Beskydy, 2014, 7 (2): 69–80 © Mendelova univerzita v Brně ISSN: 1805-9538 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/beskyd201407020069

Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse river in urban area

I. Lampartová 1), J. Schneider 1)

1) Department of Landscape Management; Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Lampartová I., Schneider J. 2014: Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area. Beskydy, 7 (2): 69–80

Water coursess are segments in the country increasing its recreational potential. The current goal of revitalization measures in the landscape primarily consists of the optimization of landscape water regime, incl. flood control measures and the promotion of biodiversity, but the current philosophy speaks of multifunctional land usage. In the society there has been indicated the necessity for recreation, because a large part of the population lives in urban settlements and is employed in an artificial technical environment that has largely inadequate sanitary conditions (unfavourable microclimate, noise, dust, etc.). Recreation as a social phenomenon is therefore a permanent part of the lifestyle in economically developed countries. However, the revitalization is currently underappreciated in the and it is important to increase recreational potential of the landscape. The subject of this article is evaluation of regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area. The model area of river Ostravice in Ostrava region is described here. In the model area is evaluated some elements of recreational potential of revitalization by the proposed methodology. The outcome of the work is to propose an ongoing systematic procedure for assessment of the relevance of revitalization actions in terms of the recreational potential of the landscape and their impact on the development opportunities of the region.

Keywords: revitalization measures, recreational potential, evaluation methodology, revitaliza- tion of the Ostravice river

Introduction for recreational activities – specifically about For recreation and tourism it is necessary to the recreational potential of water features determine a suitable potential of a particular within their revitalization. area. According to Novotná (2005), potential Revitalizing measures leading to riverbanks of a landscape is understood as the landscape and floodplain alterations have a significant im- ability and its fitness. For example, by the term pact on recreation and creation of social security socio-economic potential of the landscape and facilities of the area. Furthermore they are we understand the fitness of all the landscape an important natural and aesthetic component components to provide a variety of needs of the landscape. These revitalization measures of the society, including recreation itself. (bio/technical, biological parameters) affect The studied landscape system of water fea- recreation (landscape perception) and creation tures has a different potential for individual of the landscape (structure and landscaping). human activities. In this work we speak about Revitalizing treatment of riverbanks and inun- potential of the landscape and its suitability dation areas allow to increase the recreational potential of the area. However, the actual

