546-0221/09 – Soil Protection (OCHPN)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2009/2010Year of cancellation2021/2022
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
KUP73 doc. Ing. Jiří Kupka, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 6+6

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Course is devoted to the basic information on degradation processes in soils and soil protection. It includes water and wind erosion of soils, soil contamination, inorganic and organic pollutants in soil, acidification, sampling and analyses of soil water and soil air.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Experimental work in labs
Project work

Summary

Course is devoted to the basic information on degradation processes in soils and soil protection. It includes water and wind erosion of soils, soil contamination, inorganic and organic pollutants in soil, acidification, sampling and analyses of soil water and soil air.

Compulsory literature:

Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (1966): The nature and properties of soils. Prentice- Hall, Upper Saddle River. 740 pp. Fitzpatrick, E.A. (1971): Pedology, A systematic approach to soil science. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. 306 pp.

Recommended literature:

KABATA-PENDIAS A., PENDIAS H., 2000: Trace Elements in Soils and Plants. CRC Press. Boca Ratón, Florida, EEUU. 432 p. WATTS, R. J., TEEL, A. J., 2006: Treatment of contamined soils and groundwater using ISCO. Practice periodical of hazards, toxic and radioactive waste management, 10, 1061, 214 p.

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

Presence on lessons and active work. Work on case study and results presentations.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Lectures: Degradation processes in soils. Soil properties important in terms of soil degradation. Causes and effects of water erosion of soil. General equation of soil erosion. Causes and consequences of wind erosion of soil. Erosion control measures. Contamination of soil industry. Contamination of soil by agricultural activity. Evaluation of soil contamination. Contamination of soil pollutants and remote transfer of critical loads. Ecological stability of the landscape and soil conservation. Degradation of soils in agriculture. Degradation of forest soils. Thermal methods for decontamination of soils. Physico-chemical methods of soil decontamination. Biological methods for decontamination of soils. exercise: Field evaluation of soil and soil erosion. Sampling soil water. Atmogeochemické methods to protect soils.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2017/2018 Summer 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  34 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Participation in lectures and exercises.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Within the ISP, the student is obliged to attend individual consultations, which will be conducted in the form of discussion on predefined and studied topics. Exercise: The student will complete the exercise in a block and hand in an individually prepared protocol based on a pre-agreed assignment.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2021/2022 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 2 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (N2102) Mineral Raw Materials (3904T005) Environmental Engineering K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

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