Z7000 Applied Physical Geography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Šulc Michalková, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 12:00–12:50 Z5,02004
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z7000/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 Z5,02004, M. Culek, P. Dobrovolný, V. Herber, Z. Máčka, M. Šulc Michalková
Prerequisites
PROGRAM(N-GK)
This course is intended in MS programme as a continued system of BS physico-geographical/landscape ecological knowledge and skills applied in professional geography.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course student should be able to understand selected problems of applied research in physical geography. He/she would be able to explain when to apply individual methods in applied research and make reasoned decisions about preconditions that are necessary for proper utilization of methods in question. He/she would be able to make deductions based on acquired knowledge concerning research methods in physical geography. Students will learn, for instance, to propose an ecological network of smaller territory.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to applied physical geography (PG) - where and how can be PG applied.
  • 2. Principles ans specific features applied research in PG and landscape ecology.
  • 3. Geographical approaches to polution studies and air and water protection.
  • 4. Extreme hydrometeorological events a hydrometeorological predictions.
  • 5. Biogeographical regionalization and ecological networks.
  • 6. Modelling and other research techniques in PG.
  • 7. PG in regional development of regions and districts of the Czech Republic.
  • 8. Environmental policy.
  • 9. Fluvial geomorphology in the management of river network.
  • 10. Dangerous slope deformations - survey, assesment and mitigation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Applied geography : principles and practice : an introduction to useful in physical, environmental and human geography. Edited by Michael Pacione. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1999, xxvii, 632. ISBN 0-415-18268-9. info
    recommended literature
  • BRÁZDIL, Rudolf, Ladislav BŘEZINA, Petr DOBROVOLNÝ, Martin DUBROVSKÝ, Olga HALÁSOVÁ, Jiří HOSTÝNEK, Kateřina CHROMÁ, Jana JANDERKOVÁ, Zdeněk KALÁB, Kateřina KEPRTOVÁ, Karel KIRCHNER, Oldřich KOTYZA, Oldřich KREJČÍ, Josef KUNC, Jan LACINA, Zdeněk LEPKA, Aleš LÉTAL, Jarmila MACKOVÁ, Zdeněk MÁČKA, Ondřej MULÍČEK, Pavel ROŠTÍNSKÝ, Tomáš ŘEHÁNEK, Daniel SEIDENGLANZ, Daniela SEMERÁDOVÁ, Zbyněk SOKOL, Eva SOUKALOVÁ, Josef ŠTEKL, Miroslav TRNKA, Hubert VALÁŠEK, Antonín VĚŽNÍK, Vít VOŽENÍLEK and Zdeněk ŽALUD. Vybrané přírodní extrémy a jejich dopady na Moravě a ve Slezsku (Selected natural extremes and their impacts in Moravia and Silesia). Brno, Praha, Ostrava: Masarykova universita, Český hydrometeorologický ústav, Ústav geoniky Akademie věd ČR, v.v.i., 2007, 432 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4173-8. info
  • BRIERLEY, Gary J. and Kirstie A. FRYIRS. Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2005, xii, 398. ISBN 1405115165. info
  • LANZ, Klaus and Stefan SCHEUER. Příručka EEB o vodohospodářské politice EU podle Rámcové směrnice o vodě. Edited by Karel Jech. Vyd. 1. Praha: Společnost pro trvale udržitelný život STUŽ, 2000, 57 s. ISBN 80-902635-4-2. info
  • FRAZIER, John W. Applied geography : selected perspectives. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1982, i-xv, 333. ISBN 0130404519. info
  • Řeky pro život : revitalizace řek a péče o nivní biotopy. Edited by Helena Králová. Brno: Veronica, základní organizace Českého svazu ochránců přírody, 2001, 439 s. ISBN 8023889397. info
  • LÖW, Jiří. Rukověť projektanta místního územního systému ekologické stability :metodika pro zpracování dokumentace. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1995, 122 s. ISBN 80-85765-55-1. info
  • SKLENIČKA, Petr. Základy krajinného plánování. Vyd. 2. Praha: Naděžda Skleničková, 2003, 321 s. ISBN 80-903206-1-9. info
  • NOVICKÝ, Oldřich. Aplikovaná hydrologie. Praha: Český hydrometeorologický ústav, 1991, 101 s. info
  • VOŽENÍLEK, Vít. Aplikovaná kartografie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2001, 187 s. ISBN 802440270X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion/debate, projects, professional geography. Workshop for ecological networks proposals - in map of scale 1:10 000. Study and discussion of legislative measures for reaching the good ecological status of rivers (EU Water framework directive, Water Act of the Czech Rep.)
Assessment methods
During the course students are to elaborate seminar works, that are evaluated separately. Type of exam - written. The final mark takes in account the evaluation of seminar works too.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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