69 70 I. Lampartová1, J. Schneider recreation indicators and landscape character is not only the waterfront, but also the inunda- not a condition for revitalization of river banks tion zone, into which the whole city often falls. and floodplains. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be able to main- Promoting recreation and tourism tain and respect the recreational potential in the area leads to the development of ru- of the river and its surroundings. ral areas. The study by Reeder, Brown (2005) As a matter of course in historical city centers examines the socio-economic conditions rivers are historically and in an urban manner of the impact of recreation and tourism on incorporated into the overall structure where the countryside. Findings of these experts they make a significant value not only in terms suggest that leisure time and tourism con- of recreation potential, but also in terms tribute to rural contentment, leading to an of tourism potential. For local residents, how- increase in local employment, wage growth ever, sections of rivers outside the main tour- and income, reducing poverty and improving ist zone are particularly essential that are education and health. But the development of little or no important touristic value, but of recreation and tourism is not without draw- still there can be found either a resting area backs. It increases e.g. housing costs, the traffic or on the contrary a river and its surround- load, environmental pollution, overloaded ca- ings which significantly enhances a positive pacity in services. Local effects varies signifi- character of the city for its residents (a typical cantly depending on the type of the recreation example might be the Svratka river in Brno area. under the Kníničská dam or the river Ostrav- The demand of human population for recre- ice in Ostrava. Nevertheless this phenomenon ation and tourism in natural ecosystems grad- can be found only in big cities outside the his- ually increases worldwide. Reed, Merenlender torical centres). Therefore it is important to be (2008) indicate an urgent need for new ap- able to determine the value of the recreational proaches to define the management and limits potential of the river system in an urban envi- for recreation and tourism, especially in areas ronment and be able to encourage and develop extending into protected areas. The research it further. has shown that the increasing growth of rec- Over the past years many different restora- reation and tourism in these areas damages tion actions have already taken place for which not only environmental components such as considerable financial resources have been water features, soil, but also representation spent. This is in accordance with Vrána (2004) of species, the occurrence and reproduction one of the main reasons for the need to estab- of fauna and flora. It is necessary to configurate lish an objective method of effect evaluation recreational trails in these areas, which will of revitalization activities. It is desirable to de- be contributive when determining the subse- velop a methodology for quantifying the suc- quent recreational impact on the monitored cess and effectiveness of restoration actions, landscape. which would clearly concretized the target However, equally important is recreational state and the procedure to evaluate the effec- potential of green areas within residential tiveness and success of implementation. structures. Water elements are their impor- Currently there are several methods to eval- tant parts, whether natural or artificial, linear, uate the revitalization effect. For the purpose planar or spot. Rivers are very important as of evaluating the revitalization success are they affect the landscape and the city to a vary- mainly used methods of expert evaluation. ing extent, including both local and regional These of course vary according to the specific conditions. Their main social benefits are not objectives and the nature of revitalization only a source of water for human activities measures (Holl and Cairns 2002). (industrial, agricultural, etc.), transportation Kupec, Schneider, Šlezingr (2009) empha- corridors or organisms (and often pollution), size, however, that none of these measures but also a historically long-term recreational apply universally, and it is always necessary use. In addition to the riverbed itself, bank to take into account local conditions, the pur- alterations and the character of the waterfront pose and scope of revitalization. For a success- have an important function. However, riv- ful evaluation of the revitalization project it is ers and their surroundings in cities face a lot necessary to know the status of the site before of pressure on space and above all on flood the revitalization, but it is not always avail- control modifications. This increases the im- able. For this reason, most methods work with portance of work of urban planners and water “reference state”, or are based on the expertise managers to find an optimal solution to use of the evaluator. Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area 71

