Geografie 1969, 74, 186-194
On the Problems of Anthropogenous Forms
Due to the growing human interference with the natural development of the earth's surface, the study of anthropogenous forms of the relief has become more and more important. This is especially the case in areas where raw materials are extracted on the surface, and consequently large quantities of overlying beds have to be transferred. Such accumulations of transferred material continuously disturb the character of the relief in these areas, whereas negative forms, i. e. quarries have gradually been filled up. Therefore, in the exploration of anthropogenous forms it is necessary to study refuse piles before all, and to consider especially the secondary denudation processes to which newly accumulated material is exposed, and which might make its recultivation difficult if not impossible. It is within the power of man to select the proper place as well as form for newly arising refuse piles so that they may not disturb the relief of the region. In Bohemia, the North Bohemian brown-coal district - which takes up a larger part of the Most and Sokolov Basins - may serve as an example of such transformed region. The area under investigation - in the vicinity of Teplice and Bílina - is situated in the north-eastern part of the brown-coal district. It displays almost all possible variations of anthropogenous forms, such as newly arising as well as older forms, partly or completely recultivated.
