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The master thesis deals with importance and meaning of earthquakes as a natural process as well as natural disasters in areas where earthquakes cause heavy damage to lives or properties. The goal of the thesis is to answer the question whether God reveals himself and his divine actions in earthquakes provided that he discloses himself in all his creation in the natural world. A complete list of references on earthquakes in Bible has been compiled and it shows that earthquakes mostly precede or accompany very important events, theophany, and eschatological happening, which always point to God´s glory, power and magnificence. The thesis summarizes historical evolution of theodicy related to earthquakes as natural disasters. There is a paradigm shift from God´s responsibility to responsibility of humankind, in relation to structural sins of the rich against the poor who most suffer during the natural disasters. The thesis offers also synthesizing view on earthquakes as natural process, especially how they reflect God´s invisible characteristics, such as God´s power, glory, magnificence, freedom, wisdom, eternal activity, order, harmony, balance, and beauty.

Morphostructural analysis as a set of several partial methods addresses the explanation of relationship between the geological structure (lithology, structural setting) and the relief within the area. Particular methods are either based on field research or include morphometric methods and methods of remote sensing, which analyse and process interdisciplinary cartographic data as well as digital elevation model (DEM) within the GIS. Field work involves particularly mapping of structural landforms and the fluvial landforms which could be potentially related to neotectonic activity. Moreover, it involves joint and fault analysis compared with results of morpholineament analysis in order to learn their potential causal relationship. Morphometric methods evaluate parameters of relief elements and their relationships. The results of these methods facilitate a selection of model, potentially geodynamic areas, as well as they confirm, complete or specify the results of the field research on the mathematical base.

The PhD. thesis deals with the morphostructural evolution of the valley network of the Biala Lądecka river, (further refer as BL) during the Late Cenozoic. In this work, the selected methods as geomorphological research (morphostructural analysis, geomorphological mapping), structural-geological research (paleostres analysis) and geophysical survey on selected sites were used, to answer the questions of river basin development and its relationship with predicted tectonic activity within the area, as well as with anticipated or already known paleohydrographic changes. The BL basin is situated within the Rychlebské hory Mts. / Góry Złote (northern and eastern parts of the basin), Králický Sněžník (southern part) and the Krowiarki Mts. (western part) in Poland. The Marginal Sudetic fault zone, which represents one of the most important tectonic zones in the Central Europe, passes in vicinity of the study area as well as the regionally important Bělský fault, which passes directly through the BL basin. The results of the analysis indicate that the BL basin has undergone very complex development due to tectonic movements since Miocene up-to-day. Based on the results of the paleostress analysis, which was performed on the dated volcanites in Lutynia - Lądek Zdrój area, the parameters of the palaostress...

Remnants of planation surfaces in Hrubý Jeseník were noted in many geomorphological studies made in the studied area. However, the levels of planation surfaces were never described. The present study deals with the determination of the levels of planation surfaces (the amount of levels) and its connection to neotectonics. The whole area was divided into three parts (Pradědská, Keprnická and Orlická part). Histograms of elevation frequency, the cumulative graph of the area of planation surfaces and the statistical test show six levels of planation surfaces. Six levels were determined in Pradědská and Orlická part and four levels in Keprnická part. The levels of planation were compared to similar areas in the Sudetes. These intervals have significant representation of the flat surfaces within. Six levels of planation surfaces were determined. The main periods of uplift were presented based on the intervals between the levels of planation surfaces. The minimum uplift in the central, most active part is estimated to be 450 m.

Valley as an area where records of former activity in upper and lower partsof the region have been deposited, is a valuable source of information suitable for research from which the evolution of the area and the surroundings can be understood. The core of the tesis were the measurments of longitudinal and cross profiles in the field focusing on recording the protrusions. Longitudinal profiles were displayed in the form of a normative graph and based on the characteristics of shape were, using the cluster analysis, dividend into four main classes. With regards to the classification into classes, the distribution of levels in longitudinal and cross profiles has been studied, in connection with tectonics condition of the area. To better understand the development of the Králický Sněžník Mountain, planation surfaces have been defined in altitudes 925-955, 980-995, 1070-1120 and 1210-1325 m.a.s.l.. All the findings have led to better understanding the relationship among levels in longitudinal and cross profiles, planation surfaces and the litological and tectonical conditions in area of interest. The places where the fault had not been expected were further studied and the presence and mutual relation of relief elements indicate the fault might run there. Keywords: valley, longitudinal profile, cross...

Valley is a place, where the record about processes realizing upstream and downstream is deposited. It's valuable source of information about the evolution of landscape around. The Bachelor thesis is focused on creating the genetic classification of valleys, where the evolution and shape were described, then some characteristics useful for studying longitudinal profile were set also. Studies of metrics were performed in GIS. Main interest was attended to lengths, widths and shapes of valleys of Králický Sněžník mountains. Correlation matrix of parameters and dendrogram, which was used to delimit four clusters, were created. Through this Bachelor thesis, where more komplex analysis was used, good applicability of used metrics was shown. This method could be used in Králický Sněžník mountains and in future it could be aplicated in different localities also. Keywords: valley, genetic typology, longitudinal profile, Králický Sněžník mountains

Morphostructural analysis of the Hřibovská hornatina Mts. This work deals with morphostructure analyses of the Hřibovská hornatina Mts., part of the Rychlebské hory Mts. Northeastern border of the studied area is created by the mountain front slope controlled by the Sudetic Marginal fault, which is one of the most conspicuous tectonic structures in central Europe. This is the main reason why works were focused on the analyses of stream network parameters and spatial distribution of those selected landforms which could potentially indicate recent tectonic activity in the studied area. As a result, supposed courses of faults marked in morphology were suggested. Fault activity assessment was considered on changes in erosion intensity indicated in longitudinal and crosswise profiles of stream valleys. Based on the values of Stream-Length index the areas with recent tectonic activity were delimited. The final output of this work is the morphostructure map of the Hřibovská hornatina Mts. and the adjacent area. Key words: Morphostructural analysis, active tectonics, Sudetic Marginal Fault, Hřibovská hornatina Mts.