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Ing. Marek Hekrle
Marek Hekrle holds a master's degree from the Prague University of Economics, specializing in Environmental Economics and Business with a minor in Public Administration. He began his career as an economic analyst at the Ministry of the Environment, where he concentrated on regulatory impact assessment. Currently, he serves as an economic analyst at the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem and as a project assistant for IREAS.
His professional focus lies in the economic evaluation of ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions in both urban and rural areas. In his role, Marek applies and refines various methods and tools within the realm of environmental economics. These include but are not limited to cost-benefit analysis, the choice experiment method, regulatory impact assessment, and socio-economic research methods to examine public preferences for nature-based solutions.
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Researcher, Ekonomic analyst |
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| 2020-present | University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Faculty of Social and Economic Studies, Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Administration (Ph.D.) | |
| 2012-2015 | University of Economics in Prague, Master's degree in Environmental Economics and administration (M.A. degree) | |
| 2009-2012 | University of Economics in Prague, bachelor's degree in National economics (B.A. degree) | |
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| September 2021 |
Short Term Scientific Mission – Land4Flood |
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Scientific awards |
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| 2022 | Dean's Award, Faculty of Social and Economic Studies, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, for outstanding scientific contributions in doctoral studies | |
Work experience |
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since 2019 |
University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem, Economic analyst |
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since 2019 |
IREAS, Institute for Structural Policy, Project assistant |
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2018-2019 |
Aizen – japanese garden, Project manager |
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2015-2018 |
Ministry of the environment, Economic analyst in the Department of Environmental Economics |
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2021-2023 |
TL05000674: Municipalities talk about water: Communication of the implementation of rainwater management measures in cities Provider: TAČR Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem Position: Investigator |
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2021-2023 |
TL05000718: A greater society's resilience to the effects of crisis through increasing food selfsufficiency Provider: TAČR Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem Position: Investigator |
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2021-2023 |
UJEP-SGS-2021-45-004-3: Socioeconomic Perception of Private and Social Benefits of Nature-Based Measures in Urban Areas Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně – Student Grant Competition Position: Main investigator |
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2019-2021 |
TJ02000067: WATER IN THE CITY: Blue and Green Infrastructure Interdisciplinary Provider: TAČR Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem Position: Investigator |
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2018-2022 |
SMART CITY – SMART REGION – SMART COMMUNITY Provider: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, Operational Programme Research, Development and Education Contractor: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem Position: Researcher. |
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2017-2019 |
TJ01000109: Development of methods of economic evaluation of green and blue infrastructure in urban areas Provider: TAČR Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem Position: Economic analyst |
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2017-2020 |
STRIMAII: Saxon-Czech Flood Risk Management II. Provider: Cooperation Programme Free State of Saxony – Czech Republic 2014–2020 Contractor: University of Jan Evangelista in Ústí nad Labem, Institute for Economic and Environmental Policy, (IEEP) Position: Researcher |
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2023 |
HEKRLE, M.; LIBERALESSO, T.; MACHÁČ, J.; MATOS SILVA, C. (2023). The economic value of green roofs: A case study using different cost–benefit analysis approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production, 413, 137531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137531 |
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HEKRLE, M.; MACHÁČ, J.; DUBOVÁ, L. (2023). Evaluating Importance of Community Gardens in Times of Calm and Crisis: From Relaxation to Food Self-Provisioning. Resources. 12(10), 118. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12100118 |
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2022 |
HEKRLE, M. (2022). What benefits are the most important to you, your community, and society? Perception of ecosystem services provided by nature-based solutions. Wires Water. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1612 |
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MACHÁČ, J.; HEKRLE, M. a kol. (2022). Modrozelená města: Příklady adaptačních opatření v ČR a jejich ekonomické hodnocení. Ústí nad Labem: Institut pro ekonomickou a ekologickou politiku (IEEP). ISBN 978-80-7561-405-6, 86 str. |
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2021 |
MACHÁČ, J.; BRABEC, J.; HEKRLE, M.; VACKOVÁ, A. (2021). What Nature-Based Flood Protection Solutions Are Best Perceived by People? Lessons from Field Research in Czechia. Cham: Springer, str. 425-446. |
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SÝKOROVÁ, M.; MACHÁČ, J.; HEKRLE, M. a kol. (2021): VODA VE MĚSTĚ - Metodika pro hospodaření s dešťovou vodou ve vazbě na zelenou infrastrukturu. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 204 str. |
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2020 |
Machac, J.; Hekrle, M.; Meyer, P.; Stankova, N.; Brabec, J.; Sykorova, M. (2020). Cultural ecosystem services and public preferences: How to integrate them effectively into Smart City planning? DOI: 10.1109/SCSP49987.2020.9133798 |
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2019 |
Machac, J.; Dubova, L.; Louda, J.; Hekrle, M.; Zemkova, L.; Brabec, J. (2019). The methodology for economic assessment of green and blue infrastructure in human settlements. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18253.38880 |
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2015 |
SLAVÍKOVÁ, L.; VOJÁČEK, O.; MACHÁČ, J.; HEKRLE, M.; ANSORGE, L. Metodika k aplikaci výjimek z důvodu nákladové nepřiměřenosti opatření k dosahování dobrého stavu vodních útvarů. (The Methodology for the Application of Cost Disproportionality Exemptions When Reaching Good Status of Water Bodies) Praha: Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský T. G. Masaryka, v.v.i., ISBN 978-80-87402-42-9. |
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MACHÁČ, J.; HEKRLE, M.; VOJÁČEK, O.; JÍLKOVÁ, J. Assessment Of Disproportionate Costs In Water Management in the light of the EU WFD. In IWRA (ed.) Proceedings of World Water Congress XV, May 25-29, 2015. Edinburgh. 13 pp. |