Course detail

Ecological engineering

FAST-HS51Acad. year: 2011/2012

Ecology,basic nomenclature and principles, human evolution in relationship with nature, basic geosystems, classification of nature sources
Overview of basic types of landscape, natural landscape.
Influence of human activities
Pollution of the environment, waste
Basic priorities of water conservation
Atmosphere quality and protection
Overview of legislative dealing with protection of environment

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gains basic knowledge of ecology from the structural engineering point of view

Prerequisites

Fundaments of natural sciences

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, basic nomenclature, human evolution in relationship with nature
2. Basic geosystems, classification of nature sources, basic types of landscape
3. Natural components of landscape
4. Human influence on soil and landscape
5. Soil devastation by agriculture, erosion and mining activities
6. - 7. Pollution of environment caused by building activities
8. Wastes, waste management and waste disposal
9. Atmosphere protection, quality of atmosphere
10. Noise and noise prevention
11. - 12. Water conservation, classification of waters, pollution of water, basic priorities of water conservation
13. Legislative protection of nature, landscape and environment.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of ecology from the structural engineering point of view

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Igor Míchal: Ekologická stabilita. MŽP ČR, Praha, 1994. (CS)
Jan Gehl: Život mezi budovami. Užívání veřejných prostranství.. Nadace partnerství Brno, 2000. (CS)
Project for Public Spaces: Utváření místa. Nadace Partnerství, Brno, 2003. (CS)
Pytlík,P.: Ekologie ve stavebnictví. SIA, s.r.o., Praha, 1997. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.