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Terminated in academic year 2017/2018

Natural Disasters and Coping with Them

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 030-0937/03
Abbreviation PKJR
Course title Natural Disasters and Coping with Them
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD.

Subject syllabus

History of Natural Disasters. Environmental Hazards. Case studies. Earthquakes, Landslides, Soliflucations. Extreme Weather Phenomena, Floods (including extraordinary). Winter Climatic Conditions - Icy Floods, Snow, Avalanches, Icing, Icebergs. Forest and Natural Fires. Climate Change and the Crises caused by them. Interaction of Natural and Technological Disasters. Prevention of Natural Disasters, Mitigation and Resolution of Natural Crises. Logistics of Rescue Operations and Restoration of affected Areas.

Literature

KELLER,E.A. - DeVECCHIO,D.E.(2011):Natural Hazards: Earths Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (3rd Edition),ISBN-13:978-0321662644 

Advised literature

Living with risik: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives (2004),UNISDR, 429 p., ISBN/ISSN: 92110106 40
KŘUPKA, J. Environmental Modeling for Sustainable Regional Development. Sys.