Course detail

Ecological Conflicts in Water Management

FAST-SR51Acad. year: 2011/2012

Course focuses applied problems of landscape ecology, stressing mainly ecological function of forest, landscape ecology and environment protection from the point of view of technique and future civil engineer.
Information on the origin and solution of the environmental conflicts in water management with respect to past experiences that were obtained during project development, construction and operation of several big water structures (Gabčíkovo, Nové Mlýny, etc.), with respect to interaction of the structure and the environment. As a managed discussion on proposed and problematic structure, the navigation canal Dunaj - Odra - Labe will be thoroughly analysed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge in following areas:
- informatcion as to conflict - construction x ekologie.

Prerequisites

Water management and water structures

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, work schedule, interaction of structure and environment
2 - 4. Problems of landscape and ecological function of forests
5 - 7. Problems of landscape ecology
8 -10. Problems of environmental protection
11-12. Presentation of selected important water structures realized in Czech Republic, importance of faultless operational phase
13. Navigation systems Danube - Odra - Elbe versus Rhine - Mohan - Danube
14. Floods in ČR, flood protection

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Informatcion as to conflict - construction x ekologie

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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch V , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer