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Terminated in academic year 2005/2006

Introduction to Geography

Type of study -
Language of instruction Czech
Code 548-0060/02
Abbreviation ZG
Course title Introduction to Geography
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator Fiktivní Uživatel

Course aims

The aim of the subject is to give information students about basic principles, subject of study and methods of geography in every discipline. Practical knowledge will enable them to make appropriate analysis and find relevant solution and interpretation.

Literature

HOLDEN, J., ed. 2017. An introduction to physical geography and the environment. 4th ed., Pearson Education Limited. 840 p.
STRAHLER, A.H. 2013. Introducing Physical Geography. John Wiley & Sons. 656 p.
CASTREE, N. eds. 2009. A companion to environmental geography. Wiley.
HAARHOFF, J., CASSA, A.M. 2009. Introduction to flood hydrology. Cape Town: Juta.

Advised literature

LYNCH, J., 2002: Wild Weather. London. BBC Worldwide. 230 p.
STRAHLER, A.H. 2011. Physical geography: science and systems of the human environment. 5th ed. John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd. 626 p.
THURMAN, H.V., TRUJILLO, A.P., 2020: Essentials of Oceanography, 13th Ed. Pearson. 624 p.
DEWALLE, D.R., RANGO, A. 2008. Principles of snow hydrology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 410 p.