title: The use of ALS, botanical, and soil data to monitor the environmental hazards and regeneration capacity of areas devastated by highway construction.
abstract: The impact of viaduct construction on the vegetation of a river valley was studied in Central Poland (Natura 2000 site PLH100006). The research aimed at assessing the suitability of ALS (airborne laser scanning), soil, and botanical data for monitoring the environmental effects of right-of-way reclamation 1 year after the road construction. Based on the data mentioned above, the following problems were identified: changes in topography and hydrological conditions of the valley as a result of improper land levelling, the use of inadequate soil for reclamation, no spontaneous regeneration of natural vegetation along the entire right-of-way, as well as the abundant occurrence of invasive species. The results of analysis were used to define strategies for mitigation of adverse impacts of the viaduct construction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Lodz, Poland. domin@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-2992
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kopeć
authors.affiliation: Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Woziwoda
authors.affiliation: Department of Geomorphology and Palaeogeography, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Lodz, Narutowicza 88, 90-139, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forysiak
authors.affiliation: MGGP Aero Ltd., Słowackiego 33-37, 33-100, Tarnów, Poland.
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Sławik
authors.affiliation: MGGP Aero Ltd., Słowackiego 33-37, 33-100, Tarnów, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ptak
authors.affiliation: Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Charążka
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D060389:Construction Industry; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011044:Poland; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology; D014186:Transportation
keywords: DTM; Floodplain; Invasive species; LiDAR; Natura 2000; Restoration; River valley; Viaduct