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Development of environmental stress in the northwestern part of Czechia: New approaches and methods

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This article deals with the theoretical background to environmental stress theory that includes a multivariables system of indicators and the application of such theory. The environmental stress lies at the intersection of the stressors in the subsystems of a landscape, that is: natural (e.g. relief topography, air, water, soil, and biota) and/or social (e.g. demographic and economic variables). The methodological concept used can be applied to other areas of study because of its broader spatial and functional applications. In comparison to other methodologies used to evaluate the anthropopressures on the landscape (those that monitor changes in land use), the environmental stress assessment is directed at locating 'stressors' beyond the study areas that can significantly impact on future studies.

Source: Geografie

DOI: 10.37040/geografie2008113030320

Authors: Martin Balej, Jiří Anděl, Tomáš Oršulák, Pavel Raška

Institution: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Quality and Pollution

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Grantová Agentura České Republiky, Ministerstvo Práce a Sociálních Věcí České Republiky, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation

Awards: G4969378635, Formation of Social Structures behind the Changing Cultural Landscape in the Period of Transformation