548-0059/05 – Modelling and Simulation in Geosciences (MSG)
Gurantor department | Department of Geoinformatics | Credits | 5 |
Subject guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Distinguish between individual model types and modelling methods
- Design modelling process
- Describe and Apply selected modelling method
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Project work
Summary
This subject is focused on introduction of basis modelling and simulation.
Types of models. Model identification. Modelling methods. Model verification.
Next it goes through applications of modelling and simulation in geosciences.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
AGER, Alan A., VAILLANT, Nicole M. and FINNEY Mark A. Integrating Fire Behavior Models and Geospatial Analysis for Wildland Fire Risk Assessment and Fuel Management Planning. [online] 2011. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at:
ROOSAARE, Jüri. Modelling in GIS [online] Socrates – Erasmus Summer School: Full Integration of Geodata in GIS [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at:
SHIFFMAN, Daniel. The Nature of Code [online] 2012. 520 pp. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] ISBN-10: 0985930802. Available at:
YERRAMILLI, Anjaneyulu, DODLA, Venkata B. R. and YERRAMILLI, Sudha. Air Pollution, Modeling and GIS based Decision Support Systems for Air Quality Risk Assessment. [online] 2011. DOI: 10.5772/22055. [cit. 5. 1. 2021] Available at:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Written test/tests focused on verification of knowledge gained at seminars. Written and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Drawing up of individual project.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction, basic terminology
2. Systems approach of modelling
3. Basics of Modelling and Simulation
4. Models classification
5. Methods for Modelling and Simulation
6. Mathematical basics of modelling
7. Model calibration and verification
8. Usage GIS tools for modelling, applications
9. Erosion modelling
10. Hydrological modelling
11. Air pollution modelling
12. Noise and spreading modelling
13. Risk modelling
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction