vodohospodáská

Vodohospodářský is a Czech adjective used to describe anything connected with the management, development, and protection of water resources. The base noun is vodohospodářství, or water management—the name of the sector responsible for water resources. The word derives from voda (water) and hospodářství (management/economy). In Slovak, the corresponding term is vodohospodársky.

Scope: The term covers planning, regulation, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of systems for water supply, sewerage and wastewater treatment, flood protection, irrigation, and energy production from water resources. It also includes the protection of aquatic ecosystems and water quality, and the sustainable use of resources, as well as economic and institutional aspects such as tariffs, governance, and policy.

Relation to other fields: It intersects with civil engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, environmental engineering, and public administration. Implementation occurs through public authorities (water agencies, ministries), municipal utilities, and private companies. In academic and policy contexts, vodohospodářství is studied as a discipline and sector. In English, translations include water resources management or water management.