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The processes that generated the distinctive landscape of the Iowa Erosion Surface (IES) of northeastern Iowa have been debated for over a century. A number of researchers have concluded that the IES experienced a periglacial environment and was underlain by continuous permafrost during the last glacial maximum. Ubiquitous throughout the IES is a stone zone that lies 60-100cm below the surface. Several explanations for the genesis of the stone zone have been proposed, including a lag concentrate, biomantle processes, and cryogenesis. We utilized a combination of coring and trenching, ground penetrating radar and resistivity to investigate the 3D distribution of the stone zone, overlying "pedisediment" and the underlying contact with dense till across a 100m2 area on a typical IES hillslope in east-central Iowa . Our preliminary results indicate that the stone zone occurs in the basal few decimeters of pedisediment that rests uncomformably and abruptly on eroded, dense till. Ice wedge casts extend from the stone zone into the underlying till. The depth of the stone zone below the modern surface increases downslope and the stone zone dissipates and eventually is replaced by relatively thick loamy sand beneath the footslope. These relationships argue against the stone zone being of biogenic origin. The occurrence of ice wedge casts associated with the stone zone and systematic changes in the thickness and texture of the pedisediment suggest to us that stone zone on the IES was formed by a combination of cryogenic and active zone erosive processes during the full glacial period.

The subject of the Master´s thesis is to design comprehensive flood control measures in the catchment Lhotecký stream in the built up areas of Nová Lhota village, who for several years struggling with the problem of water entering into the urban area during heavy rainfall. On the basis of this Master´s thesis, was created study of resolving the issue of flooding in the village, to a lesser extent, soil erosion and not least improve the ecological stability of the landscape around. For the analysis of the current situation was used digital maps in the GIS and subsequent application of the calculated values to the model DesQ. Through the standard formulas for dimensioning was created for a comprehensive protection of the village. This proposal will in the future serve as a basis for comprehensive land consolidation.