546-0305/02 – Environmental Protection (OŽP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantorIng. Hana Švehláková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Tomáš Bouchal, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction1999/2000Year of cancellation2015/2016
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesBachelor, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BOU01 Ing. Tomáš Bouchal, Ph.D.
DIR40 prof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc.
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

To be familiar with environmental issues in general terms. To distinguish the different approaches to estimate and find the best solutions for specific environmental issues. Students will be able to provide informations for work with practice, demonstrate and evaluate a general overview of the issue. Comparing the different approaches and confrontation with practice. Prove to show results and solve problems with high quality of work and all by itself. Demonstrate communication skills (speaking and active writing), to handle technical terminology.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Project work
Terrain work
Other activities

Summary

Ecology, protection of environment, environmental engineering. Ecosystems, their functions and their stability. Transformation of energy and material in environment. Solar energy and its transformation, assimilation and dissimilation. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, oxygen, water, nitrogen, phosforus, sulfur and other elements. Water as a part of biosphere, surfacewater, underground water, drinking water, technological water. Water pollution. Monitoring of water quality. Soil in environtment, pedogenesis. Physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. Soil protection and decontamination. Atmosphere, chemical composition and physical properties. Air pollution, emissions, deposition. Main pollutants: compounds of carbon, sulphur, nitrogen, halogens, solid particles. Acid rain, ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect. Air protection. Monitoring of air pollution. Waste management and disposal. Environmental management.

Compulsory literature:

FREEDMAN, Bill, c1995. Environmental ecology: the ecological effects of pollution, disturbance, and other stresses. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0122665424. Meadows, Donella. H. et al. 1992.Beyond the limits. Global collapse or a sustainable future.London: Chelsea Green Pub. ISBN 0930031628.320.

Recommended literature:

FREEDMAN, Bill, c1995. Environmental ecology: the ecological effects of pollution, disturbance, and other stresses. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0122665424.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Successful passing the examination and the conditions with which the student will informed at the first lecture or at the first exercise. credit: 1st midterm exam: 10 points 2nd midterm exam: 10 points Seminar work and its presentation: 13 points

E-learning

Other requirements

Active approach to exercises and lectures.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1st Introduction to the Theory of Environmental 1.1 Definitions 1.2 Biosphere 1.2.1. Geosphere 1.2.2. Biotic components 1.2.3. Flows of energy and its resources 1.2.4. Cycles of substances 1.2.5. Ecosystems 1.3 Environment in terms of human 1.3.1. Anthropogenic Environmental classification 1.3.2. Anthropogenic demands on the environment 2nd Damage to natural environmental components 1.2 In terms of damage to abiotic components of the biosphere 2.1.1. Air Pollution 2.1.2. Water Pollution 2.1.3. Soil Damage 2.1.4. Physical pollution 2.2 Global indicators of environmental damage 2.2.1. Excessive pumping of non-renewable sources of raw materials and energy 2.2.2. Negative impacts on the stability of ecosystems 2.2.3. Negative effects on radiation and thermal balance of the planet 3.2 Effects of anthropogenic activities 2.3.1. Agriculture 2.3.2. Industry 2.3.3. Earning power 2.3.4. Mining 2.3.5. Right 2.3.6. Consumerism 2.3.7. Waste production 2.3.8. Possible consequences of the deterioration of natural environmental components 3rd Options protection of natural environmental components 1.3 Preventive Protection 3.1.1. Education and training process 3.1.2. Promoting the idea of ​​sustainable development 2.3 System Protection 3.2.1. Legislative 3.2.2. Normative 3.3 Technological protection 3.3.1. Air Protection Technology 3.3.2. Water Protection Technology 3.3.3. Soil protection technology 3.3.4. Technology protection from physical pollution 3.3.5. Waste management 3.3.6. The introduction of 'clean' technologies 3.3.7. Saving energy - Use of alternative sources 3.3.8. Reclamation and restoration of landscape

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester, validity until: 2011/2012 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51 3
        Exercises evaluation Credit 33 (33) 0 3
                Other task type Other task type 33  0 3
        Examination Examination 67 (67) 0 3
                Written examination Written examination 30  0 3
                Oral Oral examination 37  0 3
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