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Prof. Magdalena Vaverková
Mendel University in Brno

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Journal article
Published: 12 July 2021 in Sustainability
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In order to protect the components of natural environment, each landfill must be properly secured and the monitoring program should be adopted. This study aims to present a comparative analysis of groundwater quality at selected landfill sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, with a special attention given to the levels and temporal changes of heavy metals (HMs) concentrations measured in collected groundwater samples. A secondary objective was to detect possible leakages of pollutants from the landfill body, into the groundwater, and further into the environment. The assessment of groundwater quality was based on a comparison of HMs concentrations with standards provided by the European environmental laws. On the basis of the long-term monitoring period, it was revealed, for the Polish landfill site, that the groundwater quality is improving over time, especially due to remedial works applied. For the Czech landfill, it was observed that the quality of groundwater is not negatively affected by the operation of the landfill, but in the immediate vicinity of the landfill, the groundwater quality is significantly affected by the agricultural use of neighbouring lands, as well as by the storage of construction and demolition wastes. The results showed that the leachate did not leak outside the landfills, especially due to minimal concentrations of HMs, measured in groundwater samples, taken from the piezometers located in the outflow direction from the landfills.

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Anna Podlasek; Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. Monitoring and Assessment of Groundwater Quality at Landfill Sites: Selected Case Studies of Poland and the Czech Republic. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7769 .

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Anna Podlasek, Aleksandra Jakimiuk, Magdalena Vaverková, Eugeniusz Koda. Monitoring and Assessment of Groundwater Quality at Landfill Sites: Selected Case Studies of Poland and the Czech Republic. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7769.

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Anna Podlasek; Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. 2021. "Monitoring and Assessment of Groundwater Quality at Landfill Sites: Selected Case Studies of Poland and the Czech Republic." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7769.

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Published: 20 June 2021 in Buildings
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This study investigated operational and structural health monitoring (SHM) as well as damage evaluations for building structures. The study involved damage detection and the assessment of buildings by placing sensors and by assuming weak areas, and considered situations of assessment and self-monitoring. From this perspective, advanced sensor technology and data acquisition techniques can systematically monitor a building in real time. Furthermore, the structure’s response and behavior were observed and recorded to predict the damage to the building. In this paper, we discuss the real-time monitoring and response of buildings, which includes both static and dynamic analyses along with numerical simulation studies such as finite element analysis (FEA), and recommendations for the future research and development of SHM are made.

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Arvindan Sivasuriyan; Dhanasingh Vijayan; Wojciech Górski; Łukasz Wodzyński; Magdalena Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. Practical Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in Multi-Story Buildings. Buildings 2021, 11, 263 .

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Arvindan Sivasuriyan, Dhanasingh Vijayan, Wojciech Górski, Łukasz Wodzyński, Magdalena Vaverková, Eugeniusz Koda. Practical Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in Multi-Story Buildings. Buildings. 2021; 11 (6):263.

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Arvindan Sivasuriyan; Dhanasingh Vijayan; Wojciech Górski; Łukasz Wodzyński; Magdalena Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. 2021. "Practical Implementation of Structural Health Monitoring in Multi-Story Buildings." Buildings 11, no. 6: 263.

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Published: 05 June 2021 in Anthropocene
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The production and management of wastes clearly demonstrates a human influence on the environment. The most frequent method of handling waste worldwide is landfilling, which exerts a range of negative impacts on the environment. This study presents a twenty-year analysis into the vegetation of a closed municipal solid waste landfill in Poland. We assessed the composition of vegetation using the method of phytocoenological relevés. From monitoring 127 plant species, we created a floristic list of species found in the landfill. Detrended Correspondence Analysis enabled establishment of the covers of the plant species detected. Results indicated differences in the representation of native plant species and neophytes in the composition of vegetation. Landfill site environments differed from neighbouring ecosystems after twenty years, a high proportion of invasive neophytes have been identified on the landfill site. These differences suggest that the vegetation in the landfill has been changing, and the spectrum of plant species has been developing over time. Findings indicate that humans not only affect landscapes, but they directly create new ecosystems including geological-pedological layers. Landfills and the whole ecosystem of landfills therefore contain real and clear evidence of human influences on the surface layers of the lithosphere.

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Jan Winkler; Eugeniusz Koda; Zdzisław Skutnik; Martin Černý; Dana Adamcová; Anna Podlasek; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Trends in the succession of synanthropic vegetation on a reclaimed landfill in Poland. Anthropocene 2021, 35, 100299 .

