| Course Unit Code | 546-0825/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | First 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 | There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| STA35 | doc. Ing. Barbara Stalmachová, CSc. |
| Summary |
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| The aim of the course is to understand the consequences of human activities on the environment, introduction to basic problem areas, opportunities and approaches for successful and responsive solutions of anthropogenic activities in the landscape. Students will gain knowledge about the functioning of ecosystems influenced by humans. The theoretical and practical knowledge acquired can be used by graduates in follow-up courses focused on restoration of landscapes and landscapes controlled by the industry. They are able to apply knowledge for project needs as well as for decision-making and assessment in professional practice. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The goal is to understand the consequences of human activities on the environment, learning the basic problem areas, opportunities and approaches for successful and responsive solutions to anthropic activities in the landscape.
Syllabus:
Definition of Applied Ecology, basic terminology. Ecosystem, community, metacommunity; recovery. Biodiversity. Succession and importance for restoration. Disturbance and succession, ecotones. The influence and importance of biotic and abiotic factors on the environment (self-regulation, regeneration, self-cleaning, etc.). Fundamentals of regional biogeography, to reinstate the territory. Fundamentals of Hydrobiology, revitalization, brownfields and water in the landscape. Basics focusing on phytosociology ranks significant recovery area (terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems). Fundamentals of Landscape Ecology - Structure and components of the landscape, the European Landscape Convention. Landscape planning and landscape. Nature and landscape conservation, sustainable development. Protection of land resources, agricultural land, the forest land resources. Negative influences in the landscape, solutions (focus on a deserted area, repository of waste, demolition areas, sedimentation tanks, slides, etc.). Brownfields - definition, types of brownfields, environmental characteristics. Fundamentals of bioindication and biomonitoring.
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| Course Contents |
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1. Definition of applied ecology, basic terminology.
2. Ecosystem, community, meta-society; regeneration. Biodiversity.
3. Succession and importance for regeneration.
4. Disturbance and succession, ecotone.
5. Influence and importance of biotic and abiotic factors on the environment (self-regulation, regeneration, self-purification, etc.).
6. Basics of regional biogeography, importance for land rehabilitation.
7. Basics of hydrobiology, revitalization, brownfields and water in the landscape.
8. Basics of phytocenology focusing on ranks important for land rehabilitation (terrestrial ecosystems).
9. Basics of phytocenology focusing on ranks important for land rehabilitation (aquatic ecosystems).
10. Basics of landscape ecology - landscape structure and components
11. Conservation of soil fund, Agricultural Land resources, Forest Land Resources. Basics of Bioindication and Biomonitoring.
12. Negative influences in the landscape, solutions (focus on abandoned areas, waste deposits, demolition areas, sedimentation tanks, dips, etc.).
13. Brownfields - definitions, types of brownfields, ecological characteristics. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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FORMAN, R.T.T. WILSON, E.O. The ecology of Landscapes and Regions. Cambrige University Press, 1995.
MCPHERSON G.R. DESTEPHANO S. Applied ecology and natural resource management. Cambridge Univ.Press 2003.
MOLLES, M.C. Ecology: Concepts and applications. McGraw Hill, 509 pp.
NEWMAN E.I. Applied Ecology & Environmental Management. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2001.
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BEGON, M., J. L. HARPER a C. R. TOWNSEND. Ekologie, jedinci, populace a společenstva. Olomouc: Nakladatelství UP Olomouc, 1997
STALMACHOVÁ, B. Základy ekologické obnovy průmyslové krajiny. Skripta Phare, VŠB – TU Ostrava, 1996
SKLENIČKA, P. Základy krajinného plánování. Praha: Naděžda Skleničková, 2003. 321 s. ISBN 80-903206-0-0
NEWMAN E. I. Applied Ecology & Environmental Management. Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2001 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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BUCKLEY, G.P. Biological Habitat Reconstruction. New Jersey , John Wiley and Sons Ltd., 1989.
SCHEFFER M. Critical Transitions in Nature and Society. Princeton University Press 2009.
RICKLEFS R. E. A MILLER G. L. Ecology. Freeman and Co., New York 1999.
SANDERSON,J., HARRIS,L.D. Lanscape ecology. CRC Press LLC. Boca Raton, Florida. 246p. |
PIVNIČKA, P. Aplikovaná ekologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2002
SPELLERBERG, I. F. Monitorování ekologických změn. Brno: EkoCentrum, 1995
RICKLEFS, R. E. a G. L. MILLER. Ecology. New York: Freeman and Co., 1999
SANDERSON, J. a L. D. HARRIS. Landscape Ecology. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2020. ISBN 978-0-4295-2531-5 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, 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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| Credit and Examination | Credit and Examination | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Credit | Credit | 33 | 17 |
| Examination | Examination | 67 | 34 |