Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Falťan, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Falťan
I.2 - Name
Vladimír
I.3 - Degrees
doc. RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1975
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences / Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Faculty of Natural Sciences CU, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
vladimir.faltan@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4219
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-3982

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
1999
II.c - Study field and programme
Teaching of Biology and Geography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2002
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography: Physical Geography and Geoecology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2013
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical Geography and Geoecology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
associate professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2013
senior expert slovensko.digital ( part-time) 2019 - 2023
researcher Comenius University in Bratislava, Scientce Park (part-time) 2021 - 2024
assistent professor Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2003 - 2013
researcher Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2002 - 2003

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
ECDL Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2005
GIS course Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences 2006

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Interpretation of Remote Sensing Data 1 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Interpretation of Remote Sensing Data 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Applied Geography Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Methods of Landscape Structure Research Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Scientific Work in Biogeography and Remote Sensing Physical Geography and Geoinformatics III. Earth Sciences
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Geography Earth Sciences
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
2
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
21
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
22
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Self-Activity on Bachelor Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Bachelor Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Landscape Protection Physical Geography and Geoinformatics; Geography, Regional Development and European Integration II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
120
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
31
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
37
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
559
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
213
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
350
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
212
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
2
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Druga, M., Falťan, V. Influences of environmental drivers on land cover structure and its long-term changes: A case study of the villages of Malachov and Podkonice in Slovakia. Moravian Geographical Reports, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2014, p. 29-41. (IF - JCR: 2014 - 0,872, WOS Q3, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 30

2

Falťan, V., Bánovský, M., Blažek, M. Evaluation of land cover changes after extraordinary windstorm by using the land cover metrics: a case study of the High Tatras foothill. Geografie, Vol. 116, No. 2, 2011, 156-171. (IF-JCR: 2011 - 1,021, WOS Q2, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 25

3
Falťan, V., Katina, S., Bánovský, M., Pazúrová, Z. The influence of site conditions on the impact of windstorms on forests: The case of the high tatras foothills (Slovakia) in 2004. Moravian Geographical Reports, Vol. 17, No. 63, 2020, 10-18. (SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 13
4

Falťan, V., Petrovič, F., Oťaheľ, J., Feranec, J., Druga, M., Hruška, M., Nováček, J., Solár, V., Mechurová, V. Comparison of CORINE land cover data with national statistics and the possibility to record this data on a local scale-case studies from Slovakia. Remote Sensing. Vol. 12, No. 15, 2020, art. no. 2484. (IF - JCR: 2020 - 4,848, WOS Q1, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 10

5

Skokanová, H, Falťan, V., Havlíček, M. Driving forces of main landscape change proceses from past 200 years in Central Europe - Differences between old de mocratic and post-socialist countries. Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 35, No. 1, 2016, 50-65. (SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 55

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1
Bobáľová, H., Falťan, V., Benová, A., Kožuch, M., Kotianová, M., Petrovič, F. Measuring the quality and accessibility of urban greenery using free data sources: A case study in Bratislava, Slovakia. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 2024, 93, 128217 (IF - JCR: 2023 - 6, WOS Q1, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 1
2

Falťan, V., Petrovič, F., Oťaheľ, J., Feranec, J., Druga, M., Hruška, M., Nováček, J., Solár, V., Mechurová, V. Comparison of CORINE land cover data with national statistics and the possibility to record this data on a local scale-case studies from Slovakia. Remote Sensing. Vol. 12, No. 15, 2020, art. no. 2484. (IF - JCR: 2020 - 4,848, WOS Q1, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 10

3

Falťan, V., Katina, S., Minár, J., Polčák, N., Bánovský, M., Maretta, M., Zámečník, S., Petrovič, F. Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model : A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia. Forests, Vol. 11, No. 12, 2020, 1-18. (IF - JCR: 2019 - 2,221, WOS Q1, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 8

4
Šagát, V., Falťan., V., Škvarenina, J. Assessing and forecasting the influence of environmental controls on windstorm disturbances in the Central Low Tatras, through regression models. Moravian Geographical Reports. Vol. 31, No. 4, 2023, 214-222 (IF - JCR: 2023 - 1,8, WOS Q2, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 0
5
Švoňavová, K., Falťan, V., Piscová, V., Šagát, V., Petrovič, F. Nature Conservation. A detailed assessment of the land cover development in a territory with dispersed settlement area (case study Hriňová – Snohy, Slovakia). Vol. 55, 2024, 41–65 (IF-JCR: 2023 2,1, WOS Q2, SCOPUS) Ohlasy / Citations : 2
VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Falťan, V., Bánovský, M., Blažek, M. Evaluation of land cover changes after extraordinary windstorm by using the land cover metrics: a case study of the High Tatras foothill. Geografie, Vol. 116, No. 2, 2011, 156-171. cituje / quote : [o1] 2016 Keken, Z. - Kušta, T. - Langer, P. - Skaloš, J.: Land Use Policy, Vol. 59, December, 2016, s. 543-556 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