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Jan Winkler, Eugeniusz Koda, Zdzisław Skutnik, Martin Černý, Dana Adamcová, Anna Podlasek, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Trends in the succession of synanthropic vegetation on a reclaimed landfill in Poland. Anthropocene. 2021; 35 ():100299.

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Jan Winkler; Eugeniusz Koda; Zdzisław Skutnik; Martin Černý; Dana Adamcová; Anna Podlasek; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2021. "Trends in the succession of synanthropic vegetation on a reclaimed landfill in Poland." Anthropocene 35, no. : 100299.

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Published: 27 May 2021 in Environments
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Illegal dumps and landfills with disposed of tires are a fact of today, which should not be neglected as they represent a great ecological burden for the environment, affect the surrounding nature and disturb the landscape. This research was focused on testing the phytotoxicity of aqueous leachates from the fractions of tires in two sets of experiments—to simulate laboratory conditions (tire leaching in distilled water) and natural conditions (tire leaching in water from a recipient) using the Phytotoxkit testing kit (kit for the establishment of inhibition/stimulation effect on the root development) and the watercress test of phytotoxicity (biological method for the assessment of leachate phytotoxicity). Plants whose seeds were selected for the test were watercress (Lepidium sativum L.) and white mustard (Sinapis alba L.). The aqueous leachate was tested for 38 weeks. During the experiment, physical and chemical parameters were measured at intervals of 14 days by the testing instrument HACH TEST KIT: electric conductivity (EC), amount of dissolved oxygen (LDO) and pH. Results of root growth inhibition (IR) on the seeds of Lepidium sativum L. and Sinapis alba L. exhibited values ranging from 11.73% to 47.74% in the tested samples. Results of germination index (GI) on the seeds of Lepidium sativum L. exhibited values below 66% in the tested samples, which indicated the leachate phytotoxicity. In spite of the fact that similar studies are tackling the acute toxicity of leachates from tires (particularly to algae, embryos and animals), this research brings complementary information in testing the acute phytotoxicity of tire leachates to higher plants.

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Markéta Šourková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Winkler; Magdalena Vaverková. Phytotoxicity of Tires Evaluated in Simulated Conditions. Environments 2021, 8, 49 .

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Markéta Šourková, Dana Adamcová, Jan Winkler, Magdalena Vaverková. Phytotoxicity of Tires Evaluated in Simulated Conditions. Environments. 2021; 8 (6):49.

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Markéta Šourková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Winkler; Magdalena Vaverková. 2021. "Phytotoxicity of Tires Evaluated in Simulated Conditions." Environments 8, no. 6: 49.

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Published: 23 May 2021 in Ecological Engineering
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Efficient ecological evaluation is essential to understand fully the dynamics and development of photovoltaic power plants (PVPP) and to provide important support to the national development of clean energy and sustainable land use planning. There are still very few studies quantifying the direct and indirect impacts of photovoltaics (PV) on the biological diversity. The goal of the study was to assess the vegetation of PVPP and to determine the potential significance for the surrounding ecosystem. The vegetation was evaluated using the method of phytocoenological relevés. Two different sites were recorded: between PV panels and under them. Plant species were classified into groups according to their ecological effects. Sites with PVPP create conditions for species-rich plant communities. The vegetation creates preconditions for relationships and interactions with the surrounding ecosystems. From the perspective of PVPP operation, low growing plant species appear to have an ideal erosion control effect. They are plant species with no relation to agriculture, with limited spreading of seeds, native species, entomophilous species, and species with the limited production of allergenic pollen. Species recommended for the site between the PV panels include perennial grasses and perennial herbs while species recommended for the site under the PV panels are particularly perennial herbs. The vegetation has to be regularly maintained by mowing and even chemical control measures should be adopted. The site of PVPP has a potential to host native plant species that constitute a base for the functional ecosystem and provide a sufficient space for natural ecosystems, by which they can contribute to their stabilization.

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Dan Uldrijan; Markéta Kováčiková; Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jan Winkler. Ecological effects of preferential vegetation composition developed on sites with photovoltaic power plants. Ecological Engineering 2021, 168, 106274 .

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Dan Uldrijan, Markéta Kováčiková, Aleksandra Jakimiuk, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Jan Winkler. Ecological effects of preferential vegetation composition developed on sites with photovoltaic power plants. Ecological Engineering. 2021; 168 ():106274.

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Dan Uldrijan; Markéta Kováčiková; Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jan Winkler. 2021. "Ecological effects of preferential vegetation composition developed on sites with photovoltaic power plants." Ecological Engineering 168, no. : 106274.

