| Course Unit Code | 541-0078/05 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| RAC20 | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. |
| Summary |
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The course „Geochemistry of Environment“ is focused on geochemical processes
and principles of migration of both chemical elements and organic pollutants in individual components of environment (water, soil, atmosphere) including
anthropogennous processes – waste production.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The utilization of knowledge and application of natural relations from geochemical behaviour of elements in Earth crust in to the areas influenced by antropgenic activity. Understanding of the principles of risk elements during thermic processes by the waste processing. Identification areas of contamination in surroundings of landfills and old ecological loads with utilization of geochemical models (SURFER). |
| Course Contents |
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Introduction into environmental geochemistry.
The main principles of migration of elements in environment – internal and external factors. The geochemical background and its importace for determination contamination levels.
The occurence of natural anomalies in environment. Clarks. Map of geochemical reactivity of rocks.
Biogeochemical cycles.
Heavy metals in environment.
Organic pollutants – behaviour, main properties, diffrenece between migration ability
Geochemistry of soils (physico-chemical properties, the principles of binding metals in soils. Sequential extraction methods.
Occurence of organic pollutants in soils their biodegradability and index accumulation. The migration in system: underground water – soils – surface water.
Geochemistry of sludge (heavy metals and occurence of organic pollutants).
Particulate matter in surface and waste waters. The form of occurence of risk elements.
Geochemistry and mineral phase composition of sediments in water streams, rivers and lakes. The determination of geochemical backgrounds.
The contamination of environment in areas influenced by mining activity (Acid mine drainage, behaviour of heavy metals).
Geochemistry of wastes produced during energetic activity.
Geochemistry of fly ash – PM10.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Alloway B.J. (2012): Heavy Metals in Soils: Trace Metals and Metalloids in Soils and their Bioavailability (Environmental Pollution). Springer Verlag. ISBN 9400744692.
Baskaran M (2012): Handbook of Environmental Isotope Geochemistry. Springer. 1-951.
Gill R. (2015): Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience. Wiley Blackwell. Hoboken,USA. 1-297. ISBN: 9780470656655
Killops S., Killops V. (2004): An Introduction to Organic Geochemistry. Blackwell Science Ltd., 1-408. 2. edition, ISBN-10: 0632065044
Marshall P., Fairbridge R.W: (1999): Encyclopedia of Geochemistry. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1-798. ISBN: 0-412-75500-9
Nelson E. (2003): Principles of Environmental Geochemistry. Brooks Cole, ISBN-10: 01222290615 (528 p.)
Reemtsma T, Jekel M. (2006): Organic Pollutants in the Water Cycle. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, ISBN 3-527-31297-8, (347 p.)
White V.M. (2013): Geochemistry. WIley-Blackwell. Chichester, USA.1-660. ISBN: 9780470656686
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Andraš P., Dadová J., Kučerová R.: Environmentálna Geochémia. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2015, 1-166. ISBN: 978-80-248-3751-2
Bouška V., Jakeš P., Pačes T., Pokorný J. (1980): Geochemie. Academia Praha. 1-550.
Mrňa F. (1991): Užitá geochemie, Academia Praha. 1-415.
Raclavský K., Raclavská H., Homola V. (2010): Geochemie. Učební texty, CD-ROM. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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Sarkar D., Datta R., Hannigan R. (2007): Concepts and applications in
environmental geochemistry. Elsevier, ISBN-13: 978-0-08-046522-7
Siegel F.R. (2002): Environmental geochemistry of potentially toxic metals.
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH, ISBN-10: 3540420304 (200 p.) |
Khun M. et al: Environmentálna geochemia. Geografika. 2008, 1-279.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Terrain work |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Exercises evaluation and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Exercises evaluation | Credit | 33 | 17 |
| Examination | Examination | 67 | 18 |