Natural water retention in european floodplains was decreased in the last two centuries thanks to the demand for agricultural produkcion and consequent water engeneeiring measures. This project is focused on research, promotion and re-integration of natural retention - shallow flooding and infiltration to the floodplain sediments - into the system of flood prevention. The project will be solved on two levels: on the level of three model floodplain segments and nationwide. Concerning the model floodplains, the aim of the project is to quantify water retention, propose measures to increase it and study the phenomenon of shallow flooding and infiltration from the holistic point of view. On the nation scale the aim of the project is proposal of floodplain types from and file of measures for increase of retention. Study sites are Lužnice floodplain, an example of floodplain with preserved hydrology including natural shallow flooding and two substantially transformed floodplains - Stropnice and Blanice whi (en)
Cílem projektu je stanovení možností zvýšení retence a akumulace vody v říčních nivách České republiky a komplexní výzkum fenoménu přirozené retence vody v říčních nivách.
The project developed in keeping with the methodology approved. The project focused on the significance of water retention in floodplains mainly in the context of flood protection. Significant results were achieved in terms of the floodplane hydrological (en)
Řešení probíhalo v souladu se schválenou metodikou, projekt řešil problematiku významu retence vody v nivách zejména v kontextu protipovodňové ochrany.Významné výsledky byly dosaženy v oblasti vztahu hydrologického režimu niv k jejich biodiversitě. (cs)