Development of the methodology for monitoring and assessing the hydromorphological characteristics of watercourses

The project proposal responds to the long-standing unsatisfactory situation in the field of monitoring and assessment of hydromorphological characteristics of watercourses in the Czech Republic, as a part of the assessment of the ecological status of water bodies required by the WFD 2000/60/ EC. The main objective of the project is to develop a new methodological procedure and software for a comprehensive assessment of the hydromorphological status of surface water bodies, based on a combination of distance and field survey data, respect the requirements of European Commission and be user-friendly in terms of time and fieldwork effort. The selection of individual hydromorphological parameters and indicators used will consider their importance for the relevant biological components.