| Course Unit Code | 546-0378/05 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First 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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| KUP73 | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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Ecology, protection of environment, environmental engineering. Ecosystems,
their functions and their stability. Transformation of energy and material in
environment. Solar energy and its transformation, assimilation and
dissimilation. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, water, nitrogen,
phosforus, sulfur and other elements. Water as a part of biosphere,
surfacewater, underground water, drinking water, technological water. Water
pollution. Monitoring of water quality. Soil in environtment, pedogenesis.
Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Soil protection and
decontamination. Atmosphere, chemical composition and physical properties. Air
pollution, emissions, deposition. Main pollutants: compounds of carbon,
sulphur, nitrogen, halogens, solid particles. Acid rain, ozone layer
depletion, greenhouse effect. Air protection. Monitoring of air pollution.
Waste management and disposal. Environmental management.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The goal of the subject is to acquaint the students with the problems of environmental protection. The students will learn in practical exercises the skills based on the competencies of environmental engineer. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Introduction to environmental protection. Definitions.
2. Earth and life.
3. Man and his environment.
4. Damage to natural environmental components.
5. Pollution of air and water.
6. Damage to soils.
7. Negative impacts on the stability of ecosystems and the radiation and heat balance of the planet.
8. Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: agriculture and industry. Physical and chemical pollution.
9. Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: energy production, mining of raw materials, right. Excessive pumping of non-renewable sources of raw materials and energy. Reclamation and revitalization of the landscape.
10. Effects of anthropogenic activities on the environment: consumer lifestyle, production waste.
11. Global environmental problems.
12. Options protection of natural environmental components - technological protection. The technology of air protection, water protection and soil protection. protection Technologies the physical and chemical pollution pollution.
13. Waste management. Basic methods of waste disposal. The introduction of "clean" technologies.
14. Saving energy - Use of alternative sources. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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Friedman, B.: Environmental ecology. The ecological effects of pollution,
disturbance and other stresses. Secon edition. California (USA), Academic
Press, San Diego, 1995.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J., Behrens, W.W.: The limits to
Growth.
PAN Books London, III, 1972.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J.: Beyond the limits. Global collapse
or a sustainable future. Earthscan Publ. Ltd. London, 1992.
Miller, G.T.: Environmental Science - an introduction. Second edition.
Wadsworth publ. company. Belmont. California, 1988.
Morgan, S.: Ecology and environment: the cycles of life, Oxford University
Press, USA, 1995.
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BRANIŠ, M. Základy ekologie a ochrany ŽP. Praha : Informatorium, 2004.
DIRNER, V. a kol. Ochrana životního prostředí, publikace MŽP ČR a VŠB-TU
Ostrava, 1997.
DIRNER, V., HERČÍK, M. Základy environmentalistiky. VŠB-TU, 2007.
HERČÍK M., LAPČÍK, V., OBROUČKA, K. Ochrana životního prostředí pro inženýrské
studium, skriptum VŠB, 1995.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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| RYDEN, L. (Eds.) Environmental science. The Baltic University Press, Uppsala, 2003. |
Pech, P.- Bláhová, O.- Dirner, V. : Ochrana životního prostředí,
skriptum VŠB, 1997 (dotisk)
Herčík M. : Ochrana životního prostředí a legislativa, Ostrava, 2004
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Seminars, Individual consultations, Project 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 |