Z8066 Landscape theory

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:50 Z2,01032
Prerequisites
Interest in little bit abstract Geography.
Interest in the topic, that is more general than narrow view on the Landscape.
It is advisable to have passed the course "Landscape Ecology", but it is not necessary however.
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
Main objectives of this course can be summarized as follows:
• to offer to students complex understanding of the Landscape.
• to offer to students possibility of incorporation of their knowledge in particular geographical disciplines to the Landscape system.
• to present informational and methodological possibilities of such approach.
• Social-geographical problems and history of the Landscape are incorporated to this problematics in necessary extent too.
Learning outcomes
After finishing of this course a student has to be able:

- specify main approaches to Landscape studies,
- explain (in)homogeneity of the Landscape and possible homogeneity of landscape unites,
- characterize selected hierarchies of landscape unites,
- characterize main landscape divisions of the World, of Czechia and selected examples of division of smaller territories,
- explain the question of Geosystems in relation to the Theory of Systems,
- to ascertain what does it mean to define a system on an object under study,
- to explain function of bonds in systems, specifics of variou types of bonds, regulative negative bonds,
- to characterize types of systems,
- to propose aplication of the Graph Theory and Graphs in Landsape function study.
Syllabus
  • 1. Why this course "Theory of the Landscape"?
  • 2. Possibilities and approaches to the study of the Landscape.
  • 3. Attempt to Geographical understanding of the Landscape - its advantages and limits.
  • 4. A trait and an areal. A process and an areal.
  • 5. Is the Landscape a Structure or a Process? And what to do with it.
  • 6. Correlative traits and processes in Landscapes.
  • 7. Space structure of the Landscape - Homogeneity: An Illusion but a Reality.
  • 8. Question of an "objective existence" of Landscape unites.
  • 9. The Theory of landscape unites - and their Hierarchy.
  • 10. Trials to regionalize or typize landscapes of the World, of Czechia and smaller territories.
  • 11. Geosystems versus the Theory of Systems?
  • 12. The Theory of Graphs and possibilities of its use in Landscape function studies.
Literature
  • Landscape atlas of the Slovak republic (Variant.) : Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky : Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky [CD-ROM] : Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky [DVD]. info
  • HRNČIAROVÁ, T., MACKOVČIN, P. a ZVARA, I.(2009): Atlas krajiny České republiky. MŽP ČR a výz. úst. Sylva Taroucy, Průhonice. 332 str.
  • HYNEK, Alois, Břetislav SVOZIL, Jakub TROJAN and Jan TRÁVNÍČEK. Theoretical and methodological reflection of a case study on the Deblínsko landscape project. Envigogika. Univerzita Karlova, 2015, vol. 10, No 1, p. 1-15. ISSN 1802-3061. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.14712/18023061.477. Envigogika info
  • RUŽIČKA, Milan and Regina MIŠOVIČOVÁ. Landscape ecological planning : system approach in the landscape ecology. 1st ed. Nitra: Constantine the Philosopher University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2013, 128 s. ISBN 9788055803333. info
  • KOLEJKA, Jaromír. Nauka o krajině. Geografický pohled a východiska (Landscape Science. A geographic Perspective). 1st ed. Praha: Nakladatelství Academia. Středisko společných činností AV ČR, v.v.i., 2013, 440 pp. Živá příroda. ISBN 978-80-200-2201-1. info
  • HYNEK, Alois and Milan SKOUPÝ. Paragenetické komplexy krajiny podle F. N. Milkova (Paragenetic landscape complex after F. N. Milkov). In Vladimír Herber. Fyzickogeografický sborník 11: Fyzická geografie a kulturní krajina v 21. století. Příspěvky z 30. výroční konference Fyzickogeografické sekce České geografické společnosti konané 6. a 7. února 2013 v Brně. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 72-77. ISBN 978-80-210-6603-8. info
