541-0099/03 – Geo-ecology (GE)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | | |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2005/2006 | Year of cancellation | 2022/2023 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The utilization of knowledge and application of natural relations from geochemical behaviour of elements in Earth crust in to the areas influenced by antropgenic activity. Understanding of the principles of risk elements during thermic processes by the waste processing. Identification areas of contamination in surroundings of landfills and old ecological loads with utilization of geochemical models (SURFER).
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
Geoecology represents an interdisciplinary scientific discipline that deals with understanding the relationships between man and the environment. It is based on a knowledge of the characteristics of the natural geo-ecosystem that are affected and reshaped by human activity. Geoecology is oriented towards issues: geochemical background, remediation of old ecological burdens, substance balance of important elements and methods of sustained sustainable development. Methods of chemical analysis, geostatistics and modelling are the most frequently used.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
LaGrega D.M. (2010): Hazardous Waste Management, Waveland Press, Inc., Long Grove, IL, ISBN-10: 1577666933, 1-157
Montgomery, J.H.(1996): Groundwater chemicals . Lewis Publishers Boca Raton (1330 p.).
Stum, W., Morgan, J. (1995): Aquatic chemistry. Joihn Wiley&Sons, Inc. New York (1022 p.). ISBN: 0-471-51185-4.
Faure G .(1998): Principles and applications of Geochemistry. - Prentice Hall, New Jersey
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
The basic knowledge of chemistry
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
The determination of pollution in environment (determination of geochemical background, mobility of pollutants – causes and impacts.
Heavy metals in environment (importance and ecotoxicity).
Organic pollutants (main groups, the basic properties, coefficient KOW, KOC, the determination of biodegradability in anaerobic and aerobic environment).
The mobile analytical methods for determination of pollutants in environment (water, soil and air pollution).
The methodology for sampling of soils, water and wastes.
Wastes (distribution, hazardous wastes.
Technology for processing and utilization of wastes.
Wastes form mine activity (Acid Mine Drainage, the basis technology for decontamination).
Landfills (prospection, building, monitoring, the end of activity of landfills and reclamation).
Old ecological loads (definition, methods for determination of old ecological loads, utilization of Czech database systems of old loads).
Technology for decontamination of soils (biological methods).
Technology for determination of soils (thermic methods).
Technology for decontamination of soils (physico-chemical methods).
Evaluation of environmental risks.
Mass balance and modelling of behaviour of risk environments in industrial areas.
Conditions for subject completion
Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction