Course detail

Landscape water management I

FAST-BS04Acad. year: 2015/2016

Soil science in general, soil-forming processes, soil properties and classification
Basic soil analyses
Hydropedology - soil hydrostatic
Principles of determination of irrigation water demand
Water sources balance, abstraction and treatment of irrigation water
Intake and distribution of irrigation water
Design and calculation of distribution piping network
 Detailed equipment for sprinkle irrigation and micro-irrigation
Irrigation of field and special crops, gardens, greenhouses, parks
Lawn irrigation
Automated irrigation systems

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

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 pedology and irrigation, basic principles of irrigation.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of physics, hydraulics and hydrology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to hydropedology, soil forming process
2. - 3. Soil forming factors and processes
4. Physical, mechanic and chemical properties of soils
5. Water in soil
6. Soil hydrostatics - adsorption, capillarity, swelling, soil water potential
7. History of irrigation, role and importance of irrigation, irrigation water demand, reasons of drought, plant and water
8. Types of irrigatio, evapotranspiration, climatic irrigation
9. Sprinkle irrigation, irrigation facilities and machines
10. Irrigation systems layout
11. Micro-irrigation, water quality and treatment
12. Lawn irrigation (parks, sport turf)
13. Automated irrigation systems

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic knowledge of soil science
Classification of soils in ČR
Basic knowledge of hydropedology
Basic soil analyses
Methods of irrigation
Calculation of water demand
Simple designs of used irrigation methods
Overview of irrigation products and systems used in CR

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

KRÁLOVÁ, Helena a KAMENÍČKOVÁ, Ivana: Vodní hospodářství krajiny I. VUT FAST v Brně, 2006. [http://www.fce.vutbr.cz/studium/materialy/ucebnice.pdf] (CS)
Schwab, G.O., Fangmeier, D.D., Elliot, W.J. and Frevert, R.K.: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. John Wiley&Sons, Inc.New York, 1992. (EN)

Recommended reading

Boor, B. - Kunštácký, J. - Patočka, C.: Hydraulika pro vodohospodářské stavby. SNTL Praha, 1968. (CS)
JANDÁK, Jiří a POKORNÝ, Eduard a HYBLER, Vítěslav a POSPÍŠilovÁ, Lubica: Cvičení z půdoznalectví. MZLU v Brně, 2003. ISBN 80-7157-733-2. (CS)
Keller, J., Bliesner, R.D.: Sprinkle and Trickle Irrigation. The Blackburn Press, 2001. (EN)
KUTÍLEK, Miroslav a KURÁŽ, Václav a CÍSLEROVÁ, Milena.: Hydropedologie 10. ČVUT v Praze, 2000. ISBN 80-01-02237-4. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

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

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

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

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Helena Králová, CSc.