Terminated in academic year 2014/2015

Introduction to Environmental Protection

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	546-0378/03
Abbreviation	UOZP
Course title	Introduction to Environmental Protection
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Tomáš Bouchal, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1st Introduction to environmental protection. Definitions.
2nd Earth and life. Man and his environment.
3rd Damage to natural environmental components. Pollution of air and water.
Damage to soils.
4th Negative impacts on the stability of ecosystems and the radiation and heat balance of the planet.
5th Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: agriculture and industry. Physical and chemical pollution.
6th Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: energy production, mining of raw materials,
right. Excessive pumping of non-renewable sources of raw materials and energy. Reclamation and revitalization of the landscape.
7th Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: consumer lifestyle, production
waste.
8th Global environmental problems.
9th Options protection of natural environmental components - technological protection. The technology of air protection, water protection and soil protection. protection Technologies
the physical and chemical pollution pollution.
10th Waste management. Basic methods of waste disposal. The introduction of "clean" technologies.
11th Saving energy - Use of alternative sources.

Literature

Friedman, B.: Environmental ecology. The ecological effects of pollution,
disturbance and other stresses. Secon edition. California (USA), Academic
Press, San Diego, 1995.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J., Behrens, W.W.: The limits to
Growth.
PAN Books London, III, 1972.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J.: Beyond the limits. Global collapse
or a sustainable future. Earthscan Publ. Ltd. London, 1992.
Miller, G.T.: Environmental Science - an introduction. Second edition.
Wadsworth publ. company. Belmont. California, 1988.
Morgan, S.: Ecology and environment: the cycles of life, Oxford University
Press, USA, 1995.

Advised literature

RYDEN, L. (Eds.) Environmental science. The Baltic University Press, Uppsala, 2003.

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