The course is part of vocational courses aimed at increasing technical knowledge and organizational skills necessary for successful management of natural emergencies and ways to prevent these crises. Acquaints students with the competencies and rescue services of government in preventing and dealing with crisis situations of natural character.
Terminated in academic year 2012/2013
Natural Disasters and Handling of Them
| Type of study | Doctoral |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 050-0909/01 |
| Abbreviation | PK |
| Course title | Natural Disasters and Handling of Them |
| Credits | 10 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Civil Protection |
| Course coordinator | prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD. |
Course aims
Literature
POLEDNAK, P. – ORINCAK, M. (2010): Dealing with Possible Crisis Situations. (in Slovak). University textbook, ŽU Žilina, 2010, ISBN 978-80-554-0339-7
HOFRICHTEROVA L. (2003): Earth Science. (in Czech). VŠB - TU Ostrava, Regional Centre of Lifelong Education, Ostrava, 71pp.+CD.
KELLER,E.A. - DeVECCHIO,D.E.(2011):Natural Hazards: Earths Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (3rd Edition),ISBN-13:978-0321662644
HOFRICHTEROVA L. (2003): Earth Science. (in Czech). VŠB - TU Ostrava, Regional Centre of Lifelong Education, Ostrava, 71pp.+CD.
KELLER,E.A. - DeVECCHIO,D.E.(2011):Natural Hazards: Earths Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (3rd Edition),ISBN-13:978-0321662644
Advised literature
MACURA V. et al.(2002). Stream Regulation (in Slovak), Bratislava: Slovak University of Technology, revised 3rd ed., 2002. 272 pp. ISBN 80-227-1673-1 .
Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. (in Slovak)
KNAZOVICKY, L. (1967). Avalanches. (in Slovak). Bratislava: SAV, 1967.
MILAN, L. (2006). Avalanches in Mountains of Slovakia. (in Slovak). Bratislava: VEDA, 2006.
Living with risik: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives (2004),UNISDR, 429 p.,ISBN/ISSN: 92110106 40
Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks. (in Slovak)
KNAZOVICKY, L. (1967). Avalanches. (in Slovak). Bratislava: SAV, 1967.
MILAN, L. (2006). Avalanches in Mountains of Slovakia. (in Slovak). Bratislava: VEDA, 2006.
Living with risik: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives (2004),UNISDR, 429 p.,ISBN/ISSN: 92110106 40