Course detail

Applied ecology

FAST-AS01Acad. year: 2011/2012

Basic knowledge of common ecology: definitions, nomenclature, recommended information sources. The selected chapters from the following topics:
Air pollution, global warming;
Chemicals in environment;
Chapter aimed at landscape will be focused mainly on landscpae stabiliy, territorial systems of ecological stability and landscpae vegetation.
The final part will deal with application of ecology on architectural design and town-planning.

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

Basic knowledge of common ecology
Detailed knowledge of landscpae ecology incl. landscape stability, vegetation in landscape and in urbanized environment.
Overview of present trends: low energetic and passive buildings, problems of brownfields, urban sprawl, open spaces and ecological architecture.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics

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 to ecology: definitions, basic terms, literature.
2. Sustainable development. Ecological footprint. Sustainable agriculture. Organic food.
3. Chemicals in environment and its impact on human health.
4. Greenhouse gasses in atmosphere, Climate change and its impact on environment. IPCC.
5. Introduction to landscape ecology. Natural and cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Czech landscape. Landscape protection.
6. Impact of industry and mining on landscape.
7. Water in landscape. River restoration. Water eutrification, water bloom in reservoirs.
8. Water in urbanized environment. Consumption and price of water. Treatment of sewage water. Rain water use. River in urban environment.
9. Vegetation in urban environment: parks, avenues and green rooofs.
10. Eco-counselling, a human being as a consumer.
Waste production and disposal. Environmentaly friendly appliances. Ecolabelling.
11. Brownfields. Urban sprawl.
12. Low energetic and passive buildings.
13. City for the people. Ecological architecture.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of common ecology
Detailed knowledge of landscpae ecology incl. landscape stability, vegetation in landscape and in urbanized environment
Global warming, Greenhouse gasses
Waste disposal
Application of ecology in architecture and town-planning.

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

Míchal, I.: Ekologická stabilita. MŽP ČR, 1994. (CS)
Pelikán, J.: Přehled obecné ekologie. VŠvaF v Brně, 1993. (CS)

Recommended reading

Gehl, J.: Život mezi budovami. Užívání veřejných prostranství.. Nadace Partnerství Brno, 2000. (CS)
Nátr, L.: Rozvoj trvale neudržitelný. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005. (CS)
Projects for Public Spaces: Utváření místa. Nadace Partnerství Brno, 2003. (CS)
Suske P.: Ekologická architektura ve stínu moderny. Nakladatelství ERA, 2007. ISBN-978-80-7366-112-0. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-APS Bachelor's

    branch APS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.