541-3509/01 – Geological Hazards in Tourism (GHT)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geological EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
KUB0247 Ing. Jan Kubáč, Ph.D.
MAR31 prof. Ing. Marian Marschalko, Ph.D.
NIE096 Ing. Dominik Niemiec, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of this subject is to teach students to work with information related to geological hazards. These represent exogenous or endogenous geodynamic processes affecting the terrain surface so that they are an important geomorphological factor creating the relief of the earth's surface or also affecting human structures. Students will learn to use the information obtained in presentations to tourist clients, when performing in geoparks or monuments that are affected by geological hazards. Both of these uses represent important tourist information that students will be able to use in their future practice.

Teaching methods

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Summary

Students will be acquainted with the nature and classification of geological hazards in terms of their application in geotourism practice. The subject will be taught in such a way that the individual geological hazards will first be explained in general and then their examples from around the world will be presented, so that students can apply the principles thus obtained in other tourist localities with analogous geological hazards. First, endogenous geological hazards, such as tectonic movements, earthquakes and volcanic activity, will be discussed. In the second part, exogenous geological hazards will be discussed, such as slope movements, erosion-accumulation phenomena, volume changes of rocks, sedimentation and structural collapse of soils, soil liquefaction, karsting, subsidence, etc.

Compulsory literature:

RAMKUMAR, M.: Geological Hazards: Causes, Consequences and Methods of Containment. NIPA 2009, 328 s. ISBN 978-81-9085-127-5

Recommended literature:

BELL, F. G.: Geological Hazards: Their Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation. CRC Press 2003, 656 s. ISBN 978-04-1531-851-8

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Knowledge are checked during the semester by a semester project and presentations in MS PowerPoint. The course is completed by an examination, which may be scheduled having gained the initial credit. The examination is divided into a written and oral part.

E-learning

Other requirements

The study recommended literature. Complete the projects and written test to checking the knowledge in the professional literature, the content of lectures and exercises.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. The essence of geological hazards 2. Tectonic movements 3. Earthquakes 4. Volcanic activity 5. Slope movements 6. Erosion-accumulation phenomena 7. Volume changes of rocks 8. Settling and structural collapse of soils 9. Soil liquefaction 10. Beauty 11. Subsidence 12. Floods 13. Avalanches 14. Geological hazards and risks in legislation

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 33  17
        Examination Examination 67  18 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Regular attendance at exercises. Complete and present the project. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Participation in lectures and exercises is not necessary. Complete the project according to the teacher's instructions and presenting it on the agreed date. Written and oral exam checking knowledge in the scope of the specified professional literature, content of lectures and exercises.

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Occurrence in study plans

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