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Published: 01 May 2021 in Environmental Geotechnics
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COVID-19 is proving to be an unprecedented disaster for human health, social contacts, and the economy worldwide. It is evident that the SARS-CoV-2 may spread through municipal solid waste (MSW), if collected, bagged, handled, transported, or disposed of inapproprately. Under the stress placed by the current pandemic on the sanitary performance across all MSW management (MSWM) chains, this industry needs to re-examine its infrastructure resilience with respect to all processes, from waste identification, classification, collection, separation, storage, transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal. The current paper provides an overview of the severe challenges placed by COVID-19 onto MSW systems, highlighting the essential role of waste management (WM) in public health protection during the ongoing pandemic. It also discusses the measures issued by various international organisations and countries for protection of MSWM employees (MSWEs), identifying gaps, especially for developing countries, where personal protection equipment (PPE) and clear guidelines to MSWEs may not have been provided, and the general public may not be well informed. In countries with high recycling rates of MSW, the need to protect MSWEs’ health has affected the supply stream of the recycling industry. The article concludes with recommendations for the MSW industry operating under public health crisis conditions.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Evan K Paleologos; Andrea Dominijanni; Eugeniusz Koda; Chao-Sheng Tang; Wdowska Małgorzata; Qi Li; Nicolò Guarena; Abdel-Mohsen O Mohamed; Castorina S Vieira; Mario Manassero; Brendan C O’Kelly; QiFeng Xie; Myint Win Bo; Dana Adamcová; Anna Podlasek; Uday M Anand; Arif Mohammad; Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli; Ganaraj Kuntikana; Ennio M Palmeira; Shalu Pathak; Devendra Narain Singh. Municipal solid waste management under Covid-19: challenges and recommendations. Environmental Geotechnics 2021, 8, 217 -232.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Evan K Paleologos, Andrea Dominijanni, Eugeniusz Koda, Chao-Sheng Tang, Wdowska Małgorzata, Qi Li, Nicolò Guarena, Abdel-Mohsen O Mohamed, Castorina S Vieira, Mario Manassero, Brendan C O’Kelly, QiFeng Xie, Myint Win Bo, Dana Adamcová, Anna Podlasek, Uday M Anand, Arif Mohammad, Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli, Ganaraj Kuntikana, Ennio M Palmeira, Shalu Pathak, Devendra Narain Singh. Municipal solid waste management under Covid-19: challenges and recommendations. Environmental Geotechnics. 2021; 8 (3):217-232.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Evan K Paleologos; Andrea Dominijanni; Eugeniusz Koda; Chao-Sheng Tang; Wdowska Małgorzata; Qi Li; Nicolò Guarena; Abdel-Mohsen O Mohamed; Castorina S Vieira; Mario Manassero; Brendan C O’Kelly; QiFeng Xie; Myint Win Bo; Dana Adamcová; Anna Podlasek; Uday M Anand; Arif Mohammad; Venkata Siva Naga Sai Goli; Ganaraj Kuntikana; Ennio M Palmeira; Shalu Pathak; Devendra Narain Singh. 2021. "Municipal solid waste management under Covid-19: challenges and recommendations." Environmental Geotechnics 8, no. 3: 217-232.

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Published: 01 March 2021 in Journal of Ecological Engineering
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Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Alžběta Maxianová. Food Waste – Challenges and Approaches for New Devices. Journal of Ecological Engineering 2021, 22, 231 -238.

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Aleksandra Jakimiuk, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Alžběta Maxianová. Food Waste – Challenges and Approaches for New Devices. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 2021; 22 (3):231-238.

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Aleksandra Jakimiuk; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Alžběta Maxianová. 2021. "Food Waste – Challenges and Approaches for New Devices." Journal of Ecological Engineering 22, no. 3: 231-238.

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Published: 08 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The soil and human health issues are closely linked. Properly managed nitrogen (N) does not endanger human health and increases crop production, nevertheless when overused and uncontrolled, can contribute to side effects. This research was intended to highlight that there is a need for carrying out monitoring studies in agricultural areas in order to expand the available knowledge on the content of N forms in agricultural lands and proper management in farming practice. The impact of two types of fertilization, concerning spatially variable (VRA) and uniform (UNI) N dose, on the distribution of N forms in soils was analyzed. The analysis was performed on the basis of soil monitoring data from agricultural fields located in three different experimental sites in Poland. The analyses performed at selected sites were supported by statistical evaluation and recognition of spatial diversification of N forms in soil. It was revealed that the movement of unused N forms to deeper parts of the soil, and therefore to the groundwater system, is more limited due to VRA fertilization. Finally, it was also concluded that the management in agricultural practice should be based on the prediction of spatial variability of soil properties that allow to ensure proper application of N fertilizers, resulting in the reduction of possible N losses.