  • KOLEJKA, Jaromír, Alois HYNEK and Pavel TRNKA. Hierarchizovaná diferenciace území České republiky do individuálních kulturních krajin (Hierarchized territorial division of Czech Republic into individual cultural landscapes). In Vladimír Herber. FYZICKOGEOGRAFICKÝ SBORNÍK 10. 1st ed. Brno: MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA, PŘÍRODOVĚDECKÁ FAKULTA, ČESKÁ GEOGRAFICKÁ SPOLEČNOST, 2012, p. 7-13. ISBN 978-80-210-6045-6. info
  • KOLEJKA, Jaromír, Alois HYNEK and Pavel TRNKA. Individuální přírodní krajinné jednotky Česka a jejich hierarchické zařazení i názvosloví (Individual natural landscape units of Czechia and their taxonomy). In Vladimír Herber. Fyzickogeografický sborník 9, Fyzická geografie a životní prostředí. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, p. 34-39. ISBN 978-80-210-5673-2. info
  • MIKLÓS, László and Anna ŠPINEROVÁ. Krajinno-ekologické plánovanie LANDEP. Harmanec: VKÚ, 2011, 159 s. ISBN 9788080426347. info
  • HLINĚNÝ, Petr. Základy teorie grafů. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • KOLEJKA, Jaromír and Pavel TRNKA. Assessment of Landscape Changes: Theoretical Starting Points for Study and the Research Reality. Moravian Geographical Reports. Brno: Akademie věd České republiky, 2008, vol. 16, No 3, p. 2-15. ISSN 1210-8812. URL info
  • A changing world : challenges for landscape research. Edited by Felix Kienast - Otto Wildi - Sucharita Ghosh. Dordrecht: Springer, 2007, ix, 296. ISBN 9781402044342. info
  • Landscape analysis for sustainable development : theory and applications of landscape science in Russia. Edited by Kirill N. Dyakonov. Moscow: Faculty of Georaphy, Lomonosov State University, 2007, 317 s. ISBN 5961800377. info
  • FARINA, Almo. Principles and methods in landscape ecology : toward a science of landscape. [Dordrecht]: Springer, 2007, xxii, 412. ISBN 1402033281. info
  • ŽAMBOCHOVÁ, Marta. Teorie grafů v příkladech. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně, 2007, 97 s. ISBN 9788070449622. info
  • LÖW, Jiří and Igor MÍCHAL. Krajinný ráz. 1. vyd. Kostelec nad Černými Lesy: Lesnická práce, 2003, 552 s. ISBN 8086386279. info
  • SKOKAN, Ladislav. Úvod do teorie geografie. Vyd. 2. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 2003, 147 s. ISBN 8070444827. info
  • FRONČEK, Dalibor. Úvod do teorie grafů. Opava: Slezská univerzita, 1999, 105 s. ISBN 8072480448. info
  • ŠIŠMA, Pavel. Vznik a vývoj teorie grafů (Origin and development of the graph theory). In Člověk-Umění-Matematika. 1st ed. Praha: Prometheus, 1996, p. 155-165. Dějiny matematiky, sv. 4. ISBN 80-7196-031-4. info
  • Quantitative methods in landscape ecology :the analysis and interpretation of landscape heterogeneity. Edited by Monica G. Turner - Robert H. Gardner. New York, N.Y.: Springer, 1991. ISBN 0387973265. info
  • HABR, Jaroslav and Jaromír VEPŘEK. Systémová analýza a syntéza (zdokonalování a projektování systémů). 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Stát. nakl. techn. lit., 1986, 316 s. info
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Teoretická geografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 221 s. info
  • HYNEK, Alois. Topochory Dyjské části Znojemska. 1980, 164 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures are held with use of abundant graphic materials presented in the Powerpoint.
Active participation of students during lectures is welcome.
Time for seminars will be used partly for 4-5 hour exkursion, partly for presentation of given topic, partly for discussions about students seminars works. The topic and form of this seminar work will be chosen individually with each student.
Assessment methods
Oral exam has to be passed on level E anyway and than it has value of 60 % in final evaluation. Level of topic presentation in seminars, activity in seminars and level of seminar work give ca 40 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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