Applied Ecology

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Department of Landscape Water Conservation

Synopsis:

Learning basic of ecological terminology, landscape ecology and ecological stability. Energy flow in the different ecosystems.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduction to Environmental engineering

Globalization, global balance

general ecological principles and relations

human as part of ecosystem

Sustainable development

Relation between economy, ecology, sustainability and policy

landscape development

relation between landscape and humans

flood and landscape retention

landscape and drought

vegetation and its role in the landscape

waste management

climate change

Syllabus of tutorials:

none

Study Objective:

Learning basic of ecological terminology and context.

Study materials:

[1] Begon,M.- Harper,J.- Townsend,C: Ekologie, jedinci, populace a společenstva, Olomouc: Universita J.Palackého, 1986 - 949 s., [2] Odum,E.P.: Základy ekologie, Praha: Academia, 1977 - 733 s., [3] Simmons,I.G.: The ecology of Natural Resources, N. Y. Edward Arnold Publishers,1974

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Program Budovy a prostředí, obor B, zaměření Technická zařízení budov (compulsory elective course)
• Program Budovy a prostředí, obor B, zaměření Konstrukce budov (compulsory course of the branch)
• Budovy a prostředí, specializace Technická zařízení budov (compulsory elective course)
• Budovy a prostředí, specializace Stavební fyzika (compulsory elective course)