Environmental Science

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Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Attention is devoted to the basis of ecology, to the growth of human population, to the capitalization of energy and to other resources of the biosphere. The pollution of water, soil, and air together with a waste treatment is evaluated. The impact of mechanic, electric, magnetic fields and chemical components to environment is also discussed. Economy, law and morality in relation to environment are dealt with.

Requirements:

oral examination, case study (5 pages)

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Environmental Survey of the Czech Republic and of the World.

2.Environmental Laws. Civilization on the Earth. Degradation of the Environment.

3.People and World?s Geography. Human Population.

4.Industrial Civilization.

5.Air and Air Pollution. Climate Change.

6.Water. Soil. Forestry.

7.Strategy of Sustainable Development. Environmental Economy.

8.Toxicology and Human Health.

9.Sustaining Biodiversity.

10.Energy Resources.

11.Food Resources.

12.Solid and Hazardous Waste.

13.Physical Factors of Environment. Mechanical and Electrical Fields.

14.Thermal and Light Comfort. Ionizing Radiation.

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Study Objective:

To encrease ecological literacy and development of thinking on environmental topics.

Study materials:

1.Miller, G.T.: Living in the Environment. Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning. 2005

2.Miller, G.T.: Environmental Science. Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning. 2004

3.Global Environmental Outlook, GEO4, Environment for Development. UNEP, 2007, http://aldebaran.feld.cvut.cz/

4.Europe's environment - The fourth assessment, http://aldebaran.feld.cvut.cz/

5.Haberle G.:Umwelttechnik fur Schule und Beruf. Verlag Europa-Lehrmittel, Nourney, Vollmer GmbH&Co.,42781 Haan-Gruiten Germany 2000

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Computer Technology- structured studies (humanities course)
• Electronics and Communication Technology - structured studies (humanities course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements- structured studies (humanities course)
• Heavy-current Engineering- structured studies (humanities course)
• Inteligentní systémy (humanities course)
• Manažerská informatika (humanities course)
• Softwarové inženýrství (humanities course)
• Web a multimedia (humanities course)