Therefore the results of the methodologies (Kolektiv 1974), Evaluation of the tourism are usually not quite exact. An objective assess- potential (Vepřek 2002), Methodological con- ment of the effect can be reached by evaluating struction of evaluation of the tourism poten- the flow parameters before and after the revi- tial (Bína 2002). Methods according to Vepřek talization. When the flow is being rated, the fol- and Bína evaluate the potential of tourism, lowing flow parameters are usually taken into which is based on the recreational potential account: river bed morphology, water flow of the landscape, but it also includes the cur- recovery, water quality in the watercourse, rently preferred recreational activities. Fur- vegetation, incorporation of the landscape thermore “Methodology of possibilities of us- and other integration measures in the catch- ing landscapes” is used. ment area of the revitalized section. Another method used is e.g. A method for The overview of the methodologies used to assessing tourist potential by Pralong (2005). evaluate the revitalization effect actions on This method is particularly suitable for assess- water elements are available, e.g. on the web- ment of similar sites. In principle it is based on site of the Ministry of Environment. comparing values of the monitored area among The need for recreational potential themselves. The method evaluates the impor- of the landscape is based on the individual tance of tourism and its components (scenic, and societal demands of the population. It is scientific, cultural and economic). A method more intensive in large cities where many peo- for assessing tourism potential by Ciurea et al. ple do not own large plots. In the concept of re- (2011) is based on four evaluation criteria vitalization adjustments rivers and their sur- (natural, anthropological potential, specific roundings can serve as public natural parks tourism infrastructure and specific technical and gardens and replace the lack of contact infrastructure). The amount of the potential is of people with nature. The objective of revital- then determined using a rating scale that con- ization measures in the landscape lies nowa- sists of four levels (very high, high, average, days primarily in flood protection measures low potential). and the promotion of biodiversity. The revi- It is a complementary method to quickly talization of watercourses are of a great impor- and tentatively compare two landscape areas. tance in terms of increasing the recreational The disadvantage of this method is the subjec- potential of the landscape, which is nowadays tivity of the evaluation. in the Czech Republic yet underappreciated. A part of the recreational potential of an Evaluation methodologies of the recre- area is the character of the landscape. Water ational potential are used to define a part features are an inseparable part of the land- of the territory, which may increase their at- scape and contribute to its creation. Landscape tractiveness mainly for visitors and locals. character expresses natural, socio-economic The status of the area is evaluated and as- and cultural-historical relations of the land- sessed in terms of importance for the quality scape characteristics. Taking care of the land- of the landscape, which may be positive, neu- scape must be applied even in urban areas, tral or negative. The negative effects disturb where the landscape is of an important value. the landscape, landscape elements seem to be It’s not just protected areas and natural parks, heterogeneous and give inaesthetic impres- but also waterway corridors, forest and agri- sion. In addition, they can limit the recre- cultural land (Vorel et al. 2004). ational use of the landscape area. It has a very In the Czech Republic there is no precisely low or zero recreational potential. The posi- defined way in which the landscape could be tive effect of landscape features is an increase assessed, but there is a wide range of meth- in the recreational potential of the territory odologies from many authors. These include creating an attractive impression and it at- the works of Vorel et al. (2004), Löw, Míchal tracts the attention of visitors. Neutral rec- (2003) and others. reational potential is such a condition that The aim of the article is to present a pro- neither affects nor in any way contributes to posal of a possible assessment of the impact the possibilities of its use. and importance of watercourses revitalization For the purposes of the landscape evaluation in urban and sub-urban areas on recreation in terms of recreation potential, attractiveness potential, value and the use of landscape on and its use, the following methodologies are the example of a model area in the vicinity most often applied: Evaluarion of the recre- of the Ostravice river. Primarily the evalu- ational potential by TERPLAN method (natu- ation of revitalization actions taken on wa- ral recreational potential of the landscape) tercourses will be dealt with on the basis 72 I. Lampartová1, J. Schneider of the analysis, comparison and synthesis Ostravice forms partly the historical border of contemporary utilitarian methods. The fol- of and (Buček et al. 2011). lowing procedures will be used: monitoring The evaluated model locality is the revital- hydromorphological indicators of ecological ization of the river Ostravice flowing through quality of watercourses, evaluation of imple- the center of Ostrava. Ostrava has a unique po- mented restoration actions – selected water- sition within the cities in the Czech Republic, courses and small lakes, assessing the state as it is one of the few cities situated at the con- of riverbanks – index of river quality QBR fluence of four rivers – Ostravice, Lučina, Odra (F.E.M. Research Group, 2000) and evalua- and . The nature of the city of Ostrava tion of the current state of riparian vegetation is determined by these rivers. Ostrava City along the watercourse.At the same time recre- is currently implementing a set of many dif- ation potential of the landscape and tourism ferent projects that lead to the revitaliza- will also be assessed through available cur- tion of the river Ostravice and its immediate rent methods and by criteria evaluation then surroundings. The projects are also a part geographical, landscape-natural, cultural of the Integrated Urban Development Plan and heritage value of the area. of the city of Ostrava – Magnet for the region. For the selection of evaluation indicators Activities of the Ostrava City, in cooperation in terms of landscape and the landscape char- with the Odra River Basin (state enterprise), acter will be used the methodology for assess- will bring, through these planned modifica- ing the impact of proposed buildings, activi- tions, the river Ostravice closer not only to ties or changes in land use on the landscape. people, but they will also contribute to the im- provement of the environment and the river will benefit from it. The initiator and investor Materials and methods of the extensive actions are jointly the City of Ostrava, Ministry of Finance CR, the As- Locality sociation of boaters Campanula (civic associa- Unlike our neighbouring countries, such as tion) and the European Union. The Agency for Germany, Austria, Poland, the revitalization Nature Conservation and Landscape also co- in the Czech Republic to improve recreational operates and proposes various compensatory potential so far focuses only on small water- measures. courses. A model example is the river basin The main reason for choosing this location of the river Ostravice, which highlights the de- was the intention of the mentioned revitaliza- velopment of the idea of increasing the recre- tion project. This is not a project focused pri- ational potential in the framework of revital- marily on the optimization of the landscape ization of watercourses on a wider scale. water regime, flood protection, or encouraging Ostravice (Ostrawica in Polish, in Ger- biodiversity. It mainly deals with multifunc- man Ostrawitza) is a river rising in rugged tional land use, including the revitalization mountainous relief of the Moravian–Sile- of the utmost importance in order to increase sian Beskids. In this section of the river basin the recreational potential of the area, which is there is a part of the protected landscape area nowadays underrated in the Czech Republic of the Beskids. Than it flows through Lyso- see Fig. 1. Based on the experience with ap- horské podhůří, Podbeskydská pahorkatina, plication in practice, the methodology will be and subsequently through the Ostrava flood- further specified (particularly in the potential plain formed by strata of sand and gravel coefficients and weights of criteria). and sand-soil sediment load. These sections are significantly affected by rural and then ur- Method ban housing developement. The lower reaches The goal and the expected outcome of this is strongly influenced by the anthropically work is to propose an ongoing methodology for urbanized industrial-residential landscape the assessment of the importance of revitaliza- of Ostrava significantly affected by industrial tion measures in terms of recreation potential activities. Despite all the anthropogenic influ- of the landscape, and therefore their influence ences and interventions the river Ostravice on the development opportunities of the re- with its riverside zone forms an irreplaceable gion. This provisional proposal will be created biocorridor of a wetland and aquatic biota on the basis of the analysis of practical ex- of a great importance for the environment amples of revitalization in the Czech Republic quality of the central part of Ostrava. The river and abroad, field research, comparison and syn- thesis of existing evaluation methodologies. Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area 73

