G6141 Environmental Geology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
3/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
! G6140 Environmental Geology
G1021 General Geology G5081 Geochemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 62 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/62, only registered: 0/62, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/62
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 37 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main purpose of the lecture is to teach students application of general principles of geology to the solution of environmental problems. Students will get familiar with (1) planet systems and cycles, (2) hazardous geologic processes, (3) natural resources and how their use impact to environment, (4) types and migration of contamínants in environment, and (5) principles of human impact minimalization to environment and risk analysis
Syllabus
  • 1. Main concepts and aims, 2. Planetary systems and main cycles, 4. Hazardous geological processes, 5. Use of natural resources, energy sources, 6. Mineral resources: Impact of mining on environment, 7. Contaminants in environment, soil, 8. Water, 9. Waste production and management, 10. Solid and radioactive waste, 11. Atmosphere and its global endagering, 12. Lowering the impact and contamination
Literature
  • MILLER, G. Tyler. Living in the environment :an introduction to environmental science. 5th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1988, xxiv, 603,. ISBN 0-534-08052-9. info
  • Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - K. I. Sytchev. Paris: UNESCO, 1988, 179 s. info
  • Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - G. S. Vartanyan. Paris: UNESCO, 1989, 179 s. info
  • Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - Gerd Lüttig. Paris: UNESCO, 1992, 259 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Kontrola cvičení proběhne ve formě dvou písemných testů v průběhu semestru. Pro úspěšné absolvování je třeba absolvovat testy s úspěšností nejméně 70 %. Zkouška probíhá ve formě písemného testu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.