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Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Modelling and Simulation in Geosciences

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 548-0059/04
Abbreviation MSG
Course title Modelling and Simulation in Geosciences
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Systems approach
3. Basics of Modelling and Simulation
4. Models classification
5. Mathematical basics of modelling
6. Model verification
7. Usage GIS tools for modelling
8. Erosion modelling
9. Hydrological modelling
10. Air pollution modelling
11. Noise modelling
12. Risk modelling

Literature

CHALKIAS, Christos, STATHOPOULOS, Nikolaos, KALOGEROPOULOS Kleomenis and KARYMBALIS Efthimios. Applied Hydrological Modeling with the Use of Geoinformatics: Theory and Practice. [online] 2016. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] DOI: 10.5772/62824 Available at: <https://www.intechopen.com/books/empirical-modeling-and-its-applications/applied-hydrological-modeling-with-the-use-of-geoinformatics-theory-and-practice>
JOPP, Fred, REUTER, Hauke, BRECKLING, Broder. Modelling Complex Ecological Dynamics. Springer. 2011. 397 p. ISBN 978-3-642-05028-2.
MITASOVA, Helena, MITAS, Lubos. Process Modeling and Simulations [online] University of California, 2000 [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: <https://escholarship.org/content/qt97g4221q/qt97g4221q.pdf>
O'SULLIVAN, David, PERRY, George L. W. Spatial Simulation: Exploring Pattern and Process. Wiley-Blackwell. 2013. 332 p. ISBN: 978-1-119-97079-8.

Advised literature

AGER, Alan A., VAILLANT, Nicole M. and FINNEY Mark A. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. [online] 2011. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: <https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/572452>
ROOSAARE, Jüri. Modelling in GIS [online] Socrates – Erasmus Summer School: Full Integration of Geodata in GIS [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: <http://uhulag.mendelu.cz/files/modellingingis.pdf>
SHIFFMAN, Daniel. The Nature of Code [online] 2012. 520 pp. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] ISBN-10: 0985930802. Available at: <http://natureofcode.com/book/introduction/>
YERRAMILLI, Anjaneyulu, DODLA, Venkata B. R. and YERRAMILLI, Sudha. Air Pollution, Modeling and GIS based Decision Support Systems for Air Quality Risk Assessment. [online] 2011. DOI: 10.5772/22055. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at: <https://www.intechopen.com/books/advanced-air-pollution/air-pollution-modeling-and-gis-based-decision-support-systems-for-air-quality-risk-assessment>