Fig. 1: Restoration modifications of the model locality – Ostravice river in the center of Ostrava.

For the proposal of a methodological evalu- •• Methodology for assessing the impact ation procedure of revitalization, evaluation of the proposed construction, activities indicators will be selected from methodologies or changes in land use on the landscape for the evaluation revitalization actions, land- character (Vorel et al. 2004). scape and recreational potential of the area. To create a system of criteria, groups of in- To determine the significance of revitaliza- dicators from the (HEM) methodology were tion measures in terms of recreation potential mainly used, e.g. the river bed and the flow of the landscape, the following combination path, the bottom, the bank and the inunda- of methodologies has proved suitable: tion area, flow and the hydrological regime. A. Methodology for assessing the effective- Furthermore, the methodology used by Bína ness (success) of revitalization e.g. (2002) suitability of land for recreation •• Methodology (HEM) Hydroecological moni- and the presence of social amenities and se- toring (Langhammer 2008), curity. From the perspective of the landscape character according to Vorel et al. (2004) were •• The evaluation methodology of imple- selected indicators of natural, cultural, histor- mented revitalization actions – Selected ical and aesthetic characteristics (Lampartová, waterways and small water tanks – (Vrána, Schneider 2014). Dostal, Vokurka 2003) •• The method of assessing the state of the ri- parian area – QBR index of river quality Results (F.E.M. Research Group 2000) The outcome of the work is to propose an •• The method of evaluation of the current ongoing systematic procedure for assess- state of riparian vegetation of the water- ment of the relevance of revitalization ac- course (Šlezingr, Úradníček 2002) tions in terms of the recreational potential of the landscape and their impact on the devel- B. Methodology for assessing the recrea- opment opportunities of the region. The result tional potential (or potential tourism) is a complex evaluation table that contains •• Assessment of recreational potential by indicators and their criteria. The selection the method of TERPLAN (natural recrea- of these indicators and criteria has been car- tional potential of the landscape) (Kolektiv ried out on the basis of the analyses of practi- 1974) cal examples of revitalization in the Czech •• Evaluation of the potential of tourism Republic and abroad, field research, com- (Vepřek 2002) parison and synthesis of existing evaluation methodologies. •• Methodical construction of evaluation The project of the City of Ostrava “Revi- of the tourism potential (Bína, 2002) talization of the river Ostravice” aims to re- C. Methodology for assessing the landscape vitalize the river in the district of Ostrava character so that it can serve the residents and visitors 74 I. Lampartová1, J. Schneider

Fig. 2: Aerial photograph showing the restoration modifications of the model locality – Ostravice river in the center of Ostrava.

