546-0821/01 – Preventive Techniques and Environmental Management (PTaEM)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorIng. Jana Kodymová, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Jana Kodymová, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2013/2014Year of cancellation2021/2022
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
KOD009 Ing. Jana Kodymová, 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

Student gains knowledge concerning development of environment in macro mode. The subject acquaints student with political tools in branch of environmental protection and with tools for support of sustainable development. Contents: 1. Definitions – environment, environmental protection, ecology, environmental pollution and degradation. Changes in the environment according to demographic, social and technical development, resources use, renewable and non-renewable sources. Local, regional and global environmental pollution, assimilation capacity of nature. Global ecosystem, ecosystem services. Biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity, genetic banks. 2. History of environmental protection. Basic strategies, development in timeline, main features. Economical comparison of different environmental strategies. 3. Sustainable development – definition, principles, documents. Agenda 21. Scenarios of sustainable development (WBCSD). 4. Preventive strategy – principles, tools, proactive impact, win-win strategy and its advantages. 5. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) – principle, Czech legislation, time requirements, participants in EIA process, role of state administration, local administration and public. EIA experts – qualification requirements, formation of team for EIA process, methods for assessment. 6. Environmental audits – definition, legislation. Various types of environmental audit, differences and common signs, description of audit program and plan, participants. Auditors – qualification requirements, formation of team for audit. 7. Waste minimization, cleaner production. Definition, description of CP assessment project. Implementation in companies. Benefits of CP project for environment and economics of company. IPPC – principle, Czech legislation, BAT, BREF. 8. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment). 9. Environmental labels and declarations. 10.Environmental management systems – definition, basic features, specifications. EMS certification – rules, possibilities, costs and benefits. Accreditation of certification bodies. EMAS and ISO 14001 - differences. Connection to other management systems (QMS, SMS, OHSAS etc.). EPI’s, ISO 14031. CSR. 11.Voluntary agreements - reason, methodology, relation to the legislation, benefits. 12.Environmental economy – basic terms, economical tools for environmental protection, environmental accounting.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The subject Environmental Management Systems: Student gains knowledge from branch of environmental management, global scenarios of sustainable development (WBCSD), the Czech Republic scenarios, State Environmental Policy (CR), ecoefficiency – CP, clean technologies, BAT, BREF (IPPC), ecoefficiency indicators (WBCSD, ISO 14031). In next step the subject Environmental Management Systems explains EMS (according to ISO 14001) as a managerial tool, integrated management systems, environmental reporting, CSR, life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the Czech republic and in the world etc.

Compulsory literature:

1. RYDÉN, L., MIGULA, P., ANDERSON, M. Environmental Science: Understanding, Protecting and Managing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region, Baltic University Press, 2003, 824p., ISBN 91-970017-0-8

Recommended literature:

1. BARROW, C. J. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: an introduction. London: E. Arnold, 1997.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

active participation of students in seminars, discussion to the presented topics

E-learning

Other requirements

For every seminar hour compulsory part is a presentation of seminar work. There is requested ability of students to present the chosen topics in PowerPoint and defend her/his opinion in discussion.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Definitions – environment, environmental protection, ecology, environmental pollution and degradation. Changes in the environment according to demographic, social and technical development, resources use, renewable and non-renewable sources. Local, regional and global environmental pollution, assimilation capacity of nature. Global ecosystem, ecosystem services. Biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity, genetic banks. 2. History of environmental protection. Basic strategies, development in timeline, main features. Economical comparison of different environmental strategies. 3. Sustainable development – definition, principles, documents. Agenda 21. Scenarios of sustainable development (WBCSD) 4. Preventive strategy –principles, tools, proactive impact, win-win strategy and its advantages 5. EIA – principle, Czech legislation, time requirements, participants in EIA process, role of state administration, local administration and public. EIA experts – qualification requirements, formation of team for EIA process, methods for assessment. 6. Environmental audits – definition, legislation. Various types of environmental audit, differences and common signs, description of audit program and plan, participants. Auditors – qualification requirements, formation of team for audit. 7. Waste minimization, cleaner production. Definition, description of CP assessment project. Implementation in companies. Benefits of CP project for environment and economics of company. IPPC – principle, Czech legislation, BAT, BREF. 8. LCA 9. Environmental labels and declarations 10. Environmental management systems – definition, basic features, specifications. EMS certification – rules, possibilities, costs and benefits. Accreditation of certification bodies. EMAS and ISO 14001 - differences. Connection to other management systems (QMS, SMS, OHSAS etc.). EPI’s, ISO 14031.CSR 11. Voluntary agreements - reason, methodology, relation to the legislation, benefits. 12. Environmental economy – basic terms, economical tools for environmental protection, environmental accounting

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2013/2014 Winter semester, validity until: 2021/2022 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
        Exercises evaluation Credit 33  15
        Examination Examination 67  36 3
Mandatory attendence participation: - continuous examination orally and in writing - submission of the final seminar work

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Participation in exercises or lectures is not necessary. Graduation is conditional on passing the final test by the end of the exam period.

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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

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