| Course Unit Code | 546-0842/02 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Optional |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle, Second Cycle |
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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 | English |
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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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| LAP20 | prof. Ing. Vladimír Lapčík, CSc. |
| Summary |
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The objective of the course is to familiarize students with the principles, legislation, and methodologies of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and to enable them to critically evaluate, interpret, and propose mitigation measures for anthropogenic impacts.
Professional Knowledge: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to explain and critically evaluate the principles, methods and procedures of environmental impact assessment of proposed projects. The student will characterise natural and anthropogenic factors affecting environmental quality, the social, health, economic and ecological aspects of assessment, and methods for assessing interactions between selected activities and the environment. The student will explain the principles of assessing the environmental impacts of industry, energy production, mineral extraction and transport, and characterise the legal framework and individual stages of the EIA process in the Czech Republic, including its international and European context.
Professional Skills: The student will be able to identify and analyse significant impacts of a proposed project on individual components of the environment and public health, select and apply appropriate assessment methods, and critically interpret the results obtained. The student will assess interactions between individual impacts, apply selected multicriteria assessment methods, and propose and justify appropriate measures to prevent, reduce or compensate for adverse impacts. The student will be able to navigate the individual stages of the EIA process, work with relevant documentation and current legislation, and assess applicable requirements in relation to a specific project.
General Competences: The student will be able to independently and responsibly assess the complex environmental implications of proposed projects, critically work with professional, data and legal information sources, and formulate conclusions based on their evaluation. The student will be able to clearly interpret and professionally justify the results of environmental impact assessments, formulate recommendations for further decision-making, and assess the implications of proposed measures for environmental protection and public health. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The course focuses on the principles, methods and procedures of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of proposed projects. Attention is paid to natural and anthropogenic factors affecting environmental quality, the social, health, economic and environmental aspects of assessment, and methods for assessing interactions between human activities and the environment. Using examples from industry, energy production, mineral extraction and transport, the course analyses significant impacts of proposed projects on individual components of the environment and options for their prevention and mitigation. The course covers environmental impact assessment methods, including multicriteria approaches, as well as the legal framework of the EIA process in the Czech Republic within its European and international context. Attention is also paid to the individual stages of the EIA process, relevant documentation, participation of the authorities, stakeholders and the public, and the relationship to the Unified Environmental Statement. Emphasis is placed on identifying and critically assessing significant environmental impacts, interpreting assessment results, and using them to propose mitigation measures and support decision-making on proposed projects. |
| Course Contents |
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1. Natural factors affecting the environmental quality. Anthropogenic factors affecting the quality of the environment.
2. Social aspects of the assessment (sociological aspects, demographic-social aspects). Social aspects of the assessment (medicinal-ecological aspects, analysis of health risks).
3. Economic aspects of the assessment (economic assessment of natural resources, gross regional product, economic evaluation of environmental damage). Ecological aspects of the assessment.
4. Assessment methodology for the interaction of the industry and the environment. Interaction of the power engineering and environment.
5. Collection of solid emissions from energy facilities. Sulphur removal (dry methods, catalytic methods, wet methods). Denitrification.
6. Nuclear power-engineering and the environment (quantities and units of ionizing radiation, sources of ionizing radiation, impact of ionizing radiation on human health, types of nuclear power plants, environmental impact of nuclear power plants).
7. Wind power engineering and the environment. Solar power engineering and the environment. Environmental impact assessment of biogas plants.
8. Interaction of mining and environment.
9. Assessment methodology for the interaction of the transport systems and the environment (road transport, air transport, rail transport, water transport). Road transport – noise and vibrations, exhalations of combustion engines, reduction of emissions in spark-ignition and compression-ignition engines, alternative drives for road vehicles.
10. Environmental impact assessment. Catalogues of criteria. Matrix for the interactions. Fuller\'s triangle. Multi-criteria analysis (total index of environmental quality).
11. Laws on the EIA in the USA and Europe. EU Council Directive 2011/92/EU, Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (16.04.2014) and Espoo Convention (EIA in Transboundary Context).
12. Environmental impact assessment in the Czech Republic – valid legislation: Act No. 100/2001 Coll., on Environmental Impact Assessment, as amended; Regulation of the Ministry of the Environment No. 453/2017 Coll.; Act No. 284/2021 Coll., which amends some laws in connection with the adoption of the Construction Act; Act No. 148/2023 Coll., on the unified environmental statement (UES) - applies from 05.06.2023 (effective from 01.01.2024).
