Course detail

Watershed conservation

FAST-CS03Acad. year: 2012/2013

Analyssis of historical development of The students will provide practical and theoretical information about komplex system of methodes for project design watesshed protection and landscape planning.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquiring the knowledge needed for complex system design nature-friendly measures for the management of catchment area condition. Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge to design complex and multifunctional system plan of measures to increase the retention capacity of river basins particularly in view of Landscape in close connection with the land consolidation and land use planning. In addition to design skills will be able to implement measures designed to study erosion and runoff condition and river basin district plan.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of issues of Hydrology,Land consolidation, Watershed protection, Restoration and landscape stability

Co-requisites

Preparation and management of the project, project documentation, Hydrology, Water Landscape mamangement,Flood protection, Hydropedology, Geodesy, Environment

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Oral lectures with Power Point presentations. Video documents on selected topics.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Active participation in seminars, be present in seminars, preparation and submission of reports to practice, written test.

Course curriculum

1-2.Landscape plann
3-4. Landscape development
5-6. Surface runoff from point of view lanscape segments
6-7. Influence of agriculrure and watermangement on landscape development
8-10. Ecology og rivers system
11-12.Changes of natural values due to human activity,EU legislation
13. Human influence to rivers system

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The provide information for students aboutlanscape development like complex methode for optimal spatial and functional arrangement of plots into a system of common facilities for students in conection on traffic, erosion control and ecological systems as obligatory parts of plan of common facilities.
The students will provide practical and theoretical information abot komplex system of methodes for project design of lad consolidation process especially in digital forms

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

VRÁNA, K. a kol.: Krajinné inženýrství. ČKAIT Praha, 1998. (CS)

Recommended reading

DUMBROVSKÝ, M.: Doporučený systém protierozní ochrany v procesu KPÚ. VÚMOP Praha, 1995. (CS)
HAYGARTH P.M., JARVIS S.C.:: Agriculture, hydrology and water quality. London (UK): CAB International 2002.. London (UK): CAB International, 2002. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

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

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

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

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1-2. Landscape types in Czech republic
3-4. Landscape development and stability of natural systems
5-6. Surface runoff from point of view lanscape segments
6-7. Influence of agriculrure and watermangement on landscape development
8-10. Ecology og rivers system
11-12.Changes of natural values due to human activity,EU legislation
13. Monitoring and evaluation of human influence to rivers system

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.Digital and standard data, analysis of land cover and hydrographic network
2.Erosion analysis
3.Runoff analysis
4.Design of organizational measures
5.Design of linear biotechnical measures
6.Design of areal biotechnical measures