Fig. 3: Weirs with the fish passage under the bridge Sýkora, walking trails and multi-purpose communication. of the city as a place to spend their free time at, of Ostrava. Water levels (dams) supplemented do sports and also for environmental educa- by fish passages are used for example by mem- tion. The photo examples below demonstrate bers of the boating club Campanula o.s. The the influence of the revitalization of the water- banks around the dams are adapted for move- course in order to increase the recreational po- ment and recreation of the citizens by stone tential and development of the city of Ostrava. tiles and wooden piers. The surrounding area These photographs were taken before and after is planted with vegetation elements. the adjustments within the project “Revital- The weirs are accessible thanks to new or re- ization of the river Ostravice” (Lampartová, constructed steps into the berm, tackled under Schneider 2014). the construction of a “Cycle track”. Within The purpose of the construction of weirs the project hiking trails and multi-purpose com- in the project “Revitalization of the river munications for hiking and cycling were built Ostravice” was to create a water mirror by in the section from the confluence of Lučina – swelling the water surface and thus setting Ostravice to Koblovský bridge. These hiking conditions for recreational activities and re- trails can be used for cross-country skiing laxation of inhabitants and visitors of the city in the winter. All these mentioned revitalizing Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area 75

Fig. 4: Observation gallery. elements are evaluated positively within The newly built water sports piers serve as the proposed methodology and they are most a stop for paddlers, and for all citizens as areas suitable for recreation in this area. In the frame- for relaxing and sunbathing. There is an ac- work of recreational land use it is also possible cess to every proposed pier and weir. They are to carry out additional forms of recreation such either exits into an existing berm or newly re- as bird watching and aquatic animals, photogra- constructed steps into the berm, tackled under phy, sunbathing and relaxing. the construction of “Cycle tracks”. The existence

Fig. 5: Boating and Sunnit pier, fish passage.

A part of the project documentation is a new of paths and wheelchair accesses to the water concept of pedestrian and automobile traffic element is evaluated very positively in the pro- outside the County Court and the Havlíčkovo posed methodology. The presence of water piers waterfront. In the study “Cycle tracks and re- in the river is decisive for water tourism. lated pedestrian and access roads”, there is Accesses to the weirs and piers are through a complete renovation of the space – new new or reconstructed steps into the berm, tack- paving, lighting, street furniture. This obser- led under the construction of “Cycle tracks”. vation gallery, which opened up new views The existence of steps to the water element of the river Ostravice, was built within the proj- is evaluated very positively in the proposed ect. The observation gallery is wheelchair methodology. However, within the construc- accessible. It thus offers all visitors a place to tion it is necessary to resolve safety rails. relax, sunbathe, watch and photograph birds Within the framework of the river Ostrav- and the landscape. Under the proposed meth- ice revitalization, the banks were revitalized odology the construction is evaluated very and reinforced with stone pavement, which can positively and the resort is very suitable for serve the citizens as a place to relax and enjoy recreation. the sun by the watercourse. These elements along the river banks are important not only 76 I. Lampartová1, J. Schneider

Fig. 6: Access to the water element.

Fig. 7: Modifying riparian defenses. to strengthen, but also to increase the “wet cir- •• construction of sport water gates for boaters, cuit”. It is important for the possible presence •• ensure the recovery of the natural swim- of aquatic animals and plants. It also helps ming pool with sunbathing areas, gravel the process of self-purification of water. Under beach, the proposed methodology the reinforced stone •• providing social facilities in the form pavement is found very appropriate in terms of a tourist restaurant, of revitalization, ecology and recreation. To enhance the recreational potential •• pedestrian promenade, of the area, the project “Revitalization •• construction of roads and trails for walkers, of the river Ostravice” has dealt with the fol- cyclists and skaters. lowing measures: The result of this work is to evaluate the ef- •• Construction of terraced galleries, fect of some revitalization measures, see •• construction of piers for boaters, (figs. 3–7) on the Ostravice river in terms of recreation potential, see Table 1. The evalu- •• construction of two weirs in order to ensure ation was made on the basis of a few selected increasing water levels, indicators and criteria of the above mentioned

Tab. 1: Point scale of assessing the suitability of recreation conditions.

