Forest and Landscape Restoration
of Post-mining Sites

International Conference 24th - 26th of June 2021

Prague

ABOUT CONFERENCE

Conference should serve as an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences about post-mining landscapes development with special emphasis on forest restoration.

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Major issues discussed in the conference will be:

• tree selection and tree growth in post-mining sites 

• soil restoration

• recovery of biodiversity and the role of spontaneous processes in post-mining sites development

• ecology and biochemistry of post-mining landscape

• recovery of water bodies and other features in post-mining landscape

• interface between mining, mine closure process and restoration

• 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

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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

• theoretical principles of ecosystem restoration and their application to post-mining sites

• 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

• the formation of post-mining landscape in context of mining technology and effect of mining on individual components of the ecosystem

• 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

• the restoration of lakes, watercourses and other aquatic habitats

• 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

• April 30th 2021: final registration and abstract submission deadline

• May 2021: final program announced

• June 2021: Conference

• June 2021: Summerschool

FEE

scientific & organizing committee

Scientific committee

Jan Frouz

Werner Gerwin

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Marcin Pietrzykowski

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Organizing committee

Hana Veselá

Jakub Vicena

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Lucie Buchbauerová

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Jana Krejčová

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Contact

Institute for Environmental Studies

Faculty of Science

Charles University

Benátská 2

12801 Praha 2

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www.natur.cuni.cz

Email: hana.vesela@natur.cuni.cz

tel: +420 221 951 904

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HOw to get there?

By Tram & Metro

Metro station: Karlovo námestí (Yellow Line)

Tram station: Botanická zahrada (tram number 18, 24, 14)

By Car (it is not possible park your car in front of the institute)

Institute for Environmental Studies

Benátská 2

Praha 2  128 01

park your car on Albertov 6 - please note the limited parking capacity (if it is possible use the public transport above)