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Anna Podlasek; Eugeniusz Koda; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. The Variability of Nitrogen Forms in Soils Due to Traditional and Precision Agriculture: Case Studies in Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 465 .

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Anna Podlasek, Eugeniusz Koda, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. The Variability of Nitrogen Forms in Soils Due to Traditional and Precision Agriculture: Case Studies in Poland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):465.

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Anna Podlasek; Eugeniusz Koda; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2021. "The Variability of Nitrogen Forms in Soils Due to Traditional and Precision Agriculture: Case Studies in Poland." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 465.

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Published: 07 January 2021 in Environments
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This study was carried out to assess the ecotoxicity of soil affected by wildfire using two laboratory toxicity tests, and to investigate the possibility of application of selected soil amendment into the burnt soil in order to improve its properties for faster post-fire reclamation. A phytotoxicity test is a fast-indicative test for revealing acute toxicity and was performed on quickly growing plant species Sinapis alba L. and Lepidium sativum L., while a pot experiment is a standardized toxicity test with a longer experiment duration and was carried out with Lolium perenne L., Festuca rubra L., Brassica juncea L. Diatomite, bentonite, compost, and biochar were supplemented to the soil. Regarding the phytotoxicity test only 3% w/w of biochar stimulated the growth of Lepidium sativum L. Pot experiment confirmed that effect of soil application amendments on biomass yield is more significant than the plant species. The average highest biomass yields were achieved in treatments with bentonite and diatomite. Subsequent research should focus on investigating possible combinations of soil amendments for burnt soil reclamation and complementing the experiments with chemical analysis.

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Petra Martínez Barroso; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl. Assessing the Ecotoxicity of Soil Affected by Wildfire. Environments 2021, 8, 3 .

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Petra Martínez Barroso, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Jakub Elbl. Assessing the Ecotoxicity of Soil Affected by Wildfire. Environments. 2021; 8 (1):3.

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Petra Martínez Barroso; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl. 2021. "Assessing the Ecotoxicity of Soil Affected by Wildfire." Environments 8, no. 1: 3.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in Journal of Ecological Engineering
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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda; Małgorzata Wdowska. Comparison of Changes of Road Noise Level Over a Century Quarter: A Case Study of Acoustic Environment in the Mountainous City. Journal of Ecological Engineering 2021, 22, 139 -150.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Eugeniusz Koda, Małgorzata Wdowska. Comparison of Changes of Road Noise Level Over a Century Quarter: A Case Study of Acoustic Environment in the Mountainous City. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 2021; 22 (1):139-150.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda; Małgorzata Wdowska. 2021. "Comparison of Changes of Road Noise Level Over a Century Quarter: A Case Study of Acoustic Environment in the Mountainous City." Journal of Ecological Engineering 22, no. 1: 139-150.

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Published: 13 December 2020 in Environments
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Municipal solid waste landfilling, landfilling process and landfill reclamation result in leachate, which may be dangerous to the environment. Municipal solid waste leachate phytotoxicity tests were performed using the toxicity test and a subchronic toxicity pot experiment by direct application of leachate to reference soil in 5, 25, and 50% concentration for a period of 28 days. White mustard (Sinapis alba L.) seeds were exposed to different leachate dilution. Leachate were collected monthly in 2018 in the period from April to September. Furthermore, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen were measured. The inhibition results on Sinapis alba L. seeds in the tested leachate samples ranged from −18.02 to 39.03%. Lower concentration of leachate showed a stimulating effect (only for Sample 1 and Sample 2 at 5% concentration). It was found out that leachate taken at the landfill is phytotoxic. The results of measurements are based on rainfall which affects the quantity and quality of the leachate. The values of germinated seeds/growing plants from the subchronic toxicity pot experiment ranged from 80 to 104%; therefore, the leachate is considered phytotoxic. However, it was confirmed that leachate may be used for landfill irrigation.

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Markéta Šourková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Zloch; Zdzisław Skutnik; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Evaluation of the Phytotoxicity of Leachate from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill: The Case Study of Bukov Landfill. Environments 2020, 7, 111 .

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Markéta Šourková, Dana Adamcová, Jan Zloch, Zdzisław Skutnik, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Evaluation of the Phytotoxicity of Leachate from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill: The Case Study of Bukov Landfill. Environments. 2020; 7 (12):111.

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Markéta Šourková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Zloch; Zdzisław Skutnik; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2020. "Evaluation of the Phytotoxicity of Leachate from a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill: The Case Study of Bukov Landfill." Environments 7, no. 12: 111.

