Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1980. / Includes index. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-233).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1980. / Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-233).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Cornell University, 1979. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 280-296).

Texte remanié de: Th. doct.--Géogr.--Paris 1, 1997. Titre de soutenance : Endiguer ou ne pas endiguer sur les côtes allemandes de la mer des Wadden. / Bibliogr. p. 223-231.

Thèse, Utrecht.

Les premiers essais agricoles dans les terres basses de la Guyane française commencent dès 1763 sur les côtes de Kourou. Ce fut le début d’une entreprise qui, sous la forme de dents de scie, va marquer l’économie de cette colonie française de l’Amérique du sud jusqu’à nos jours. Les terres noyées de la Guyane française, sont toutes localisées sur la bande côtière et correspondent à des zones humides (tourbières, mangroves, marais). Au début de la colonisation, en 1604 précisément, les Français se sont établis sur l’île de Cayenne, et ont occupés les terres hautes, situées plus à l’intérieur du continent. L’agriculture de ces terres a débuté à la même période, selon le modèle d’agriculture sur brûlis développé par les autochtones. Ce modèle traditionnel convenait à la production des denrées alimentaires pour des petits groupes. Néanmoins, au bout d’un siècle, leur rendement ne satisfaisait plus au commerce de la colonie. L’épuisement ou la faible productivité de ces terres hautes à la fin du XVIIIeme siècle, a ainsi occasionné une ruée ver les terres basses. Le développement de ces terres noyées avait déjà été entrepris par les Hollandais (Guyane hollandaise), mais ces zones humides rebutaient encore les Colons-Planteurs en Guyane française. Dès l’arrivée de V. Malouet (nouvel intendant de la colonie) vers 1778, les techniques d’assèchement et de construction de polders se développent en Guyane française sous la direction de l’ingénieur J. S. Guisan. Ce dernier essaya de faire des terres noyées, la réponse aux problèmes agricoles de la Guyane française. Mais, les différents évènements socio-politiques qui touchèrent la France à cette époque (Révolution française, abolition de l’esclavage, activités aurifères), mirent fin dès 1848 à cette entreprise. Certaines contraintes climatiques doivent également être considérées. Un siècle plus tard, vers 1950 avec le lancement du plan vert, les rizières de Mana témoignent encore de l’importance de la culture des terres basses en Guyane française. / The first agricultural trials in the lowlands of French Guyana started in AD 1763 on Kourou coasts. It was the beginning of an initiative that will mark the economy of this French colony of South America until today. The flooded lands of French Guyana are all located on the coastal strip. This area is composed of wetlands (peatlands, mangrove and swamps). At the beginning of colonisation, in AD 1604 exactly, French people established themselves on the Cayenne Island and on the uplands (mainland). The cultivation of these uplands started at the same time, adopting the slash-and-burn agriculture developed by autochthonous people. More, this agricultural model was butter suited to foodstuffs production for small groups. However, early in the century, their performance no longer satisfied trade of the colony. Depletion or low production of these uplands at the end of the XVIIIth century, caused a rush to the lowlands. The development of these low lands has already been undertaken by the Dutch (Dutch Guyana), but these wetlands were still rejected by the Colon-planters in the French Guyana. As soon as V. Malouet arrived (new intendant of the colony) ca. AD 1778, the techniques of dewatering and polder construction developed in the French Guyana under the supervision of the engineer J. S. Guisan. He tried to manage the flooded lands as an answer to agricultural problems of the French Guyana. But, several socio-political events occurred in France at this period (the French Revolution, the abolition of slavery, the gold-bearing activity) put a stop to this process in AD 1848. Climate control should also be considered. One century later, around AD 1950, Mana rice fields still testify of the importance of cultivation of lowland of French Guyana, in particular thanks to the launch of the green plan.Keys words: French Guyana

