Research in the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
Main research directions
Natural hazards
Floods, droughts, storms, mass movements, glacial lake outbursts and their impacts on the landscape and society
Glacial and periglacial geomorphology, Quaternary science
Deglaciation and its impact on landscape evolution, climate system and biotic migrations
Hydrology
Landscape changes and rainfall-runoff processes, snow accumulation and snowmelt, water quality
Climatology
Large-scale circulation patterns, statistical climatology, extreme events
Landform evolution and palaeoenvironment
Palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, soil erosion and accumulation events, tectonics and landscape evolution
Advanced technology in geographical research
Applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), advanced geophysical methods in geomorphology and soil science
Biogeography and landscape ecology
Response of forest ecosystems to climate change, landscape structure and animal migrations
Research groups
The research in the Department of the Physical Geography and Geoecology is realized by three research groups:
- Research group of biogeography, landscape ecology and pedology
- Research group of geomorphology and geodynamics
- Research group of hydrology
- Research group of meteorology and climatology
Research projects
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