2

Falťan, V., Katina, S., Minár, J., Polčák, N., Bánovský, M., Maretta, M., Zámečník, S., Petrovič, F. Evaluation of Abiotic Controls on Windthrow Disturbance Using a Generalized Additive Model : A Case Study of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia. Forests, Vol. 11, No. 12, 2020, 1-18 cituje / quote : [o1] Gabrysiak, K.A., Paluch, R. - Gawryś, R. – In: Forests , Vol. 12, No. 5, 2021, art. no. 600 [online]; SCI ; SCOPUS

3

Skokanová, H, Falťan, V., Havlíček, M. Driving forces of main landscape change proceses from past 200 years in Central Europe - Differences between old de mocratic and post-socialist countries. Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 35, No. 1, 2016, 50-65  cituje / quote: [o1] 2021 Szymanowski, M. - Latocha, A.: Does the environment matter? Depopulation in the Sudetes (case study of the Klodzko region, SW Poland). In: Applied Geography, Vol. 135, 2021, Art. No. 102535; SCI ; SCOPUS

4

Druga, M., Falťan, V. Influences of environmental drivers on land cover structure and its long-term changes: A case study of the villages of Malachov and Podkonice in Slovakia. Moravian Geographical Reports, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2014, p. 29-41 cituje / quote: [o1] 2019 - Upadhaya, S. - Dwivedi, P. - In: Human Ecology, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2019 ; s. 693-703 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

5

Falťan, V., Katina, S., Bánovský, M., Pazúrová, Z.. The influence of site conditions on the impact of windstorms on forests: the case of the High Tatras foothills (Slovakia) in 2004, Moravian Geographical Reports. - Vol. 17, No. 3 (2009), s. 44-52

  cituje / quote: [o1] 2015 Munteanu, C. - Kuemmerle, T. - Keuler, N. S. - Müller, D. - Balázs, P. - Dobosz, M. - Griffiths, P. - Halada, L. - Kaim, D. - Király, G. - Konkoly-Gyuró, T. - Kozak, J. - Lieskovsky, J. - Ostafin, K. - Ostapowicz, K. - Shandra, O. -Radeloff, V. C.: Legacies of 19th century land use shape contemporary forest cover. In: Global Environmental Change, Vol. 34, September, 2015, s. 83-94 - SCI ; SCOPUS

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-15-0597 | Use of geoecological data in the implementation of precision agriculture, researcher | 2016 – 2019 | http://fns.uniba.sk/precfarm 

2

VEGA č. 1/0421/16 | Analysis of land cover changes in the context of environmental drivers | principal investigator | 2016 – 2018 | http://fns.uniba.sk/analyzazmien 

3

EU OPII ITMS2014: 313011V465 FOMON | Research and development of contactless methods for acquiring geospatial data for forest monitoring to streamline forest management and increase forest protection | researcher | 2021 – 2023

4

VEGA č. 1/0247/19 | Assessment of land use dynamics and land cover changes, principal investigator | 2019 – 2022 | http://fns.uniba.sk/hodnotenie 

5

VEGA č. 1/0217/23 | Modern methods and actual data sources in detailed research of the landscape spatial structure | principal investigator | 2023 – 2026 | https://fns.uniba.sk/moderne

6

APVV-23-0087 | Monitoring insect communities using precision agriculture methods | researcher | 2024 – 2028

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of editorial board Geografický časopis since 2013
Member of editorial board Geografie - Sborník ČGS since 2021
Member Slovak Geographical Association since 2002
Member Academic Senate of Comenius University in Bratislava since 2011
Commission for 3rd study degree in study programme Physical Geography, Geoecology and Geoinformatics (field of study Earth Sciences), Member Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2014
Commission for 3rd study degree in study programme Regional Geography (field of study Earth Sciences), Member Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences since 2021

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, UK 2006, October ERASMUS
Lomonosov Moscow State University Moskva, Russia 2008, September APVV
National Park Bayerischer Wald Grafenau, Germany 2005, May World Wildlife Found

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-02-16