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Published: 22 October 2020 in Sensors
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Displacements of landfills play an important role in the reclamation process and geotechnical safety improvement of such sites. Landfill settlements are defined as a vertical displacement of waste body due to compression, degradable nature of the waste, and creep phenomenon of the waste particles. Waste composition is more diverse than natural soil. Thus, it has to be properly placed and compacted since the landfill body will continuously settle down. Several models of the landfill displacement estimation have already been developed. The aim of the present study was: (i) to review the methods of landfill settlements computation and (ii) to propose the model allowing landfill body displacements simulation based on monitoring datasets applying a Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) measurement. The new model employs Gauss-Newton iteration and Runge-Kutta methods to estimate landfill surface displacements. The objectives were to analyse and mathematically describe the landfill body displacements. The GNSS geodetic survey and computations allowed concluding that the landfill body has been transformed over the years. The results revealed that the curves of waste displacement are in agreement with the measured total displacement of the landfill, and all curves corresponding to waste displacement are perpendicular to the active edge of the landfill. In the period of a maximum of 4.5 years after the waste deposition with a layer of up to 16.2 m thickness, the phenomenon of expansion was observed, which then disappears, and more settlement occurs due to the gravity of upper layers. The analysed landfill as a whole does not experience significant displacements. Neither of the slope failures are observed, even for large inclination.

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Dana Adamcová; Stanislav Bartoň; Piotr Osinski; Grzegorz Pasternak; Anna Podlasek; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. Analytical Modelling of MSW Landfill Surface Displacement Based on GNSS Monitoring. Sensors 2020, 20, 5998 .

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Dana Adamcová, Stanislav Bartoň, Piotr Osinski, Grzegorz Pasternak, Anna Podlasek, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Eugeniusz Koda. Analytical Modelling of MSW Landfill Surface Displacement Based on GNSS Monitoring. Sensors. 2020; 20 (21):5998.

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Dana Adamcová; Stanislav Bartoň; Piotr Osinski; Grzegorz Pasternak; Anna Podlasek; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Eugeniusz Koda. 2020. "Analytical Modelling of MSW Landfill Surface Displacement Based on GNSS Monitoring." Sensors 20, no. 21: 5998.

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Published: 01 August 2020 in Journal of Ecological Engineering
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Fires have always been a natural component influencing ecosystems and driving their evolution; however, in recent years they have become too frequent and ecosystems are not able to cope with them anymore. Fires destroy the natural vegetation, which prevents the soil erosion, and affect the soil...

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Petra Martínez Barroso; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Fire Effects on Soils – A Pilot Scale Study on the Soils Affected by Wildfires in the Czech Republic. Journal of Ecological Engineering 2020, 21, 248 -256.

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Petra Martínez Barroso, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Fire Effects on Soils – A Pilot Scale Study on the Soils Affected by Wildfires in the Czech Republic. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 2020; 21 (6):248-256.

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Petra Martínez Barroso; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2020. "Fire Effects on Soils – A Pilot Scale Study on the Soils Affected by Wildfires in the Czech Republic." Journal of Ecological Engineering 21, no. 6: 248-256.

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Published: 02 June 2020 in Sustainability
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Landfill leachates are potentially harmful to the environment and to human health. The objective of this study was to characterize leachates in order to analyze whether a relationship exists between the stored waste and the composition of leachates, and to detect possible leakages of pollutants into the environment. To achieve these objectives, field data, Global Positioning System data and physico-chemical data were used. Biological tests are becoming increasingly popular in determining leachate toxicity; therefore, two toxicity tests were performed with the seeds of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) and duckweed (Lemna minor L.). Leachates were sampled from the leachate pond. Groundwater quality was monitored by using drill holes. The research and analysis carried out are important to determine their potential impact on agricultural areas located near the landfill. Demonstrably increased (P < 0.05) concentrations of heavy metals were detected only in the leachate pond which closes the landfill body, where it links up with the landfill insulation layer. Water sampled from drill holes reaching into groundwater was not contaminated. The results showed that the leachates did not leak outside the landfill. Nevertheless, they were found to be phytotoxic. Both toxicity tests showed that the increasing amount of leachates resulted in the increasing growth inhibition of the tested plants. The proper handling of leachates should have been ensured.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl; Eugeniusz Koda; Dana Adamcová; Ayla Bilgin; Vojtěch Lukas; Anna Podlasek; Antonín Kintl; Małgorzata Wdowska; Martin Brtnický; Jan Zloch. Chemical Composition and Hazardous Effects of Leachate from the Active Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Surrounded by Farmlands. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4531 .

