Ze2BP_KFB6 Seminar of Complex Physical Geography

Faculty of Education
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Prerequisites
Preconditions are represented by deep knowledge from individual physical-geographical sciences.
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is complete integral knowledge about the mechanism and operating of natural subsystem of landscape sphere, understanding flows of matter and energy in the landscape system and to develop ideas about the construction of the landscape sphere as the environment for human, animal and plant life. Another goal is given the acquisition of knowledge about consequences of damaging processes in the natural environment on the Earth.
Syllabus
  • 1. Geokomplexes as starting points for understanding the physical-geographical sphere. Intersubject relations and links. Examples of integral studies.
  • 2. Load of the natural environment of the earth – opportunities for sustainable development. Natural conditions of social development in the prediod of globalization.
  • 3. History of Earth climate. Global warming or an interglacial? Factors of climate changes and fluctuation.
  • 4. Earth vgetation cover – indicator of real physical-geographical territory features. Importance of biotic world for the existence of landscape classes.
  • 5. Earth natural environment – the environment for life. Physical-geographical sphere – source of food and minerals. Limits of exploitation. Positive and negative human impacts.
  • 6. Terems: natural risks and hazards.
  • 8. Geological-geomorphological risks and hazards: earthqueck, landslide, rock fall etc..
  • 9. Climatic-hydrological risks and hazards: floods, drought, evalanches etc.
  • 10. Protection measures overview.
  • 11. Role of geography in disaster managenent.
Literature
  • Encyclopedia of global environmental change. Edited by R. E. Munn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2002, xiii, 608. ISBN 0471977969. info
Teaching methods
lectures, presentations
Assessment methods
Introductory lectures dealing with individual themes, exercises delivery, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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