| Course Unit Code | 546-0163/01 |
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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 * | Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second 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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| KUP73 | doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| The course is focused on the use, degradation, protection and remediation of soils in the industrial environment and builds on the knowledge gained in other subjects in the field. During the study are addressed questions on the legislative ensure the protection of soil, the presence of hazardous elements and persistent organic pollutants in soils, soil degradation (physical, physico-chemical, chemical, biological and environmental) and possible remedial measures for technogenic soil from the environment of old environmental burdens, mainly from environments burdened by mining and industrial activities. Special attention is paid to soil substrates of dumps, sludge ponds and other landfills after ore mining and processing. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The study of the subject Soil Protection Technology is conceived as an applied scientific discipline for students of the field of Environmental Protection. After completing it, the student is fully aware of the complex nature of the soil environment and multidisciplinarity in its study. The student is able to characterize the basic parameters of soil from a physical, chemical, physico-chemical, biochemical and biological point of view. The student understands the connection between natural conditions and soil conditions in the Czech Republic, which can characterize and is fully aware of why it is important to protect soil and can solve selected problems associated with land use, degradation, protection and remediation. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Pedology - its position, development and tasks. Current concept of soil, pedon, definition.
2. Physical and physico-chemical view of the soil.
3. Chemical and biochemical view of soil.
4. Biological view of soil.
5. Pedogenetic factors and soil processes. Soil taxonomy. Characteristics of soil conditions in the Czech Republic.
6. Risk elements and persistent organic pollutants in soils.
7. Physical and physico-chemical degradation of soil, chemical and biological degradation of soil in industrial environment.
8. Environmental degradation of soil. Contamination of soils by industry, mining and processing of minerals.
9. Basic methods of soil decontamination, classification. Ex-situ and in-situ methods.
10. Practical examples of the use of decontamination methods in the industrial environment.
11. Soil in the environment of old environmental burdens, methods of restoration of the original function of soils, the importance of reclamation and revitalization.
12. Soil regeneration in the post-industrial environment, the importance of biota in the restoration of soil ecosystems.
13. Legislative aspects of soil protection. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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RANDALL, J. E. Soil Protection and Soil Improvement. Franklin Classics, 2018. 104 p. ISBN-13: 978-0342528257.
BLANCO, H. and R. LAL. Principles of Soil Conservation and Management. Springer: KOROS Press Limited, 2017. 617 p. ISBN-13 978-1402087080 |
REJŠEK, K. a R. VÁCHA. Nauka o půdě. Olomouc: Agriprint, 2018. 527 s. ISBN 978-80-87091-82-1
BIČÍK, I. a kol. Půda v České republice. Praha: Consult, 2009. 255 s. ISBN 80-903482-4-6
RANDALL, J. E. Soil Protection and Soil Improvement. London: Forgotten Books, 2018. 104 s. ISBN 978-0-3425-2825-7
BLANCO, H. a R. LAL. Principles of Soil Conservation and Management. Springer, 2017. 617 s. ISBN 978-1-4020-8708-0 |
| Recommended Reading: |
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OTTEN, A. et al. In Situ Soil Remediation. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. 116 p. ISBN 978-94-010-6359-3
WHITE, R. E. Principles and Practice of Soil Science The Soil As a Natural Resource. Malden (MA): Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. 376 p. ISBN-13 9780632064557 |
ŠIMEK, M. Živá půda. Praha: Academia, 2019. 796 p. ISBN 978-80-200-2976-8
KUTÍLEK, M. Půda planety Země. Praha: Dokořán, 2012. 199 s. ISBN 978-80-7363-212-0
OTTEN, A. a kol. In Situ Soil Remediation. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. 116 s. ISBN 978-94-010-6359-3
WHITE, R. E. Principles and Practice of Soil Science The Soil As a Natural Resource. Maldon: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. 376 s. ISBN 978-0-632-06455-7 |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, 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 | 18 |