| Course Unit Code | 546-0136/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 3 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory type B |
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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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| MAL45 | Ing. Petra Malíková, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course deals with the rational management of water, both in the environment of water and its sources and in its use. The aim is to provide the basics of general, systemic understanding of this issue, interrelationships and connections, possibilities and methods of management, ability to analyze and solve specific problems in connection with climate change, its mitigation or adaptation. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The aim of the course is to introduce students with the issue of rational water management, both in its environment and its sources and in its use in connection with climate change. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Anthropocene - consequences and causes for cycles on a global and local scale.
2. Climate change - causes and consequences, skepticism and evidence (Paris Agreement, Green Agreement for Europe).
3. Availability of freshwater resources, lack of water, onslaught on water resources, structure of water consumption in the world and in the Czech Republic. Water footprint - balance and impact approach, virtual water.
4. Drought - examples, preparatory measures against drought and examples of measures taken during drought and water scarcity.
5. Regulatory measures in case of drought - interconnection of water mains, increasing of water reservoir volumes.
6. Water and water balance and drought.
7. Flood information system POVIS and digital flood plans.
8. Thermal pollution, dissolved oxygen in waters - importance, support of fish life, legislative and technical solutions.
9. Acidification and trophization of water - causes, impacts, possible ways of solution.
10. Progressive and economical irrigation systems.
11. Hydric reclamation - effects on microclimate, air quality, water and soil ecosystems.
12. Drainage structures - effects on microclimate, water and soil ecosystems and solutions in relation to drought.
13. Mitigation and adaptation measures, legislative and technical solutions. International cooperation in the field of water management, current goals of international and national river basin management plans, water management planning in the context of climate change |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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TRNKA, Miroslav. Climate change. Brno: Mendelova univerzita in Brno, 2015
DLABKA, J. et al. From vulnerability to resilience: adapting rural areas to climate change. Brno: ZO ČSOP Veronica, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87308-32-5
Strategies for adaptation to climate change in the Czech Republic - 1st update for the period 2021–2030. Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic. 2021. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://www.mzp.cz/cz/zmena_klimatu_adaptacni_strategie
JONES, J. A. A. Global Hydrology: Processes, Resources, and Environmental Management. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall, 1997. ISBN 0-582-09861-0 |
TRNKA, M. Změna klimatu. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2015
DLABKA, J. a kol. Od zranitelnosti k resilienci: adaptace venkovských oblastí na klimatickou změnu. Brno: ZO ČSOP Veronica, 2016. ISBN 978-80-87308-32-5
Strategie přizpůsobení se změně klimatu v podmínkách ČR – 1. aktualizace pro období 2021–2030. MŽP ČR. 2021. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://www.mzp.cz/cz/zmena_klimatu_adaptacni_strategie
JONES, J. A. A. Global Hydrology: Processes, Resources, and Environmental Management. Harlow: Pearson Prentice Hall, 1997. ISBN 0-582-09861-0 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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Water in the city - Methodology for rainwater management in relation to green infrastructure. ČVUT Praha 2021, 204 str. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://vodavemeste.cz
EEA 2020 signals - Europe towards zero pollution. ISBN: 978-92-9480-336-8. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://www.eea.europa.eu/cs/publications/evropa-smerem-k-nulovemu-znecisteni
Catalog of nature-friendly measures for water retention in the landscape - Annex 1, activities to support the performance of state administration in the field of drought. VÚV TGM. 2018. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: http://www.suchovkrajine.cz/sites/default/files/vystup/p1_katalog_opatreni_0.pdf
BLANCHE, V. Learning to Live with Climate Change. Taylor & Francis; Routledge, 2022. ISBN: 978-0-367-44126-5. DOI: 10.4324/9780367441265 |
Voda ve městě – Metodika pro hospodaření s dešťovou vodou ve vazbě na zelenou infrastrukturu. ČVUT Praha 2021, 204 str. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://vodavemeste.cz
Signály EEA 2020 – Evropa směrem k nulovému znečištění. ISBN: 978-92-9480-336-8. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: https://www.eea.europa.eu/cs/publications/evropa-smerem-k-nulovemu-znecisteni
Katalog přírodě blízkých opatření pro zadržení vody v krajině – Příloha 1, činnosti k podpoře výkonu státní správy v problematice sucho. VÚV TGM. 2018. [online]. 2021 [cit. 2021-10-24]. Dostupné z: http://www.suchovkrajine.cz/sites/default/files/vystup/p1_katalog_opatreni_0.pdf
VERLIE, B. Learning to Live with Climate Change. Taylor & Francis; Routledge, 2022. ISBN: 978-0-367-44126-5. DOI: 10.4324/9780367441265 |
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| Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
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| Graded credit | Graded credit | 100 | 51 |