PřF:G8711 Geological disasters and hazar - Course Information

G8711 Geological disasters and hazards

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Antonín Přichystal, DSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Tue 16:00–17:50 G1,01004

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 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/70, only registered: 0/70, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/70

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geological Sciences (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-FY) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GK) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-IO)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-MA)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-SS)

Course objectives

At the end of this course the student will be able to: understand and explain the causes of possible geological hazards, their risks in the world generally and in the Central Europe definitely.

Syllabus

• a) Volcanism and its risks, possibilities if its forecasting
• b) Earthquake activity, its measurement and forecasting. Neotectonics. Underground nuclear explosions.
• c) Landslides, rocky destruction.
• d) Floods, influence of the climate and human activities on floods.
• e) Dust devil.
• f) Old minig activities, underground hazard, methane hazard.
• g) Radon hazard, natural radioactivity of rocks.
• h) Impacts of extraterrestrial bodies.

Literature

required literature
• KUKAL, Zdeněk. Přírodní katastrofy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Horizont, 1982, 252 s. URL info

recommended literature
• Catastrophes and earth history : the new uniformitarianism (Orig.) : Katastrofy i istorija Zemli : novyj uniformizm. info

not specified
• REICHARDT, Hans. Přírodní katastrofy. Translated by Jaroslava Křivská, Illustrated by Anne-Lies Ihme. 1. vyd. Praha: Amfora, 1994, 48 s. ISBN 80-901325-0-2. info

Teaching methods

Lectures and inspection of measurement equipment situated at the Institute of Physics of the Earth

Assessment methods

written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• GS161 Risks and remediation
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