546-0420/01 – Environmental Protection (0ŽP)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2003/2004 | Year of cancellation | 2013/2014 |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
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
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:
Friedman, B.: Environmental ecology. The ecological effects of pollution,
disturbance and other stresses. Secon edition. California (USA), Academic
Press, San Diego, 1995.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J., Behrens, W.W.: The limits to
Growth.
PAN Books London, III, 1972.
Meadows, D.H., Meadows, D.L., Randers, J.: Beyond the limits. Global collapse
or a sustainable future. Earthscan Publ. Ltd. London, 1992.
Miller, G.T.: Environmental Science - an introduction. Second edition.
Wadsworth publ. company. Belmont. California, 1988.
Morgan, S.: Ecology and environment: the cycles of life, Oxford University
Press, USA, 1995.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
- Seminar work
- Continuous control of writing
E-learning
Other requirements
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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
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
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