Introduction to Environment
Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
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16ZIVO | KZ | 2 | 2+0 |
- Course guarantor:
- Hana Průšová
- Lecturer:
- Hana Průšová
- Tutor:
- Hana Průšová
- Supervisor:
- Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation
- Synopsis:
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Ozone layer reduction, global warming (greenhouse effect), acid rain, smog, chemicalization, astrophysical theory, cosmic rays, primordial elements, atmosphere contamination, measuring of imissions and emissions, hydrosphere, waste dumping, fossil fuel, alternative sources, solar energy, water energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, biomass combustion, hydrogen energetic, galvanic and fuel couples,
principle of sustainable development
- Requirements:
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- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Introduction: human society and environment, definition and base terms in environment
2. Earth and live on the Earth
3. Measuring of particular contaminant elements in atmosphere
4. Hydrosphere : water cycle
5. Global tectonic, introduction into geology
6. Food - proteins sources, energy sources, food cycles
7. Raw materiále - mineral sources
8. Industry and secondary raw materials sources, waste less technology, exhaust heat
9. Waste (distribution, classification), waste dumping
10. Energy sources
11. Alternative sources
12. Influence of energetic on the environmental (storage and transport of energy, evaluation of sources after energy price)
13. Principle of sustainable development
14. Excursion
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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Knowledges:
unprecedented knowledge from the field of ecology and others natural sciencs
Skills:
formation of the new ways of thinking focussed to environment
- Study materials:
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Key references:
[1] Artiola, J.E.: Environmental Monitoring and Characterization. Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.
[2] Begon M., Harper J.L., Townsend C.R.: Ecology.3.edition. Blackwell Sci.Publ.1065 pp., 1996.
[3] Pivnička K.: Ecology. SPN:204 pp., 1984. (in Czech)
[4] Kachlík, V.(1996): Essentials of geology. UK Praha, 2008. (in Czech)
[5] Braniš, M.: Introduction to ecology and environmental sciences. 2. edition. Informatorium Praha, 169 pp., 1999.(in Czech)
[6] Braniš, M. et al.: Explanatory dictionary of selected nomenclature from the environmental sciences. Karolinum Praha. 46 pp., 1999.(in Czech)
[7] Begon, M., Harper, J.L., Townsend, C.R.: Ecology - individuals, populations and communities.University Palackého press, Olomouc. 949 pp.,1990. (czech translation -in Czech)
Recommended references:
[1] Sternheim, M. M., Kane, J. W.: General Physics, John Wiley & Sons, New York 1991.
[2] Sears,F. W., Zemansky, M. W.: University Physics, Addison-Wesley, New York 1991.
[3] Storch, J. D., Mihulka, S. : Introduction to present-day ecology. Portál, Praha, 2000. (in Czech)
[4] Dykyjová, D.: Methods of ecosystems studies. Akademia Praha. 692 pp, 1998. (in czech)
[5] Matějka, V.: Ecology. University of environment, Prague, 1993. (in Czech)
[6] Heřmanský, B., Štoll, I.: Energy for 21. century. (in Czech)
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)