BOOKS and REPORTS
Financial Schemes for Resilient Flood Recovery
How to design financial instruments in a flood recovery period and in the long run? More
Spatial Flood Risk Management: Implementing Catchment-based Retention and Resilience on Private Land
The book calls for the interconnection of land policy instruments and flood risk management in Europe. More
Review of Policy Instruments for Climate-Smart Mountain Forestry
What instruments can be used to implement climate-smart forestry in mountain areas of Europe? More
STRIMAII: Saxon-Czech Flood Risk Management II
Vulnerability to floods, nature-based measures and importance of small water bodies More
Nature-Based Flood Risk Management on Private Land
What are the challenges of natural flood retention measure implementation on private land? More
Methodology for Economic Assessment of Green and Blue Infrastructure in Human Settlements
A method of monetary valuation and comparison of costs and benefits of green and blue infrastructure. More
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the water quality improvement in the Orlik reservoir
Report of the REFRESH project on the economic analysis of the eutrophication problem solution in large Czech reservoir Orlik. More
From Government to Governance? New Governance for Water and Biodiversity in an Enlarged Europe
Book dealing with the environmental governance changes in post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. More
Managing Environmental Goods under the Global Change – Approaches and Methods
Book focused on ecosystem service provision under various management schemes. More
RESEARCH PAPERS
Integrated evaluation of flood mitigation measures: A multidisciplinary approach combining hydrology, economics, and public perception.
The study reveals the gap between the actual effectiveness and costs of green and grey flood mitigation measures and how experts and the public perceive them. More
Generic ‘nature-based’ framing may distort understanding of the effectiveness of hydrometeorological risk reduction measures.
The article reveals how vague use of the nature-based solutions concept shapes funding, effectiveness assessments, and the real impact of projects. More
Impact Assessment of Renewable Energy in the Region: A Case Study of the Šluknov Agrivoltaic Power Plant
The paper introduces a multi-criteria impact assessment tool to preliminarily evaluate how RES projects affect local communities and reduce information asymmetry between investors, mayors, and residents. More
In harmony or against each other? Czech farmers’ and residents’ attitudes towards nature-based solutions on agricultural land
The article compares farmers’ and residents’ preferences for nature-based solutions on agricultural land and identifies the main barriers to their implementation. More
Impacts of the EU Taxonomy implementation: a systematic literature review
A systematic literature review presents the impacts of the Taxonomy in the area of corporate reporting, as well as the economic impacts at the firm level, the EU level, and the global level. More
I want my street to be green, but not in just any way: exploring public preferences for nature – based solutions in two Czech cities
This study analyses public preferences and willingness to pay for different types of nature-based solutions in urban streets. More
Investigating the public perception of green, hybrid and grey flood risk management measures in Europe
A study from three European countries reveals why both experts and the public still prefer grey flood measures over green solutions. More
Factors influencing farmers' willingness to provide private land for a coordinated flood mitigation scheme in the Drin basin
An article based on a survey of farmers examines the factors that can be used to identify landowners who are more willing to cooperate in coordinated flood protection. More
Talking to the young generation: perception of nature-based solutions’ attractiveness by children from Generation Z
This article explores how children from Generation Z perceive the attractiveness of nature-based solutions and which ecosystem services they value most. More
The economic value of green roofs: A case study using different cost–benefit analysis approaches
This article compares different cost–benefit analysis (CBA) approaches to assess the economic value of real green roof projects. More
Evaluating Importance of Community Gardens in Times of Calm and Crisis: From Relaxation to Food Self-Provisioning
This article shows how the perceived importance of ecosystem services provided by community gardens changes in times of crisis, such as COVID-19 and rising food prices. More
Mitigation of Concurrent Flood and Drought Risks Through Land Modifications: Potential and Perspectives of Land Users
The systematic review on land modifications for the flood and drought risk mitigation and motivations of land users to undertake these modifications. More
Carsharing users’ behaviour and attitudes. The role of car availability in households
The article is devoted to the contribution of carsharing to pro-environmental behavior – it compares carsharing users who have their own car and those who do not. More
Will COVID-19 accelerate telecommuting? A cross-country evaluation for Israel and Czechia
The article investigates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on commuting and working from home and whether the effects differed between Czechia and Israel. More
What benefits are the most important to you, your community, and society? Perception of ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions
This article conducts a review of 153 scientific publications, investigating ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions and individual, community and society preferences for these services. More
Costs of achieving emission limits in coal-burning power plants under the recent best available techniques regulation amendment: Evidence from national microeconomic data
Paper introduces an innovative approach to the economic assessment of proportionality in meeting emission standards More
Balancing the interaction between urban regeneration and flood risk management – A cost benefit approach in Ústí nad Labem
In urban planning CBA can act as a decision support, rather than making, tool identifying gaps that need to be filled. More
Exploring public preferences and preference heterogeneity for green and blue infrastructure in urban green spaces
Which form of green and blue infrastructure elements (nature-based or semi-natural) is preferred by residents of the medium-sized Czech city of Liberec? More
Serious gaming in flood risk management
How serious gaming can contribute to ongoing discussions concerning the shift to more holistic and governance-based flood resilience perspectives? More
Factors Affecting Governance Innovations for Ecosystem Services Provision: Insights From Two Self-Organized Forest Communities in Czechia And Slovakia
Analysis of the role of self-organized forest communities in innovative forest governance and sustainable forest ecosystem services provision. More
Land Policy for Flood Risk Management—Toward a New Working Paradigm
Recommendations for better flood risk mitigation via land use changes More
Mixed-method approach incorporating Geographic information system (GIS) tools for optimizing collection costs and convenience of the biowaste separate collection
Construction of the economic model for the organic waste transport optimalization. More
The Value of Urban Nature in Terms of Providing Ecosystem Services Related to Health and Well-Being: An Empirical Comparative Pilot Study of Cities in Germany and the Czech Republic.
