030-0937/02 – Natural Disasters and Coping with Them (PKJR)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Fire ProtectionCredits10
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD.
Study levelpostgraduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
YearSemesterwinter + summer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2018/2019Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesDoctoral
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BER13 Ing. Šárka Bernatíková, Ph.D.
POL18 prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Examination 0+0
Part-time Examination 0+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to obtain basic information about the causes and occurrence of natural disasters and their manifestations. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge and skills in the areas of natural disaster prevention, mitigation and resolution, rescue logistics and restoration of the affected area.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations

Summary

The course is focused on deepening knowledge in the field of natural disasters and the interaction of natural technological disasters. Emphasis is placed on understanding the basic ways of dealing with the consequences of natural disasters on the state's infrastructure, reducing the consequences of natural crisis phenomena and their prevention. Part of the course is also acquaintance with the organization and logistics of rescue work. Emphasis is placed on cooperation and co-operation of crisis management bodies with experts in individual engineering disciplines.

Compulsory literature:

KELLER,E.A. - DeVECCHIO,D.E.(2011):Natural Hazards: Earths Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes (3rd Edition),ISBN-13:978-0321662644

Recommended literature:

Living with risik: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives (2004),UNISDR, 429 p., ISBN/ISSN: 9211010640 KŘUPKA, J. Environmental Modeling for Sustainable Regional Development. Sys.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Semester work on a given topic in relation to the focus of the dissertation.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

History of Natural Disasters. Environmental Hazards. Case studies. Earthquakes, Landslides, Soliflucations. Extreme Weather Phenomena, Floods (including extraordinary). Winter Climatic Conditions - Icy Floods, Snow, Avalanches, Icing, Icebergs. Forest and Natural Fires. Climate Change and the Crises caused by them. Interaction of Natural and Technological Disasters. Prevention of Natural Disasters, Mitigation and Resolution of Natural Crises. Logistics of Rescue Operations and Restoration of affected Areas.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2018/2019 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Examination Examination   3
Mandatory attendence participation:

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2021/2022 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety K English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety P English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety K English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety P English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety P English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (P3974) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908V009) Fire Protection and Safety K English Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan

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