The Small Water Cycle in the Czech Landscape: How Has It Been Affected by Land Management Changes over Time?

For the Czech Republic to recover from effects of past mismanagement, it is necessary determine how its landscape management can be improved holistically by reinforcing small water cycle. We conducted a scenario analysis across four time periods using SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) land use, management, crop rotation shifts since 1800s in what now Republic. The 1852 1954 land-use scenarios behaved most similarly hydrologically all scenarios, likely due minimal transformation fact that these two occur prior widespread incorporation subsurface tile drainages landscape. Additionally, 1920–1938 reinforces cycle most, while 1950–1989 least. Diversified rotations should incentivized farmers, increasing areas forest, brush, permanent grassland prioritized further reinforce It foster relationships open communication between watershed managers, landowners, scientists improve pave way for successful future hydrological modeling