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Jakub Elbl, Eugeniusz Koda, Dana Adamcová, Ayla Bilgin, Vojtěch Lukas, Anna Podlasek, Antonín Kintl, Małgorzata Wdowska, Martin Brtnický, Jan Zloch. Chemical Composition and Hazardous Effects of Leachate from the Active Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Surrounded by Farmlands. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4531.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl; Eugeniusz Koda; Dana Adamcová; Ayla Bilgin; Vojtěch Lukas; Anna Podlasek; Antonín Kintl; Małgorzata Wdowska; Martin Brtnický; Jan Zloch. 2020. "Chemical Composition and Hazardous Effects of Leachate from the Active Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Surrounded by Farmlands." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4531.

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Published: 28 May 2020 in Water
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There is an urgent need to implement environmentally friendly agriculture management practices to achieve the Sustainable Goals for Development (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. Mediterranean agriculture is characterized by intense and millennia-old tillage management and as a consequence degraded soil. No-Tillage has been widely examined as a solution for soil degradation but No-Tillage relies more on the application of herbicides that reduce plant cover, which in turn enhances soil erosion. However, No-Tillage with weed cover should be researched to promote organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Therefore, we compare Tillage against No-Tillage using weed cover as an alternative strategy to reduce soil losses in persimmon plantations, both of them under organic farming management. To achieve these goals, two plots were established at “La Canyadeta” experimental station on 25-years old Persimmon plantations, which are managed with Tillage and No-Tillage for 3 years. A survey of the soil cover, soil properties, runoff generation and initial soil losses using rainfall simulation experiments at 55 mm h−1 in 0.25 m2 plot was carried out. Soils under Tillage are bare (96.7%) in comparison to the No-Tillage (16.17% bare soil), with similar organic matter (1.71 vs. 1.88%) and with lower bulk densities (1.23 vs. 1.37 g cm3). Tillage induces faster ponding (60 vs. 92 s), runoff (90 vs. 320 s) and runoff outlet (200 vs. 70 s). The runoff discharge was 5.57 times higher in the Tillage plots, 8.64 for sediment concentration and 48.4 for soil losses. We conclude that No-tillage shifted the fate of the tilled field after 3 years with the use of weeds as a soil cover conservation strategy. This immediate effect of No-Tillage under organic farming conditions is very promising to achieve the SDGs.

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Artemi Cerdà; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino; Tuğrul Yakupoğlu; Turgay Dindaroğlu; Enric Terol; Gaspar Mora-Navarro; Alireza Arabameri; Maja Radziemska; Agata Novara; Ataollah Kavian; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula. Water 2020, 12, 1539 .

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Artemi Cerdà, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Tuğrul Yakupoğlu, Turgay Dindaroğlu, Enric Terol, Gaspar Mora-Navarro, Alireza Arabameri, Maja Radziemska, Agata Novara, Ataollah Kavian, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula. Water. 2020; 12 (6):1539.

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Artemi Cerdà; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino; Tuğrul Yakupoğlu; Turgay Dindaroğlu; Enric Terol; Gaspar Mora-Navarro; Alireza Arabameri; Maja Radziemska; Agata Novara; Ataollah Kavian; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. 2020. "Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula." Water 12, no. 6: 1539.

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Published: 26 May 2020 in ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo
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Agnieszka Boas Berg; Dana Adamcová; Petra Martínez Barroso; Markéta Šourková; Magdalena Vaverková. The impact of green roofs on the quality of rainwater and operational problems – case study. ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo 2020, 19, 31 -41.

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Agnieszka Boas Berg, Dana Adamcová, Petra Martínez Barroso, Markéta Šourková, Magdalena Vaverková. The impact of green roofs on the quality of rainwater and operational problems – case study. ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo. 2020; 19 (1):31-41.

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Agnieszka Boas Berg; Dana Adamcová; Petra Martínez Barroso; Markéta Šourková; Magdalena Vaverková. 2020. "The impact of green roofs on the quality of rainwater and operational problems – case study." ACTA SCIENTIARUM POLONORUM - Architectura Budownictwo 19, no. 1: 31-41.

