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Hydrogeology

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Course Unit Code541-0069/11
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SCH0013doc. Mgr. Monika Ličbinská, Ph.D.
Summary
Hydrosphere and water in rock environment. Basic hydrogeological terminology
of water bearing rock environment. Fundamentals of hydrochemistry . Hydrological characteristics of drainage area. Geohydrodynamic systems and their classification. Groundwater regime, measurements and evaluation. Applied hydrogeology - tasks. Prospection and remediation of contaminated groundwater, prospection for surface and underground waste repositoriy constructions. Groundwater quality prospection, zones of hygienic protection, legislation.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Our intention is to provide a broad coverage of topics (see annotation of the course) in order to acquaint students with the basic principles of the subject taught and their practical applications.


Course Contents
Hydrosphere and water in rock environment. Basic hydrogeological terminology of water bearing rock environment. Fundamentals of hydrochemistry . Hydrological characteristics of drainage area. Geohydrodynamic systems and their classification. Groundwater regime, measurements and evaluation. Applied hydrogeology - tasks. Prospection and remediation of contaminated groundwater, prospection for surface and underground waste repositoriy constructions. Groundwater quality prospection, zones of hygienic protection, legislature.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
FETTER, C.W. Applied hydrogeology. 4th Edition. Prentice - Hall, Inc, 2001, 598 s. ISBN 0-13-088239-9,
BRASSINGTON, R. Field Hydrogeology. London: Geological Society of London, 2007, 264 s. ISBN 978-0-470-01828-6
DOMENICO, P.A., SHWARTZ, F.W. Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, 2nd edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997, 528 s. ISBN 978-0471597629
JIAO, J., POST, V. Coastal Hydrogeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019, 404 s. ISBN 978-1-139-34414-2, https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139344142
ŠRÁČEK, O., KUCHOVSKÝ, T. Základy hydrogeologie. Brno: Masaryk University, 2003, 186 s. ISBN 80-210-3146-8
HOMOLA, V., GRMELA, A. Geologie kapalin a plynů - 2. část. Hydrogeologie. 2. díl. Ostrava: VŠB, 1991, 179 s. ISBN 80-7078-093
KRÁSNÝ, J. ET AL. Podzemní vody České republiky. Regionální geologie prostých a minerálních vod. Praha: Česká geologická služba, 2012, 1143 s. ISBN 978-80-7075-797-0
ŠRÁČEK, O., ZEMAN, J. Introduction to environmental hydrogeochemistry. Brno: Masaryk University, 2004, 106 s. ISBN 80-210-3586-2
Recommended Reading:
ANDERSON, M.G., MCDONNELL, J.J. Encyclopedia of Hydrological Sciences. 5 vols. Chichester, UK: John Wiley, 2005, 3456 s. ISBN 978-0-471-49103-3
MAIDMENT, D., ED. Handbook of Hydrology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993, 1424 s. ISBN 978-0-070-39732-3
GUPTA, R.S. Hydrology and Hydraulic Systems. 3rd edition. Long Grove, IL: Waveland, 2008, 896 s. ISBN 978-1-577-66455-0
PENNINGTON, K.L., CECH, T.V. Introduction to Water Resources and Environmental Issues. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2010, 468 s. ISBN 978-0-521-86988-1
PITTER, P. Hydrochemie. 4th ed. Praha: VŠCHT, 2009, 580 s. ISBN 978-80-7080-701-9
MELIORIS, L., MUCHA, I., POSPÍŠIL, P. Podzemná voda - Metody výskumu a prieskumu. Alfa Bratislava: SNTL Praha, 1986/88.
ŠRÁČEK, O., DATEL, J., MLS, J. Kontaminační hydrogeologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. 237 s. ISBN 80-246-0521-X
HORNBERGER, G.M., RAFFENSPERGER, J.P., WIBERG, P.L., ESHLEMAN, K.N. Elements of Physical Hydrology. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998, 388 s. ISBN 978-1-421-41373-0
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18