0 Quite appropriate The conditions are quite inappropriate for this kind of recreation 1 Less appropriate The conditions are less appropriate/limited for this kind of recreation 2 Appropriate The conditions are fulfill the requirements for this kind of recreation 3 Determining The conditions are determining for this kind of recreation Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area 77

methods. The indicators and criteria were Based on the experience with application rated according to suitability of conditions for in practice, the methodology will be further recreation on the scale from 0–3, see Tab. 1. specified (particularly in the potential coeffi- Scoring of indicators and criteria see Tab. 2 cients and weights of criteria). was carried out on the basis of the subjective opinion of the evaluator. The individual mea- Conclussion and discussion sures are not a condition of recreation, but they affect it greatly. That is why some indica- The overall outcome of this work was to pro- tors are established in the range between two pose an ongoing methodological procedure values. For future comprehensive and detailed to evaluate the importance of revitalization assessment it will be necessary to determine measures in terms of recreation potential the weights of individual values. of the landscape. The result was the creation The construction of the weir with fish lad- of a table showing the evaluation indicators ders scored 2–3 points, as it is quite determin- and criteria. This proposal has been formed ing and suitable for water sports (canoeing). on the basis of preceding analyses of practical Neatness and bank reinforcement was again examples of revitalization in the Czech Re- rated as quite determining in terms of permea- public and abroad, field research, comparison bility, accessibility of the watercourse, walking and synthesis of existing evaluation method- and cycling. This is mainly due to assessment ologies. For the proposal of a methodological from safety reasons. In addition the selected procedure of revitalization evaluation were bank reinforcement can also be used for other selected assessment indicators from meth- recreational activities such as sunbathing, odologies for the evaluation of revitalization relaxing, watching birds and water animals actions, landscape character and recreational and photography. potential of the area. The overview of these Planting of riparian vegetation is not deter- methods was chosen on the basis of the impor- mining for recreation, but it is very appropriate tance of the individual indicators (eg riparian because of creation of suitable microclimatic vegetation, water quality, river bed morphol- conditions within the territory. In summer ogy), as elements in urban areas and the sur- for example, it protects visitors from the sun rounding landscape, which significantly and in winter from bad weather-wind. enhance the recreational potential of the revi- The river is located in the center of Ostrava, talized area. which affects the microclimate of the area, The presented methodology proposal is sanitary conditions, noise and attendance. Yet a partial (ongoing) outcome, which is currently the river is an integral part of the city, and there- being verified in the field on a model example fore the conditions for recreation in urban areas of the river Ostravice in Ostrava, but also are classified between less suitable to suitable. in the revitalization adjustments in the Czech Constructions leading across and along allow Republic and abroad. The final version is access of visitors to the evaluated area, how- the structure of the criteria used to determine ever, they disrupt the aesthetic and sanitary the recreational potential of the revitalization conditions of the area. This indicator was eval- actions. Based on field verification, it is neces- uated in the range between one to two points. sary to specify the weight and value of each Building a boating pier is considered indicator. It can be assumed that the impor- within the evaluation as fully determin- tance of revitalization actions for recreational ing for water tourism. In addition, it serves potential is largely bound to the spatial extent as a resting and sunbathing area for visitors. of the revitalization. Since methodologies Installing movables is found very useful for the assessment of recreational potential/ in the area. E.g. lighting allows the use of hik- tourism potential do not distinguish between ing trails in the evening. leisure opportunities for local people (mostly The construction of paved roads, stairs with short-term recreation – half a day or one day handrails and barrier-free access to the water- recreation) and recreational potential in terms course is entirely determining for recreation of visitors (multidays recreation), it will be nec- of e.g. disabled people, parents with push- essary to incorporate this aspect of the meth- chairs, even for the retired. It is also deter- odology separately in the form of measure mining e.g. for cycling and in-line tourism. of importance – local regional, national Natural, cultural, historical and aesthetic (supraregional). sights are very useful and they increase the po- The proposed value scale assumes profes- tential for attendance and recreation. sional erudition of the evaluator. On the other 78 I. Lampartová1, J. Schneider 3 2 3 2 3 2 2–3 1–2 1–2 scale Point Point The banks around the dams are adapted for movement and recreation of the citizens by stone tiles by stone of the citizens for movement and recreation adapted the dams are banks around The and they can pavement stone with and reinforced revitalized banks were and wooden piers. The the sun by watercourse. and enjoy relax as a place to serve the citizens of the area,which microclimate of a suitable affects the establishment Planting of vegetation relaxing by the river. and strolling of influences eg possibility of the area, influences the microclimate which of Ostrava, in the center is situated river The the area. to noise and number of visitors conditions, sanitary area. the monitored access to provide that the river across roads with bridges many are There and roads. paths also pedestrian are there Along the river The newly built water sports piers serve as a stop for paddlers, and for all citizens as areas to relax relax to as areas and for all citizens sports for paddlers, piers serve as a stop water built newly The and sunbathe. There is a complete renovation of the space - new paving, lighting, street furniture, ensuring furniture, street lighting, of the space - new paving, renovation is a complete There even during the night. stroll and the opportunity to relaxation in built for hiking and cycling were communications and multi-purpose hiking trails are There These hiking trails bridge. to Koblovský Lučina - Ostravice the confluence of the section from new or through weirs and piers are to Access skiing in winter. can be used for cross-country offers thus It accessible. is wheelchair gallery observation the berm.The into steps reconstructed and the landscape. birds and photograph watch relax, a place to sunbathe, all visitors The influence of selected measures (Fig.3-7) on the river Ostravice on the recreational recreational on the Ostravice on the river (Fig.3-7) measures of selected influence The the area of potential by members of the example boating used for are by fish passages levels (dams) supplemented Water of Ostrava. the city to and visitors of inhabitants and for relaxation association, club Campanula, civic importance the to of great and wetland biota forms a biocorridor of water Ostravice river The and cultural are there Along the river part of Ostrava. of the central of the environment quality Landek, increase the Mining Museum which etc., Castle, Ostrava the Silesian e.g. sights historical value the aesthetic enhance buildings that architectural many are There the site. to the attandance of the area.