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Published: 26 March 2020 in Waste Management
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One of crucial waste management problems is the management of organic waste. This activity employs the composting. In case of green waste, its application seems reasonable, whereas the use of selected mixed waste raises problems related to the compost quality. Across countries, the non-sterile organic fraction of municipal solid waste is being separated through the mechanical-biological treatment. The technology is a solution of waste treatment and meets objectives set out in the Landfill Directive. There are many problems associated with the use of output products. The use of compost as a fertilizer requires determination of its impact on the environment. Compost quality can be assessed using analytical methods and phytotoxicity tests. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe changes in physico-chemical, enzymatic, phytotoxicity and vegetation parameters occurring in composts from two systems - a prismatic installation for green waste, and a mechanical-biological treatment installation. The compost from green waste exhibited greater stability. Values of dehydrogenase activity were lower if compared with the mechanically and biologically treated compost, which indicates lower compost maturity. The biomass production of Brassica napus L. and Fetuca rubra L. was higher in the variant with the application of green compost. The influence on Hordeum vulgare L., Cannabis sativa L., and Sinapis alba L. depended on the plant type and the compost used. Nevertheless, the compost from green waste was less toxic. The evidence from this study suggests that the mechanical-biological treatment had problems associated with the maturation and quality of the final product.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl; Stanislava Voběrková; Eugeniusz Koda; Dana Adamcová; Zygmunt Mariusz Gusiatin; Abd Al Rahman; Maja Radziemska; Zbigniew Mazur. Composting versus mechanical–biological treatment: Does it really make a difference in the final product parameters and maturity. Waste Management 2020, 106, 173 -183.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Jakub Elbl, Stanislava Voběrková, Eugeniusz Koda, Dana Adamcová, Zygmunt Mariusz Gusiatin, Abd Al Rahman, Maja Radziemska, Zbigniew Mazur. Composting versus mechanical–biological treatment: Does it really make a difference in the final product parameters and maturity. Waste Management. 2020; 106 ():173-183.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Jakub Elbl; Stanislava Voběrková; Eugeniusz Koda; Dana Adamcová; Zygmunt Mariusz Gusiatin; Abd Al Rahman; Maja Radziemska; Zbigniew Mazur. 2020. "Composting versus mechanical–biological treatment: Does it really make a difference in the final product parameters and maturity." Waste Management 106, no. : 173-183.

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Published: 24 March 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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Food waste has recently gained much worldwide interest due to its influence on the environment, economy and society. Gathering and recycling of food waste is the essential issue in the waste management and the interest in processing food waste arises mainly out of influence of the processes of food putrefaction on the environment. Composting of food waste encounters a number of technical challenges, arising weak physical structure of food waste with weak porosity, high content of water, low carbon-to-nitrogen relation and fast hydrolysis and accumulation of organic acids during composting. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the challenges facing installations intended for food waste composting, with the purpose to their optimization with use of appropriate additives. Physico-chemical, biochemical characteristics and phytotoxicity of the produced compost has been measured. Two additives (20% biochar and 20% sawdust) were chosen from experimental variants I-XII containing different additives (biochar, Devonian sand, sawdust) in diverse concentration. The use of selected additives seems to slightly increase potential of hydrogen value and carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, while decreasing electrical conductivity in comparison with control sample. The results obtained also show that the addition of biochar leads to an increase dehydrogenase, phosphatase and arylsulphatase activities and addition of sawdust has a positive effect on beta-D-glucosidase, protease, phosphatase and arylsulphatase activities. The phytotoxicity test shows that the compost made of food waste (control sample) and with addition of biochar is toxic to plants. By contrast, the addition of sawdust shows that the compost was not phytotoxic. In conclusion, the addition of additives does not provide unambiguous results in terms of the quality of the final product in all monitored parameters. Therefore, we can state that food waste was reduced and hygienized, and that the final product does not meet conditions for mature compost.

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Stanislava Voběrková; Alžbeta Maxianová; Nikola Schlosserova; Dana Adamcová; Martina Vršanská; Lukáš Richtera; Milica Gagić; Jan Zloch; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Food waste composting - Is it really so simple as stated in scientific literature? – A case study. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 723, 138202 .

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Stanislava Voběrková, Alžbeta Maxianová, Nikola Schlosserova, Dana Adamcová, Martina Vršanská, Lukáš Richtera, Milica Gagić, Jan Zloch, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Food waste composting - Is it really so simple as stated in scientific literature? – A case study. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 723 ():138202.

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Stanislava Voběrková; Alžbeta Maxianová; Nikola Schlosserova; Dana Adamcová; Martina Vršanská; Lukáš Richtera; Milica Gagić; Jan Zloch; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2020. "Food waste composting - Is it really so simple as stated in scientific literature? – A case study." Science of The Total Environment 723, no. : 138202.

