546-0420/02 – Environmental Protection (0ŽP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2004/2005Year of cancellation2012/2013
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
DIR40 prof. Ing. Vojtech Dirner, CSc.
JAN489 Ing. Lukáš Jančev
ZEC007 Ing. Vojtěch Zechner
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 12+0

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

The study of foreign literature.

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

Part-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 20  0 3
                Oral Oral examination 47  0 3
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2010/2011 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Příbram 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Most 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Most 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2007/2008 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2007/2008 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2006/2007 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2006/2007 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2005/2006 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2005/2006 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2004/2005 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2004/2005 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2009/2010 Winter