Z8778 Flood Risk

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Štěpánková, Ph.D. (lecturer), RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D.
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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Pro úspěšné zvládnutí praktických cvičení se předpokládá pokročilá znalost ArcGIS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the problems of flood risks in the context of Czech and EU legal norms. The basic concepts and procedures of risk analysis and the procedures proposed for the assessment and management of flood risks in the Czech Republic are clarified.
Within the framework of the exercises, the individual methodologies connected with the flood risk used in the Czech Republic are practically applied. Emphasis is placed on the use of GIS tools.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
  • to explain basic concepts related to flood risks
  • explain basic risk analysis techniques
  • using GIS tools to apply current methodologies related to flood risk issues in the Czech Republic (such as preliminary flood risk assessment, risk matrix, erosion detection, identification of critical points, risk exposure based on potential damage).
    • Syllabus
    • 1. Introduction to flood risk issues
    • 2. Preliminary flood risk assessment
    • 3. Flood hazard maps
    • 4. Semi-quantitative expression of flood risks (risk matrix method)
    • 5. Risks from torrential floods
    • 6. Quantitative representation of flood risks (estimation of potential damage)
    • 7. Systems of measures to mitigate the negative effects of floods
    • 8. Excursion at Brno University of Technology, FAST, Laboratory of Water Research (Hydraulic Model)
    Literature
      required literature
    • Metodika tvorby map povodňového nebezpečí a povodňových rizik. VÚV TGM, Praha 2009.
    • Směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady 2007/60/ES ze dne 23. října 2007 O vyhodnocování a zvládání povodňových rizik (text s významem pro EHP)
    • Návrh metodiky předběžného vyhodnocení povodňových rizik v České republice. VÚV TGM, Praha.
    Teaching methods
    Lecture and practical exercises in ArcGIS sw environment
    Assessment methods
    Assessment of the quality of the exercises and oral exam
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught once in two years.
    The course is taught: every week.
    General note: požadována znalost ArcGIS.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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