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Published: 20 March 2020 in Science of The Total Environment
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Waste composting is becoming a key element of integrated waste management. Composting has a number of advantages, including economic benefits, improvement of soil properties through the use of compost, reduction in the use of chemical fertilisers, and minimization of environmental pollution. Composting on a landfill surface appears to be an economical solution that can help close the waste loop and material cycle. In this study, a composting plant located on a landfill surface was analysed. The main objective of the research was to identify the species of plants growing in the organic fraction of municipal solid waste in temporary storage, in the composting plant, and in maturing compost located in a reclaimed plot at the landfill site. During monitoring, 88 plant species were identified altogether. It was observed that compost can become a source of weed infestation. To control the presence of weeds in the compost, basic principles of composting are to be followed to reduce the quantity of weed seeds. The thermophilic phase must occur to reduce the viability of seeds in the input materials and sufficient moisture must be ensured during the composting process. When these principles are strictly observed and the stored compost is maintained without vegetation, the supply of seeds in the compost will be low, and the undesirable spread of plant species to adjacent areas will be controlled. The results showed that the use of the obtained compost did not result in the propagation of weed species. This study demonstrates that composting on a reclaimed landfill offers various advantages such as a closed waste management cycle, coverage of the active landfill body, and fertilisation of the reclaimed part of the landfill.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Winkler; Eugeniusz Koda; Lenka Petrželová; Alžbeta Maxianová. Alternative method of composting on a reclaimed municipal waste landfill in accordance with the circular economy: Benefits and risks. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 723, 137971 .

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Dana Adamcová, Jan Winkler, Eugeniusz Koda, Lenka Petrželová, Alžbeta Maxianová. Alternative method of composting on a reclaimed municipal waste landfill in accordance with the circular economy: Benefits and risks. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 723 ():137971.

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Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Dana Adamcová; Jan Winkler; Eugeniusz Koda; Lenka Petrželová; Alžbeta Maxianová. 2020. "Alternative method of composting on a reclaimed municipal waste landfill in accordance with the circular economy: Benefits and risks." Science of The Total Environment 723, no. : 137971.

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Published: 04 February 2020 in Agronomy
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Currently, there is an increasing emphasis on the use of renewable sources. The Czech Republic is no exception. There has been an increase in the number of biogas plants and composting plants. The main purpose of these facilities is to process organic wastes of various origins in order to utilize the waste, both for energy production and as soil fertility enhancers. Last but not least, the biogas station produces digestate, which could be further utilized. The present work deals with the assessment of the effect of digestate (doses of 220; 150 and 80 kg N ha−1), mineral fertilizer (150 kg N ha−1), and compost application (150 kg N ha−1) on selected indicators of soil environment: (a) soil microbial activity (basal and substrate-induced respiration); (b) plant nutrient content (P, K, Ca, Mg); (c) leaching mineral N from the soil; and (d) production of plant biomass of model plant Lactuca sativa L. Furthermore, the work aims to assess the individual doses of digestate and to determine the optimal one. The above effects were studied within a pot experiment for 63 days in controlled conditions. There were significant differences in Nmin leaching, which was significantly the highest in the variant with the application of a mineral fertilizer and lowest in variants with the application of digestate (variant 150 and 80 kg N ha−1) and compost (150 kg N ha−1). In terms of soil microbial activity, a significant effect of digestate application (150 kg N ha−1) on basal respiration versus the mineral fertilizer application was found (difference > 20%). This dose of digestate also had the highest positive effect on substrate-induced respiration, proven against all other variants, except for the digestate application at 220 kg N ha−1. Particularly, as compared with the mere application of mineral fertilizer, the application of digestate dose at 150 kg N ha−1 had the best positive effect on plant biomass production (+20%). On the other hand, compost application most positively affected the increase in available contents of nutrients and thus long-term soil fertility. Therefore, the dose of 150 kg N ha−1 digestate may represent an interesting alternative to increase actual soil fertility and thus to partially replace conventional mineral nutrition.

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Jakub Elbl; Jana Šimečková; Petr Škarpa; Antonín Kintl; Martin Brtnický; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Comparison of the Agricultural Use of Products from Organic Waste Processing with Conventional Mineral Fertilizer: Potential Effects on Mineral Nitrogen Leaching and Soil Quality. Agronomy 2020, 10, 226 .

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Jakub Elbl, Jana Šimečková, Petr Škarpa, Antonín Kintl, Martin Brtnický, Magdalena Daria Vaverková. Comparison of the Agricultural Use of Products from Organic Waste Processing with Conventional Mineral Fertilizer: Potential Effects on Mineral Nitrogen Leaching and Soil Quality. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (2):226.

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Jakub Elbl; Jana Šimečková; Petr Škarpa; Antonín Kintl; Martin Brtnický; Magdalena Daria Vaverková. 2020. "Comparison of the Agricultural Use of Products from Organic Waste Processing with Conventional Mineral Fertilizer: Potential Effects on Mineral Nitrogen Leaching and Soil Quality." Agronomy 10, no. 2: 226.