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Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Karel Kirchner, CSc.

    Position
    Senior Research Scientist

ResearcherID: D-3414-2014

ORCID: 0000-0003-4243-5443

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    Fields of Specialty
  • Physical Geography - Geomorphology
  • Geoecology, Anthropogenic and Environmental

Qualifications

    2013 Doc. (Assoc. Prof.) in Physical Geography and Geoecology, Comenius University in Bratislava

    1980 CSc. (Candidate of sciences) in Geographical Sciences, Institute of Geography, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences Brno

    1976 RNDr. (Dr. of natural sciences) in Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno

    1975 Mgr. (MA) in Physical Geography-Geomorphology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno

Professional career

    1975—1976 study stay at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno

    1976—1993 Institute of Geography of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Brno (research scientist)

    Since 1993 Institute of Geonics, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Department of Environmental Geography, Brno (senior research scientist, head of the Department 2007–2017, deputy head of the Department 2017–2018)

    Since 2004 Institute of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno (lecturer: course Anthropogenic Geomorphology)

Selected research projects

Selected publications (since 2015)

Papers in peer-reviewed journals (ISI/WOS)

  • Kubalíková, L., Drápela, E., Kirchner, K., Bajer A., Balková, M., Kuda, F. (2021): Urban geotourism development and geoconservation: Is it possible to find a balance? Environmental Science & Policy, 121: 1-10. Doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.03.016 (IF 2021 = 6.424)
  • Kubalíková, L., Kirchner, K., Kuda, F., Bajer A. (2020): Assessment of Urban Geotourist resources: An Example of Two Geocultural Sites in Brno (Czech Republic). Geoheritage, 12: 7. Doi: 10.1007/s12371-020-00434-x (IF 2019 = 3.062)
  • Rypl, J., Kirchner, K., Kubalíková, L., Divíšek, J. (2020): Geological and Geomorphological Conditions Supporting the Diversity of Rock Landforms in the Pohořská Mountains (South Bohemia, Czech Republic). Geoheritage, 12: 2. Doi: 10.1007/s12371-020-00430-1 (IF 2019 = 3.062)
  • Kubalíková, L., Kirchner, K., Kuda, F., Machar, I. (2019): The Role of Anthropogenic Landforms in Sustainable Landscape Management. Sustainability, 11(16): 4331. Doi: 10.3390/su11164331 (IF 2019 = 2.576)
  • Rypl, J., Kirchner, K., Ryplová, R. (2019): Contribution to the Assessment of Geomorphosites in the Czech Republic (A Case Study of the North-eastern Part of the Novohradské Mountains). Geoheritage, 11(2): 427–439. Doi: 10.1007/s12371-018-0293-0 (IF 2019 = 3.062)
  • Kolejka, J., Klimánek, M., Hrádek, M., Kirchner, K. (2017): Czech post–industrial landscapes in the border zone with Austria: Identification, typology and Value. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft – Band 159: 221–242. https://www.austriaca.at/0xc1aa5576%200x003aac7a.pdf (IF 2017 = 0.188)
  • Rypl, J., Kirchner, K. (2017): Scientific values of landforms as the basis for the declaration of protected sites (A case study of Mt. Kraví hora in the Novohradské Hory MTS., Czech Republic) The spatial distribution of rock landforms in the Pohořská Mountains (Pohořská hornatina), Czech Republic. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 15(3): 1537–1550. Doi: 10.15666/aeer/1503_15371550 (IF 2017 = 0.721)
  • Kilianová, H., Pechanec, V., Brus, J., Kirchner, K., Machar, I. (2017): Analysis of the development of land use in the Morava River floodplain, with special emphasis on the landscape matrix. Moravian Geographical Reports, 25(1): 46–59. Doi: 10.1515/mgr–2017–0005 (IF 2017 = 1.435)
  • Rypl, J., Kirchner, K., Blažek, M. (2017): The spatial distribution of rock landforms in the Pohořská Mountains (Pohořská hornatina), Czech Republic. Acta geographica Slovenica, 57(2). Doi: 10.3986/AGS.1184. (IF 2017 = 1.333)
  • Machar, I., Voženílek, V., Kirchner, K., Vlčkova, V., Buček, A. (2017): Biogeograficky model změn klimatických podmínek vegetační stupňovitosti v Česku. Geografie, 122(1): 64–82. Doi: 10.37040/geografie2017122010064  (IF 2016 = 0.580)
  • Kubalíková, L., Kirchner, K. (2016): Geosite and Geomorphosite Assessment as a Tool for Geoconservation and Geotourism Purposes: A Case Study from Vizovická vrchovina Highland (Eastern Part of the Czech Republic). Geoheritage, 8(1): 5–14. Doi: 10.1007/s12371-015-0143-2 (IF 2016 = 1.472)
  • Machar, I., Kirchner, K., Pechanec, V., Brus, J., Kiliánová, H., Šálek, L., Buček, A. (2015): Potential geo–ecological impacts of the proposed Danube–Oder–Elbe Canal on alluvial landscapes in the Czech Republic. Moravian Geographical Reports, 23(2): 38–46. Doi: 10.1515/mgr–2015–0009 (IF 2015 = 1.093)

Books and chapters in books

  • Kubalíková, L., Kirchner, K., Bajer, A. (2021). Geomorphological Resources for Geoeducation and Geotourism. In R. B. Singh, D. Wei, & S. Anand (Eds.), Global Geographical Heritage, Geoparks and Geotourism (pp. 343–358). Springer Singapore. Doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-4956-4_18
  • Pánek, T., Miklín, J., & Kirchner, K. (2016). Limestone Klippen of the Pavlov Hills. In T. Pánek & J. Hradecký (Eds.), Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic (pp. 373–384). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27537-6_29
  • Kirchner, K. (2016). The Dyje Canyon-like Valley: Geomorphological Landscape of Deep Valley at the Eastern Part of the Marginal Slope of Bohemian Massif. In T. Pánek & J. Hradecký (Eds.), Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic (pp. 233–247). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27537-6_19
  • Kirchner, K. (2016). Žďárské Vrchy Highland—Geomorphological Landscape in the Top Part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highland with the Unique Crystalline Rocks Forms. In T. Pánek & J. Hradecký (Eds.), Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic (pp. 221–231). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-27537-6_18

Memberships, Honorable Positions and other activities

  • Member of the editorial board of the journal Geomorphologia Slovaca et Bohemica (Bratislava) since 2005
  • Member of the editorial board of the journal Moravian Geographical Reports (Brno), 2007–2020
  • Member of the editorial board of the journal Geoscience Research Reports (Zprávy o geologických výzkumech) (Praha) since 2007
  • Member of the editorial board of the journal Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultas Rerum Naturalium – Geographica (Olomouc) since 2008
  • Member of the editorial board of the journal GeoScape (Ústí n. L.) since 2010
  • Member of Board of the Podyji National Park – Znojmo since 2001
  • External member of Scientific Board, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, 2010–2018
  • Member of doctoral board for Ph.D. Study Programme “Environmental Geography”, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, since 2010
  • Member of doctoral board for Ph.D. Study Programme “Didactics of Geography, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno, 2016–2019
  • Member of doctoral board for Ph.D. Study Programme “Environmental and Development Studies”, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, since 2020
  • Evaluator of The National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education, Pool of Evaluators – no. 33 – Earth Science
  • Peer-reviewer for leading WOS journals (e.g. Area, Sustainability, Geoheritage, Geomorphology), and for evaluation within the implementation of the M17+ methodology