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Natural Disasters

Anotace

The subject gives the main information about processes, which are going in the Earth an affect our way to their understanding and utilization for man needs. Thematically be divided into two part. The subject explain main opinions on the origin and development of the universe, the solar system and the Earth, on the Earth body structure and the composition, on the Earth physical fields. Deal with description hydrosphere, water movement and basic processes in hydrosphere. Describes weather and global warming. At secondary thematic parts characterizes the man position respect to extraordinary natural phenomena and catastrophes. Describes processes leadership to raise catastrophic event as is earthquake, volcanic eruption, slides, atmospheric disaster, flood and next. Explain fundamental principles of disaster protection.

Povinná literatura

Press F., Siever R. (1998): Understanding Earth. W. H. Freeman and Company,
New York, 682 s.

Doporučená literatura

Carl Sagan: Cosmos. Random House, Inc. New York, 1983
Stephen Hawking: The Illustrated a brief History of Time. Bantam Books, 1996
Stephen Hawking: The Universe in a Nutshell. Bantam Books, 2001
James Hughes: Desk Reference Encyclopedia. Kingfisher Publications, plc., 1995
James, F. Luhr: Earth. Dorling Kindersley Lim. London, 2003
Geheimnisse der Erde. Verlag Das Best GmbH, Stuttgart, Zurich, Wien, 2003


Language of instruction čeština, čeština
Code 541-0065
Abbreviation PK
Course title Natural Disasters
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jan Jelínek, Ph.D.