Darbas parengtas nustatant esamą situaciją užliejamose teritorijose. Tyrimo metu nustatyta, kad ūkininkauti tokiose vietose nėra lengva, nes yra taikomi apribojimai. Nustatyta, kad taikant šiuolaikines GIS technologijas būtų galima palengvinti ūkininkavimą, išskiriant vietas, kuriose palankiau ūkininkauti. Iškeltiems tyrimo uždaviniams pasiekti, buvo atlikta anketinė apklausa ir erdvinė duomenų analizė. Tyrimo tikslas – išanalizuoti Šilutės rajono užliejamų teritorijų ūkinio naudojimo tikslingumą ir numatyti perspektyvas. Tyrimo objektas – Šilutės rajono užliejamos teritorijos, išsamiau tirti trys vasaros polderiai: Uostadvario, Vorusnės, Pakalnės. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti esamą užliejamų teritorijų žemės naudojimą. 2. Aptarti duomenų, reikalingų erdvinei analizei atlikti, surinkimo ir naudojimo ypatumus. 3. Naudojant ArcGIS erdvinės duomenų analizės metodus, įvertinti žemės vertės variaciją erdvėje. 4. Įvertinti kaimo plėtros priemonių taikymą užliejamoms teritorijoms. Siekiant nustatyti Šilutės rajono užliejamų teritorijų ūkinio naudojimo tikslingumą ir perspektyvas buvo panaudoti šie metodai: anketinės apklausos, matematinės statistikos metodai, GIS duomenų erdvinė analizė. Tyrimas atliktas siekiant pademonstruoti, kaip šiuolaikinėmis GIS technologijomis galime daug tiksliau ir efektyviau įvertinti žemės vertės variaciją erdvėje bei žemės naudojimą. Polderiai išanalizuoti atliekant anketinę apklausą bei panaudojant ArcGIS 10.0 programą atlikta erdvinė duomenų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The work was done by determining the current situation of flooded areas. During the research it was found that farming in such areas is not easy because of the restrictions. It was found that the application of modern GIS technology to facilitate farming, highlighting areas where favored. Raised by the study was carried out to achieve the objectives of a survey and analysis of spatial data. The goal of research is to analyze farm usage expediency and perspectives of flooded areas in Šilutės district. The object of survey is territories of flooded areas in Šilutės district, three summer polders were analyzed more comprehensively: Uostadvaris, Vorusnė, Pakalnė. Objectives of the survey: 1. To set the current land use of flooded areas. 2. To discuss the data necessary to perform spatial analysis, collection and usage. 3. To evaluate the variation of the value of land space using the ArcGIS Spatial data analysis methods. 4. Summarize applications measures of rural developments for flooded areas. The following methods: logical thinking, statistical clustering, comparison and analysis of GIS data were used to identify farm usage expediency and perspectives of flooded areas in Šilutės district. The research was completed to demonstrate how modern GIS technology can more accurately and efficiently assess the value of the land distribution and usage. Polders were analyzed via the questionnaire survey, also by use of ArcGIS 10.0 program accomplished a spatial analysis of the data... [to full text]

Flood polders are part of the flood risk management strategy for many lowland rivers. They are used for the controlled storage of flood water so as to lower peak discharges of large floods. Consequently, the flood hazard in adjacent and downstream river reaches is decreased in the case of flood polder utilisation. Flood polders are usually dry storage reservoirs that are typically characterised by agricultural activities or other land use of low economic and ecological vulnerability. The objective of this thesis is to analyse hydraulic, environmental and economic impacts of the utilisation of flood polders in order to draw conclusions for their management. For this purpose, hydrodynamic and water quality modelling as well as an economic vulnerability assessment are employed in two study areas on the Middle Elbe River in Germany. One study area is an existing flood polder system on the tributary Havel, which was put into operation during the Elbe flood in summer 2002. The second study area is a planned flood polder, which is currently in the early planning stages. Furthermore, numerical models of different spatial dimensionality, ranging from zero- to two-dimensional, are applied in order to evaluate their suitability for hydrodynamic and water quality simulations of flood polders in regard to performance and modelling effort. The thesis concludes with overall recommendations on the management of flood polders, including operational schemes and land use. In view of future changes in flood frequency and further increasing values of private and public assets in flood-prone areas, flood polders may be effective and flexible technical flood protection measures that contribute to a successful flood risk management for large lowland rivers. / Flutpolder werden zum gezielten Rückhalt von Wasser eingesetzt, um Spitzenabflüsse von großen Hochwassern zu senken. Dadurch wird im Falle des Flutpoldereinsatzes die Hochwassergefährdung für flussab gelegene Flussabschnitte verringert. Flutpolder sind meist trockene Staubecken, die typischerweise durch landwirtschaftliche Nutzung gekennzeichnet sind. Ziel der Dissertation ist die Analyse von hydraulischen, ökologischen und ökonomischen Auswirkungen des Einsatzes von Flutpoldern, um daraus Schlussfolgerungen für ihre Bewirtschaftung zu ziehen. Dazu werden numerische Modelle zur Simulation der Hydrodynamik und Wassergüte sowie ein landwirtschaftliches Schadenmodell gemeinsam in einem integrativen Ansatz eingesetzt. Ein Untersuchungsgebiet ist ein existierendes Flutpoldersystem am Nebenfluss Havel, welches während der Elbeflut im Sommer 2002 zum Einsatz kam. Das zweite Untersuchungsgebiet ist ein geplanter Flutpolder, welcher sich bisher noch in einem frühen Planungsstadium befindet. Darüber hinaus werden numerische Modelle verschiedener räumlicher Dimensionalität von null- bis zwei-dimensional angewandt, um ihre Eignung für hydrodynamische und Wassergütesimulationen von Flutpoldern hinsichtlich der Leistungsfähigkeit und des Modellierungsaufwands zu bewerten. Die Dissertation schließt mit übergreifenden Empfehlungen zur Bewirtschaftung von Flutpoldern einschließlich Kontrollstrategien und Landnutzung ab. Im Hinblick auf zukünftige Änderungen in der Auftretenshäufigkeit von Hochwassern und weiterhin ansteigenden Werten von privatem und öffentlichem Vermögen in überflutungsgefährdeten Gebieten stellen Flutpolder ein effektive und flexible Maßnahmen des technischen Hochwasserschutzes dar, welche zu einem erfolgreichen Hochwasserrisikomanagement großer Tieflandflüsse beitragen.

The aim of this thesis is to prepare a design for the revitalization measures of Biřkovský stream including a design for polders "Karlovka and Niva". The designed measures should protect the village Biřkov from flash floods and enhance further increase of both water management and ecological stability of the basin. The solution is based on the assessment of hydrological, pedological, hydrogeological and vegetation docementation as well as the results of a detailed field survey of the area which is also reported in this thesis.