Course detail

Theory of Landscape

FAST-BSA012Acad. year: 2022/2023

The evolution of the Central European landscape, the historical influence of man and his activities on the landscape. Degradation and regeneration processes in the landscape. Ecosystems - their interdependence and stability, biodiversity. Landscape stability and its assessment, territorial systems of ecological stability. Reclamation of devastated areas.
Water in the landscape, problems in catchment areas and watercourses, revitalisation of streams and other water bodies.
Fundamentals of pedology, soil care. Water erosion, possibilities of erosion control. Sustainable forest management, maintenance of non-forest areas. Basic legislation, landscape protection and subsidies for landscape care.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Eva Hyánková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Obtaining background knowledge about development and behaviour landscapes and influence of man

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of chemistry, biology and physics.

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. Development of agricultural landscape in central European region, influence of natural factors and human activities on the landscape, problems of cultural landscape functioning.
2. Basic command of pedology – soil forming process, soil types, BPEJ.
3. Basic command of meteorology a climatology – atmosphere and its influence on landscape.
4. Landscape stability and its evaluation, territorial system of ecological stability.
5. Problems in landscape, rekultivations.
6. Water in landscape.
7. Restoration of rivers and other bodies of water.
8. Erosion processes in landscape.
9. Erosion control possibilities, organisating, agrotechnical and biotechnical measures.
10. Basic legislation.

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

DEMEK, J.: Úvod do krajinné ekologie. 1999.
JUST, Tomáš a kol. Vodohospodářské revitalizace. MŽP, Praha, 2005. 359 s
KRÁLOVÁ, Helena: Revitalizace a stabilita krajiny. VUT FAST (studijní opora), 2008. 
MADĚRA,P., ZIMOVÁ E.(eds.): Metodické postupy projektování lokálního ÚSES. MZLU, Brno, 2017.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-GK Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Eva Hyánková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to landscape ecology. Landscape ecology as a scientific discipline. Natural and cultural landscapes. Landscape forming processes.
  2. Ecosystem, biodiversity. Landscape stability and methods of its assessment. Restoration of degraded landscapes. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
  3. Devastated landscapes. Methods and phases of reclamation after extraction of raw materials, landfills.
  4. Water in the landscape. Problems in the catchment area, problems of inappropriate river network modifications. Wetlands, pools and other water features in the landscape.
  5. Revitalisation of water systems in the landscape. Basic rules, technical solutions for revitalisation and migration permeability of streams.
  6. Sustainable forest management. Maintenance of non-forest areas.
  7. Fundamentals of pedology and soil conservation, soil ecosystems.
  8. Problems in agricultural landscapes, water and wind erosion.
  9. Dry ponds and small water reservoirs in the landscape.
  10. Nature and landscape protection in the Czech Republic, legislation. Subsidy programmes.