Course detail

Theory of Landscape

FAST-GS01Acad. year: 2013/2014

Development of Central European landscape, historical influence of human activities on the landscape and its development. Problems of cultural landscape functioning. Basics of soil science, meteorology, climatology in relationship with the landscape. Water management melioration and agricultural problems in connection with soil cover. Stabile systems, basic legislation

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Rudolf Milerski, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students obtain knowledge of regularities of landscape functioning, overview of landscape types, and laws of therir origin, development and changes of landscape caused by human activities. Basis knowledge of meteorology and pedology.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of chemistry, biology and physics

Co-requisites

None

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. Verbal lectures with usage of Power point, excursion to the laboratory of Landscape water management institute.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Draw up a test on PC and verbal exam.

Course curriculum

Development of agricultural landscape in our country
Soil forming process
Physical soil properties
Chemical soil properties, soil types
Atmosphere and its influence on landscape
Basic meteorology
Climatology and landscape development
Landscape stability and territorial system of ecological stability
Sustainable development and landscape
GIS in landscape engineering
Basic legislative

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of regularities of landscape functioning, overview of landscape types, and laws of therir origin, development and changes of landscape caused by human activities.

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

Currie, J.C.: Water and the Environment. Hong Kong : Ellis Horwood,, 1993. (EN)
ODUM, E.P.: Základy ekologie. Akademia Praha, 1977. (CS)
VRÁNA, K. a kol.: Krajinné inženýrství. ČKAIT Praha, 1998. (CS)

Recommended reading

Warlamis, Makis: The New Design LandscapeVisions for Europe. New York I.DE.A., 1994. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

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

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch GI , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Rudolf Milerski, CSc.

Syllabus

Development of agricultural landscape in central European region.
Soil forming process
Physical soil properties
Chemical soil properties, soil types
Atmosphere and its influence on landscape
Basic meteorology
Climatology and landscape development
Landscape stability and territorial system of ecological stability
Sustainable development and landscape
Basic legislative