement for sustainable forest management is knowledge of the vegetation–environment relationship and this research was focused on gaining such understanding. This knowledge can be used as a decision support tool for sustainable management in managed deciduous forests.
Marian Gabor; Pavel Beracko; Vladimir Faltan; Igor Matecny; Lukas Karlik; Frantisek Petrovic; Dusan Vallo; Ivo Machar. Drivers of the Distribution of Ecological Species Groups in Temperate Deciduous Managed Forests in the Western Carpathian Mountains. Forests 2019, 10, 798 .
AMA StyleMarian Gabor, Pavel Beracko, Vladimir Faltan, Igor Matecny, Lukas Karlik, Frantisek Petrovic, Dusan Vallo, Ivo Machar. Drivers of the Distribution of Ecological Species Groups in Temperate Deciduous Managed Forests in the Western Carpathian Mountains. Forests. 2019; 10 (9):798.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarian Gabor; Pavel Beracko; Vladimir Faltan; Igor Matecny; Lukas Karlik; Frantisek Petrovic; Dusan Vallo; Ivo Machar. 2019. "Drivers of the Distribution of Ecological Species Groups in Temperate Deciduous Managed Forests in the Western Carpathian Mountains." Forests 10, no. 9: 798.
Slovakia faces a critical period in land and property management. The Land Registry still maintains its old 1990s information system and obsolete manual record system, whose structure and links of the real estate records and ownership titles are unable to meet the current requirements of companies in its graphical representation and visualization of data. Basically, it is a partially structured, digitalized and yet still analog system for recording land titles. It is of the utmost importance for a data model to be set up for a new information system that would provide the entire Land Registry with a wide range of information, together with the right structuring, filtering, sorting, and graphics. The system architecture should be based on unique identifiers in Land Registry entries, fixed links and integrity control mechanisms, while creating an index map of all real estate which can be specified with additional information future legislation might require. Slovak law allows multiple ownership of any land, building or interior. In order to initiate the entire process, the Slovak Land Registry needs to clearly define buildings together with their boundaries by their geometry and location, identify them with a unique code and give them a fixed land reference.
Vladimír Raškovič; Zlatica Muchová; František Petrovič. A New Approach to the Registration of Buildings towards 3D Land and Property Management in Slovakia. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4652 .
AMA StyleVladimír Raškovič, Zlatica Muchová, František Petrovič. A New Approach to the Registration of Buildings towards 3D Land and Property Management in Slovakia. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4652.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVladimír Raškovič; Zlatica Muchová; František Petrovič. 2019. "A New Approach to the Registration of Buildings towards 3D Land and Property Management in Slovakia." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4652.
The integrated approach to landscape management is generally accepted, but its application is not on the desired practical level. Sectoral approaches to decision-making and planning processes still dominate. The presented paper concerns selected aspects of integrated landscape management in Slovakia. This paper reflects the present state of the long-term effort and experiences of the authors in the integration of ecological knowledge in landscape management tools. The basic methodological procedure needed to achieve this goal consists of analysis, mutual comparison, and confrontation of the existing principles and tools used in applied landscape ecology, as well as in legislation and planning practice. The landscape ecological base for the implementation of scientific achievements in landscape management consists of two methods: landscape ecological planning and ecological network planning. These two methods were implemented into the legislation and practice of nature conservation, physical/territorial planning, watershed management, land arrangement projecting, forestry planning, and flood prevention management. Such systematic landscape ecological regulations in planning practice can be considered the basis for sustainable development.
Zita Izakovičová; László Miklós; Viktória Miklósová; František Petrovič. The Integrated Approach to Landscape Management —Experience from Slovakia. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4554 .
AMA StyleZita Izakovičová, László Miklós, Viktória Miklósová, František Petrovič. The Integrated Approach to Landscape Management —Experience from Slovakia. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4554.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZita Izakovičová; László Miklós; Viktória Miklósová; František Petrovič. 2019. "The Integrated Approach to Landscape Management —Experience from Slovakia." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4554.
In the past, historical rural Europe possessed a broad range of biological and cultural values due to landscape diversity and the use of low-impact agricultural practices. It’s typical feature was the presence of varied semi-natural habitats. The massive socioeconomic changes of the 20th caused significant loss of these habitats. The term traditional agricultural landscape (TAL) denotes the surviving remnants of this landscape heritage. Despite its exceptional value, conservation practice for TAL is very poor. The concept of “biocultural diversity” provides linkages between cultural and biological diversity and opens up new possibilities for practical conservation of TAL. In our work we have tried to develop and apply this concept. The main goal was to design an approach for assessment of biocultural value at plot level and apply it to the three different traditional rural landscapes in Slovakia—Liptovská Teplička village, Hriňová town and Svätý Jur town, representing the most typical TAL in Slovakia. The approach was based on determination of a measurable link between ecological and cultural–historical significance. The concept of ecological significance, assessed by comparing the results of the monitoring and evaluation of taxonomic diversity and nature conservation value of vascular plant communities and selected ground-dwelling invertebrate groups (Araneae, Diplopoda, Orthoptera), was complemented by evaluation of cultural–historical significance, leading to the identification of biocultural values in TAL. These evaluations were performed on productive plots of arable lands, grasslands, vineyards, and orchards, and unproductive agrarian landforms (mostly field margins) such as terraced slopes, terraced steps, heaps, mounds and unconsolidated walls.
Marta Dobrovodská; Róbert Kanka; Stanislav David; Jozef Kollár; Jana Špulerová; Dagmar Štefunková; Matej Mojses; František Petrovič; Anton Kristin; Slavomír Stašiov; Ľuboš Halada; Peter Gajdoš. Assessment of the biocultural value of traditional agricultural landscape on a plot-by-plot level: case studies from Slovakia. Biodiversity and Conservation 2019, 28, 2615 -2645.
AMA StyleMarta Dobrovodská, Róbert Kanka, Stanislav David, Jozef Kollár, Jana Špulerová, Dagmar Štefunková, Matej Mojses, František Petrovič, Anton Kristin, Slavomír Stašiov, Ľuboš Halada, Peter Gajdoš. Assessment of the biocultural value of traditional agricultural landscape on a plot-by-plot level: case studies from Slovakia. Biodiversity and Conservation. 2019; 28 (10):2615-2645.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarta Dobrovodská; Róbert Kanka; Stanislav David; Jozef Kollár; Jana Špulerová; Dagmar Štefunková; Matej Mojses; František Petrovič; Anton Kristin; Slavomír Stašiov; Ľuboš Halada; Peter Gajdoš. 2019. "Assessment of the biocultural value of traditional agricultural landscape on a plot-by-plot level: case studies from Slovakia." Biodiversity and Conservation 28, no. 10: 2615-2645.