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Relief and Hydrology Processes Modelling

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Course Unit Code548-0139/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
RUZ02Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject is aimed to digital terrain model creation, deriving of its hydrological characteristics and its hydrological applications. The part of syllabus are also basic principles and approaches of modelling; model classification and analysis of phases of modelling process.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Absolvents of this subject will be able to create digital terrain model and derive its basic hydrological characteristic. They will know basic principles, approaches and process of hydrological modelling. They will understand models classification too.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to digital terrain modelling; terminology; types of models
2. Data structures for digital terrain model; data sources for digital terrain models
3. Methods for digital terrain models generation; Interpolation; Triangulation
4. Hydrological characteristics of digital terrain models
5. Basic application with digital terrain models; Flow direction, flow accumulation, catchment area, water streams ordering
6. Basics of Modelling and Simulation; terminology
7. Basic principles of modelling, abstraction and generalisation
8. Advantages and disadvantages of modelling.
9. Models classification
10. Modelling methods and approaches
11. Phases of modelling and simulation process
12. Hydrological modelling; Run-of modelling
13. Water erosion modelling
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 str. Dostupné Online.
WILSON, J. P., GALLANT, J. C. Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 479 str.
SINGH, V.P. Hydrologic modeling: progress and future directions. Geosci. Lett. 5, 15 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40562-018-0113-z
KWAST, J. a K. MENKE. QGIS for hydrological applications: recipes for catchment hydrology and water management. Chugiak, AK: Locate Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-9985477-8-7.
LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 str. Dostupné Online.
PACINA, J. a kol. Digitální modely reliéfu. Výukové materiály UJEP. 2014. Dostupné Online.
PELÁNEK, R. Modelování a simulace komplexních systémů. Nakladatelství Masarykovy univerzity. 2011. 236 s. ISBN: 978-80-210-5318-2.
RŮŽIČKOVÁ, K. Modelování a simulace v geovědách. Výukové materiály VŠB-TUO. 2013. 54 s. Dostupné v lms.vsb.cz
Recommended Reading:
IMHOF, E. Cartographic Relief Presentation. ESRI Press. 2007. 379 p.
WEIBEL, R. and HELLER, M. Digital Terrain Modelling. In Longley, A. P., GOODCHILD, M. F., MAGZIRE. J. D., RHIND, D. V. Geographic Information Systems. Wiley. 1991, p. 269-297.
BRONSTERT, A., ed. Coupled models for the hydrological cycle: integrating atmosphere, biosphere, and pedosphere. Berlin: Springer, c2005. ISBN 3-540-22371-1.
MCCUEN, R. H. Hydrologic analysis and design. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, c2005. ISBN 0-13-142424-6.
BARTÁK, V. Algoritmy pro zpracování digitálních modelů terénu s aplikacemi v hydrologickém modelování. Diplomová práce. ČZU v Praze, 2008. 202s. Dostupné Online.
JANČÍKOVÁ, Z. Studijní opora předmětu Modelování a simulace, VŠB-TUO, 2008. 93 s. Dostupné Online.
KWAST, J. a K. MENKE. QGIS for hydrological applications: recipes for catchment hydrology and water management. Chugiak, AK: Locate Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-9985477-8-7.
UNUCKA, J. Úvod, enviromentální modelování a GIS. Výstup projektu FLOREON+. Dostupné Online.
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 (33)17
                Active attendance at siminarsLaboratory work12 8
                Individual projectProject11 5
                TestWritten test10 5
        ExaminationExamination67 (67)35
                Writen examWritten examination50 25
                Oral examOral examination17 8