How do city dwellers feel in urban greenery? How does this greenery affect their health and well-being? And what types of urban greenery do residents prefer the most? More
Achieving Robust and Socially Acceptable Environmental Policy Recommendations: Lessons from Combining the Choice Experiment Method and Institutional Analysis Focused on Cultural Ecosystem Services
The article describes how the use of a combination of quantitative and qualitative scientific methods could contribute to the design of socially acceptable environmental policy recommendations. More
Lessons learned from implementing the ecosystem services concept in urban planning
What is the experience with implementing the concept of ecosystem services in the practice of urban planning in 10 European cities? More
Food Provision, Social Interaction or Relaxation: Which Drivers Are Vital to Being a Member of Community Gardens in Czech Cities?
Why are city dwellers paticipating in urban gardeing and what motivates people to became a member of community garden? More
Sustainable urban mobility: One definition, different stakeholders’ opinions
The paper analyzed attitudes and view of selected key actors on sustainable urban mobility, conditions for strategic transport planning and the main barriers to the implementation of transport measures. More
Development and implementation of the concept of disproportionate costs in water management in Central Europe in the light of the EU WFD
Approches to exemption justifications from the good water status according to Water Framework Directive More
Public and community conservation of biodiversity - rivalry or cooperation?
What is the history and current evolution of land trusts in post-socialist reality in Czech Republic? More
Approaches to state flood recovery funding in Visegrad Group Countries
Paper compares state flood recovery funding in the so-called Visegrad Group Countries (V4), i.e. Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, over the past 30 years of their democratic history. More
Externalities in agriculture: How to include their monetary value in decision-making?
From an economic point of view, implementation of measures in agriculture in the South Moravian Region makes sense. More
Improving the quality of life in cities using community gardens: from benefits for members to benefits for all local residents
How does community gardens improve the quality of life in cities not only of their members but also of other city residents? More
Ústí nad Labem: Post-industrial Diamond
Unusual guide for not-just-tourists: All you need to know about city planning challenges! More
Using Bayesian Networks to Assess Effectiveness of Phosphorus Abatement Measures under the Water Framework Directive
Paper uses a concept of Bayesian networks to find out whether the selected measures are sufficient to achieve the “good status” More
Mayors and “their” land: Revealing approaches to flood risk management in small municipalities
How Mayors of small municipalities perceive possibilities of municipal/local-based flood protection? More
Impact assessment of Proposal for a Directive on the limitation of emissions from medium combustion plants – National impact assessment compared to the European impact estimate
The paper shows underestimation of European estimate of the costs induced by the MCP Directive based on SimTool approach. More
Assessment of Disproportionate Costs According to the WFD: Comparison of Applications of two Approaches in the Catchment of the Stanovice Reservoir (Czech Republic)
Paper compares Czech and German methodology for the disproportionate costs evaluation. More
Special Issue Land for Flood Risk Management
Special issue of Journal of Flood Risk management dealing with coordination of land and flood risk managemenent. More
Socio-demographic determinants of municipal waste generation: case study of the Czech Republic
Are socio-demographic variables relevant factors of municipal waste generation? More
The relationship between competition and efficiency of waste-collection services in the Czech Republic
The role of the competition on the waste-collection market in the Czech Republic. More
Territorial dimensions of agro-environmental measures and LFA in rural development policy in the Czech Republic
Paper focused on agro-environmental subsidies impacts on the marginalized region development. More
Do the variable charges really increase the effectiveness and economy of waste management? A case study of the Czech Republic
Paper discussing different household waste charging schemes and their impact on recycling. More
Contribution of Local Agenda 21 to Practical Implementation of Sustainable Development: The Case of the Czech Republic
Paper comparing the environmental performance of Czech municipalities participation in the Local Agenda 21 initiative. More
Evaluating the Regulatory Burden: Pollutant Release and Transfer Reporting Costs
Paper on the evaluation of compliance costs of the regulation – the case of the integrated reporting of pollutant release and transfer. More
Transforming European Water Governance? Participation and River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive in 13 Member States
Paper comparing the public participation process in water planning in 13 European states. More