
Forest and Landscape Restoration
of Post-mining Sites
International Conference 24th - 26th 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
Weekend 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
FEE
Conference : 24th - 26th of June 2021
Summerschool: 27th - 30th of June 2021
Accommodation during both events (summer school and conference) as well as travel to and from the event is organized and covered by participants
Conference: Forest and Landscape Restoration of Post-mining Sites
Participation fee is 50 € (final fee will be collected on the site)
Summerschool
Expected fee is 50 € (due to local accommodation and food services, final fee will be collected on the site)
scientific & organizing committee
Scientific committee
Jan Frouz
Werner Gerwin
Marcin Pietrzykowski
Organizing committee
Hana Veselá
Jakub Vicena
Lucie Buchbauerová
Jana Krejčová
REGISTRATION
- Mon, Jun 08Institute for Environmental Studies
- Wed, Jun 03Institute for Environmental Studies

Contact
Institute for Environmental Studies
Faculty of Science
Charles University
Benátská 2
12801 Praha 2
Email: hana.vesela@natur.cuni.cz
tel: +420 221 951 904