Geografie 2005, 110, 271-285
Channel changes of the lower part of the Dyje River in the 1830-2001 period caused by human activities
The article deals with changes of the lower reach of the Dyje River, South Moravia, caused by river engineering works. The study area was divided into five sections and studied with the help of graphic methods and morphometric characteristics derived from historical maps. The research shows a significant shortening of the Dyje, a decrease in sinuosity and a fluctuation in area and number of oxbow lakes (oxbows).
Keywords
floodplain, river channel, pools, oxbows, river engineering works, sinuosity.