13. Fact-finding proceedings in the sense of § 7 Act 100/2001 Coll., as amended, and Annex 2 of Act 100/2001 Coll. Requirements for the notification in the sense of Annex 3 and 3a of Act 100/2001 Coll., as amended, (content of the notification), requirements of the documentation in the sense of Annex 4 to Act 100/2001 Coll. (content of the documentation), expert report and binding statement in the sense of Annex 5 and 6 to Act 100/2001 Coll. Public proceedings in the sense of Act 100/2001 Coll. |
| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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OGWU, Matthew Chidozie, Sylvester Chibueze IZAH (Editors). Evaluating Environmental Processes and Technologies: Sustainable Management Strategies. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025. 560 s. ISBN 978-3-031-85326-5.
GOSWAMI, Srijan, Moharana Choudhury a Sangita AGARWAL. Electronic waste : impact on health, animals, and the environment. Boca Raton, London, New York: CRC Press, Taylor &Francis Group, 2025 (1st edition). 237 s. ISBN 978-1-032-94905-5.
JURÍK, Norbert a Andrej VAĽO, LAPČÍK, Martin, LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Environmental Impacts of Warehouse Complexes: Analysis of Their Influence on Landscape and the Environment. GeoScience Engineering, Vol. 71(2025), No. 1, pp. 18–25, ISSN 1802-5420, DOI 10.35180/gse-2025-0116, geoscience.cz.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Wind Farms and Their Impact on the Environment (chapter in book). In: Wind Farm - Technical Regulations, Potential Estimation and Siting Assessment/Book 1 (book edited by Gastón Orlando Suvire). Croatia, Austria: InTech, 2011. pp. 141–162 (22 p.). ISBN 978-953-307-483-2. |
OGWU, Matthew Chidozie, Sylvester Chibueze IZAH (Editors). Evaluating Environmental Processes and Technologies: Sustainable Management Strategies. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025. 560 s. ISBN 978-3-031-85326-5.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír, Martin LAPČÍK. Možnosti náhrady fosilních energetických zdrojů obnovitelnými zdroji elektrické energie v České republice v rámci dekarbonizace a schvalovací proces těchto zdrojů. In: Sborník mezinárodní konference SEA/EIA 2023 (Hotel Horal v Rožnově pod Radhoštěm, 19.-20.04.2023). Integra Consulting, Regionální centrum EIA, s.r.o., duben 2023, s. 110-119.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Oceňování antropogenních vlivů na životní prostředí (monografie). Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 2011. 217 s. ISBN 978-80-248-2440-6.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Průmyslové technologie a jejich vliv na životní prostředí (monografie). Ostrava: VŠB-TU, 2009, II. doplněné vydání 2011. 362 s. ISBN 978-80-248-2015-6. |
| Recommended Reading: |
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VAĽO, Andrej a Norbert JURÍK, LAPČÍK, Martin, LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Necessity of Landfilling - Impact on the Environment Today. GeoScience Engineering, Vol. 71(2025), No. 1, pp. 26–30, ISSN 1802-5420, DOI 10.35180/gse-2025-0117, geoscience.cz.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír, Marta LAPČÍKOVÁ. Environmental Impact Assessment of Surface Mining. Inźynieria Mineralna (Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society), 2011, Volume XII, No. 1, pp. 1-10. ISSN 1640-4920.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír, Marta LAPČÍKOVÁ. Biogas Stations and Their Environmental Impacts. Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik, 2011, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 9-14. ISSN 0353-4529.
BARROW, C. J. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: An Introduction. London: Arnold, 1997. ISBN 0-340-66271-9. |
VAĽO, Andrej a Norbert JURÍK, LAPČÍK, Martin, LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Necessity of Landfilling - Impact on the Environment Today. GeoScience Engineering, Vol. 71(2025), No. 1, pp. 26–30, ISSN 1802-5420, DOI 10.35180/gse-2025-0117, geoscience.cz.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír, Marta LAPČÍKOVÁ. Environmental Impact Assessment of Surface Mining. Inźynieria Mineralna (Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society), 2011, Volume XII, No. 1, pp. 1-10. ISSN 1640-4920.
LAPČÍK, Vladimír. Posuzování vlivů větrných elektráren na životní prostředí. Životné prostredie (Revue pre teóriu a starostlivosť o životné prostredie), 2015, č. 1 (ročník 49), s. 29-33. ISSN 0044-4863.
ŘÍHA, Josef. Hodnocení vlivu investic na životní prostředí - vícekriteriální analýza a EIA. Praha: Academia, 1995. 348 s. |
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