fluvial processes, lateral erosion, man impact, meandering river, Protected landscape area Poodří, Odra River

During the last 100 years rivers in Czech Republic were intensively regulated. Some sources described that river channels are regulated through 80 % of courses. The Odra River in the studied locality (river km 25.0 - 52.0) is typically meandering river. River floodplain close to the study reach of river channel was intensively affected by man, especially by construction of fish ponds and reservoirs.