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The project represents a unique systemic solution focused on the transformation of the Ústí nad Labem region. The RUR project significantly strengthens the cooperation of key partners in the region, one of which is the project sponsor, the J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. The aim of the project is to set up sustainable mechanisms in the areas addressed, which, thanks to their transformation potential, will lead to systemic changes focused on the transformation of the entire region. The role of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences of CZU in Prague The landscape of the Ústí nad Labem Region is significantly influenced by industrial activity, but at the same time it has a huge potential for renewal. It is unique in its combination of nature with a significant industrial past, which gives it a significant historical and ecological dimension. ČZU has been cooperating with the Ústí nad Labem Region for more than 25 years, so it knows its territory very well. Therefore, it would like to help the environmentally sustainable regeneration of the territory by developing, validating new procedures and systematizing the development of expert capacities. All this with regard to the challenges of climate change. Key project activities The FŽP is involved in the third of the four key activities of the RUR project, namely the Creative Environment activity. Specifically, in testing the so-called: Smart Landscape. The basic concept includes an interconnected landscape system of water management, soil protection and eco-stabilization elements using rational landscape management. The aim is to design and test a system of multifunctional landscape use. That is, a system of measures aimed at a diversified and sustainable economy that is in balance with the ecosystem functions of the landscape. Levels of solutions for the region, selected municipalities and localities Testing and activity results will always be carried out at three hierarchical levels including the region, where the overall concept and recommendations for the Ústí nad Labem region will be presented, the quarry, where all design options and a set of recommendations will be summarized and evaluated, and the municipality, where the feasibility study, project documentation, and documentation for the building permit will be completed. Character of the landscape and suitable land use The purely agricultural character of a large part of the Ústí nad Labem landscape will lead to prioritizing the region's water regime. Traditionally lower precipitation totals in conjunction with climate change show that the region will need support in finding new solutions to water management issues. The FŽP research team advocates a nature-friendly approach, which, over a longer period of time, contributes to a better socio-economic impact and more efficient use of the region's transformation. Mining and post-mining areas hold great potential for restoration. Devastated areas offer unique opportunities for using long-term sustainable solutions for restoration and meeting a number of environmental goals. These include adaptation to climate change, but also support for biodiversity or sustainable energy. However, there are many options for approaching reclamation, and a highly individual approach is always required for individual locations. The FŽP team will also study in depth the return of water to the mining landscape after mining. Appropriately selected land use will support the elimination of erosion events, support soil retention and thus increase the biodiversity of localities, propose the use of areas without landscaping, and much more.
