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Introduction to System Analysis in Geosciences

Summary

The course introduces students to the basic principles, the subject of study and methods of system analysis and its applications in geosciences. Practically acquired skills allow them to analyse geosystems and use it in finding solutions to various problems.

Literature

WASSON, C. S. (2006): System Analysis, Design and Development. Concepts, Principles and Practices. John Wile and Sons, Inc., 800 str.
LIVCHITS, V. N., TOKAREV, V. V. (2004): Systems Analysis and Modelling of Integrated World Systems. in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford ,UK, [http://www.eolss.net]
Stevens, A.: Dynamics of Predation. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):46. 2012
Liu, H. a kol.: An integrated system dynamics model developed for managing lake water quality at the watershed scale. Journal of Environmental Management 155 (2015). Str. 11-23.

Advised literature

BENETT, R. J., CHORLEY, R. I. (1978): Environmental systems. Philosophy, Analysis and Control. Princeton University Press, 624 str.
PANTELL, R. H. (1976): Techniques of Environmental Systems Analysis. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 202 str.
Pickl, S. W. a kol: Energy modelling with System Dynamics. Universität der Bundeswehr München, 2013. 70 str.
Sterman, J.: System Dynamics Modeling: Tools for Learning in a Complex World. California Management Review 43/4, 2001. 18 p.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, angličtina, čeština, angličtina, čeština
Code 548-0034
Abbreviation ZSAG
Course title Introduction to System Analysis in Geosciences
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Rapant, CSc.