Z0100 Regional geography of the World - America

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Karásek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Věžník, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Stanislav Řehák, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jaromír Karásek, CSc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • General characteristic of continents. Ground features of geological structure. Relief and drainage of North America. Relief and drainage of South America. Clima of North America. Clima of South America. Soils, vegetation and animals of american continents. Regional Policy, transnational Integrations The Region and its Characteristics among following pattern: - The historical development - Population, developments of population, structure of population.. - Settlements and theirs typology, towns and Rural settlement - Economy of Region, Natural resources of raw materials - Industry, generally Characteristics - Agricultural, The natural Conditions of Agriculture, Plant production, Animal production - Forestry, Fishering - Transport, The generally Characteristics - Tourism and recreation, Services - The Commerce, Foreign Trade - Economic regions
Literature
  • BAAR, Vladimír and Petr ŠINDLER. Regionální geografie světadílů a oceánů. [D] 2. Č. 2, Amerika, Antarktida, oceány. 1. vyd. V Ostravě: Pedagogická fakulta v Ostravě, 1989, 231 s. info
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Anglosaská Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Ateliér Milata, 1994, 162 s. info
  • GARDNER, Philip. Encyklopedie Zeměpis světa. Edited by Graham Bateman - Victoria Egan, Translated by Marta Bušková. V Praze: Columbus, 1994, 512 s. ISBN 8071760226. info
  • Geografický místopisný slovník světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1993, 924 s. ISBN 8020004459. info
  • AGNEW, John and Paul L. KNOX. The Geography of the world economy :an introduction to economic geography. 2nd ed. London: Arnold, 1994, 436 s. ISBN 0-340-59575-2. info
  • Mocko,Z. a kol. Hospodárská geografie. VŠE Bratislava,1991
  • VOTÝPKA, Jan and Jaroslava JANOUŠOVÁ. Severní Amerika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 420 s. URL info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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