342-0695/01 – Ecological Aspects of Air Transport (EALD)

Gurantor department	Institute of Transport	Credits	5
Subject guarantor	Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Choice-compulsory type B
Year	1	Semester	summer
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2018/2019	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	FS	Intended for study types	Follow-up Master

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
GRA0013	Ing. Vojtěch Graf, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	2+2
Part-time	Credit and Examination	10+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the impacts of air traffic on the environment, the legislation that regulates the issue and the environmental policy of individual subjects of air transport.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Field trip

Summary

The student will get acquainted with the main aspects of air transport, especially noise and emissions of aircraft engines, which fundamentally affect the environment. He will also be acquainted with legislative regulations aimed at minimizing negative effects on the environment and with the environmental policy of airports.

Compulsory literature:

Letecký předpis L16 I Hluk letadel Letecký předpis L16 II Emise letadlových motorů ŠKAPA, Petr. Doprava a životní prostředí I. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0433-6. KAZDA, A., CAVES, R.,E. Airport design and operation. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier, c2007. ISBN 978-0-08-045104-6.

Recommended literature:

KAZDA, Antonín. Letiská: design a prevádzka. V Žiline: Vysoká škola dopravy a spojov, 1995. ISBN 80-7100-240-2. ŠKAPA, Petr. Doprava a životní prostředí II. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2003. ISBN 80-248-0434-4. ŠKAPA, Petr. Doprava a životní prostředí III. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2004. ISBN 80-248-0510-3. DALEY, Ben. Air Transport and the Environment. Ashgate Publishing Company, 2010. ISBN 9780754672869.

Additional study materials

Study supports in the EduDocs system

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit - will consist of a written test for 30 points. The minimum number of points for obtaining credit is 15 points. Exam - will consist of an oral exam. Studen can get 70 points. The minimum number of points from the exam is 36.

E-learning

lms.vsb.cz

Other requirements

Continuous verification of students' knowledge in the form of discussion.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Transport and environment 2. Basic concepts of ecology 3. Environmental Management System (EMS) 4. Legislative basis 5. Introduction to regulation L16 Environmental protection 6. Regulation L16 / I - Aircraft noise 7. Regulation L16 / II - Emissions from aircraft engines 8. Airport environmental policy 9. Airport environmental policy - noise pollution 10. Airport environmental policy - air 11. Airport environmental policy - water protection and waste management 12. Airport environmental policy - monitoring and spatial planning 13. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 14. Repetition/reserve

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51
Credit	Credit	35	18
Examination	Examination	65	15	3

Valid from	Valid until	Mandatory attendence participation
Feb 16, 2023 8:23:28 AM	Aug 28, 2023 11:58:26 PM	Participation in classes is optional. In order to receive credit, it is necessary to prepare and defend presentations on the chosen topic and successfully pass the credit test. The subject exam will be oral.
Jan 24, 2019 8:43:51 AM	Feb 16, 2023 8:23:28 AM	Rozsah povinné účasti

Mandatory attendence participation: At least 80% participation in exercises and passing the credit test. During the semester, he will prepare and present 2 presentations on an approved topic. The course ends with an oral exam.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Students with ISP must complete 2 consultations during the semester, which will include, among other things, the presentation of two assigned topics. They must also prepare a semester's work and successfully pass a credit test. The course ends with an oral exam.

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Valid from	Valid until	Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP
Feb 10, 2023 10:48:38 PM	Aug 28, 2023 11:58:26 PM	Students with ISP must complete 2 consultations during the semester, write and defend a semester thesis and successfully pass a credit test.

Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2025/2026	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2024/2025	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2023/2024	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2022/2023	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2021/2022	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2020/2021	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	P	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan
2019/2020	(N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment	(S01) Transport Systems	K	Czech	Ostrava	1	Choice-compulsory type B	study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block name	Academic year	Form of study	Study language	Year	W	S	Type of block	Block owner

Assessment of instruction

2023/2024 Summer

2022/2023 Summer

2020/2021 Summer