030-0937/06 – Natural Disasters and Coping with Them (PKJR)
| Gurantor department | Department of Fire Protection | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Pavel Poledňák, PhD. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
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.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Semester work on a given topic in relation to the focus of the dissertation. Oral exam.
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. Winter Climatic Conditions and Phenomena. 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
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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