Forest and Landscape Restoration
of Post-mining Sites
International Conference 3rd - 6th of June 2021
Prague
Conference date
ABOUT CONFERENCE
Conference should serve as an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences about post-mining landscapes development with special emphasis on forest restoration.
Major issues discussed in the conference will be:
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tree selection and tree growth in post-mining sites
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soil restoration
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recovery of biodiversity and the role of spontaneous processes in post-mining sites development
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ecology and biochemistry of post-mining landscape
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recovery of water bodies and other features in post-mining landscape
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interface between mining, mine closure process and restoration
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monitoring of restored ecosystems
PROGRAMMe
Detailed programme will be specified
First day
Second day
Third day
Presentation Sessions I-III
Presentation Session IV
Poster Session
Conclusions of the conference and discussion about perspective for the development of future collaboration
Excursion to post-mining sites in Sokolov mining district showing different restoration approaches and to experimental floodplain Falcon Catchment
Week after conference
SUMMERSCHOOL
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special lectures focusing on planning, realization and monitoring of restoration
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theoretical principles of ecosystem restoration and their application to post-mining sites
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post-mining ecosystem restoration (what we want to achieve, from safe and sane to the functional ecosystem and societal consensus) in the framework of the closure of a mine
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the formation of post-mining landscape in context of mining technology and effect of mining on individual components of the ecosystem
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the development of individual components of ecosystem, namely soil and vegetation, in the context of developing major types of terrestrial ecosystem, forest similar to natural habitats and agroecosystem
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the restoration of lakes, watercourses and other aquatic habitats
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presented principles will be demonstrated during field trip excursion
Summer school is supported by TRACER Smart strategies for the transition in coal intensive regions Project No: 836819
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 836819. The sole responsibility for the content of this report lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the INEA nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
key dates
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January 1st 2021: start of registration and abstract submission
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April 30th 2021: final registration and abstract submission deadline
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May 2021: final program announced
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June 2021: Conference
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June 2021: Summerschool
Conference : 3rd - 6th of June 2021
Summerschool: 8th - 12th of June 2021
Due to the global pandemic situation, we are forced to organize the entire conference (including the summerschool) online. We believe that the conference will still be very useful, interesting and will help global education about the post-mining sites situation
scientific & organizing committee
Scientific committee
Jan Frouz
Werner Gerwin
Marcin Pietrzykowski
Organizing committee
Petr Heděnec
Jana Krejčová
Agáta Kotábová
Lucie Buchbauerová
REGISTRATION
- po 08. 6.Institute for Environmental Studies
- st 03. 6.Institute for Environmental Studies
Contact
Institute for Environmental Studies
Faculty of Science
Charles University
Benátská 2
12801 Praha 2
Email: agata.kotabova@czp.cuni.cz