Weir and fish passages Weir inundation area and Bank the banks of Neatness of the profile adjustment Coherent technical) biotechnical, (biological, Bank reinforcement Riparian vegetation zone supralittoral zone, Eulittoral floodplains and zones riverside use of The Urban area the inundation area of Patency – communication the riverbed running across Buildings embankments – communication a riverbed with running parallelly Buildings embankments, etc. Evaluation of selected indicators and their criteria propose propose their criteria and indicators selected of Evaluation an ongoing methodology the riverbed of patency Longitudinal security social amenities and of existence The characteristics aesthetic historical, cultural, natural, Signs of The existence of service facilities service of existence The portBoating / pier movables of existence The bins, lighting Benches, litter Infrastructure material paved from of roads existence The elements recreational accessible Wheelchair + railing ramps of stairs, Existence Natural characteristics Natural characteristics and historical Signs of cultural of the landscape value Signs of aesthetic

parameters) perception charakter

Revitalization (technical, biotechnical and biological biological and biotechnical (technical, Revitalization (Landscape Recreation Landscape 2:Tab. An example of the impact of assessment measures (fig.3-7) on the Ostravice river in terms of recreational potential using selected indicators of the proposed methodology. Recreational potential of the regulated watercourse Ostravice river in Ostrava urban area 79

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