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Nature and Landmarks Conservation

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Course Unit Code546-0457/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KRE71Ing. Hana Švehláková, Ph.D.
Summary
Nature conservation - problematics, Law. Landscape and nature conservation. Strategy of biodiversity. Natura 2000. Protected areas and Species protection.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The goal of the subject is to acquaint the students with the problems of nature conservation. The students will learn in practical exercises the skills based on the competencies of environmental engineer.
Course Contents
1. Global environmental issues, historical context.
2. Concept nature conservation.
3. Legislative framework of the nature conservation in the Czech Republic.‎
4. International conventions, initiatives and programs in nature conservation.
5. International non-governmental nature conservation organizations.
6. Geodiversity and conservation.
7. Biodiversity and conservation.
8. Endangered ecosystems in the world and in the Czech Republic.
9. Development of protection of cultural monuments in the world and in the Czech Republic.
10. The state conservation, related legislation, the concept preservation of cultural monuments.
11. International conventions, institutions and organizations in the protection of monuments, the issue "Cultural tourism".
12. Endangered monuments in the world and in the country.
13. Historic Parks and Gardens - the historical context in the world, Europe and Czech Republic.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BANDARIN, F. and R. VAN OERS (eds.). The Historic Urban Landscape: Managing Heritage in an Urban Century. Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 262 p. ISBN-10: 1118932722
FEILDEN, B. M. Conservation of Historic Building. London : Butterworths Scientific, 2009. 404 p. ISBN-10: 0750658630
PRIMACK, R. B. Essentials of Conservation Biology. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 603 p. ISBN: 9781605352893
VAN DYKE, F. Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications. Springer, Dordrecht, 2008. 478 p. ISBN 978-1-4020-6891-1
RIEGL, A. Moderní památková péče. Praha : Národní památkový ústav, ústřední pracoviště, 2003. 172 s. ISBN: 80-86234-34-7.
STEJSKAL, V. Úvod do právní úpravy ochrany přírody a péče o biologickou rozmanitost. Praha : Linde, 2006. 591 s. ISBN: 80-7201-609-1
ZÍDEK, M. a J. KLUSOŇ. Zákon o státní památkové péči a jeho prováděcí předpisy s komentářem. Praha : ARCH, 2005. 244 s. ISBN: 9788086905105
PRIMACK, R. B. Essentials of Conservation Biology. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. 603 p. ISBN: 9781605352893
Recommended Reading:
BERGE, B., CH. BUTTERS AND F. HENLEY. The Ecology of Building Materials (Second Edition). Elsevier Science & Technology, 2009. 448 p. ISBN: 978-1-85617-537-1
CAVE, C. and NEGUSSIE, E. World Heritage Conservation: The World Heritage Convention, Linking Culture and Nature for Sustainable Development. London : Routledge, 2017. 312 p. ISBN-10: 0415728541
PRICE, N. S., M. K. TALLEY, Jr. and A. M. VACCARO (eds.). Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Los Angeles : The Getty Conservation Institute, 1996. 500 p. ISBN: 0892362502
PULLIN, A.S. Conservation Biology. Cambridge University Press, 2002. 358 p. ISBN-10: 0521644828
DVOŘÁK, M. Katechismus památkové péče. Praha : NPÚ, 2004. 195 s. ISBN: 80-86234-55-X
KOLÁŘ, F., MATĚJŮ, J. a kol. Ochrana přírody. Praha : DOkořán, 2012. 232 s. ISBN 9788073634148
MIKO, L., H. BOROVIČKOVÁ a kol. Zákon o ochraně přírody a krajiny Komentář, 2. vydání. Praha : C. H. Beck, 2007. 590 s. ISBN 978-80-7179-585-8
VINTER, V. Úvod do dějin a teorie památkové péče I. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983. 251 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work, Terrain work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded exercises evaluationGraded credit100 51