Landscape atlas of the Czech Republic

Summary

Zdeněk Horký reviews the Landscape Atlas of the Czech Republic, published in 2009. Produced by 357 researchers from 133 institutions, it contains over 1,300 illustrations with parallel Czech and English text. Eight sections cover landscape studies, geographical position, historical and natural landscapes, contemporary land use, heritage protection, society and environmental risks, and landscape in art. Horký values its integrated presentation of Czech landscapes and socioeconomic conditions and considers it useful for comparative decision-making by public authorities and specialists. He questions its accessibility to the public and schools because of its unwieldy format and dense information, and recommends sustained promotion and clear information about where the public can consult it.