UOPK_4004 Economy and Ecology in road transport

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Miroslava Černá (lecturer)
RNDr. Barbora Onderková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 23. 9. 10:15–11:55 učebna 11, Sat 21. 10. 14:50–16:30 učebna 11, Sat 11. 11. 16:40–18:20 učebna 11, Sat 25. 11. 16:40–18:20 učebna 11, Sat 2. 12. 8:25–10:05 učebna 11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UOPK_4000 Introduction to the study - Tr
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able understand and explain what they are emissions of air pollutants and how they are measured, will be able to explain how to create a general plan of the atmosphere which metrics and statistics are kept on the territory of the Czech Republic and what is it; explain the importance of ecological corridors; explain the context of the ecological footprint, sustainable development and the greenhouse effect in relation to road transport; understand and explain the basic procedures for remediation of environmental accidents. Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to understand and explain: Specialities and principles of transport business. Financing of transport corporations. Transport and tax policy. Analysis and structure of transport market. Pricing in transport services and costs in transport sector.
Syllabus
  • 1. Emissions, air pollution, pollution sources (REZZO I - IV). 2. Measuring emissions 3. Master plan of air 4. Biocorridors 5. Sustainable development from the perspective of road transport 6. Ecological Footprint 7. Prevention and remediation of environmental accidents 8. Position of transport in national economy 9. Legal framework of entrepreneurship in transport 10. Transport services market and its main features 11. Funding of transport companies, principles of transportation and tariff policy in transport. 12. Pricing in transportation services, cost calculations in transport companies
Literature
  • VEČEŘA, Martin. Biokoridory – přírodní „silnice“ v kulturní krajině. Brno, 2013, 25 pp. Jihomoravské ekolisty, č. 1/2013. URL info
  • EISLER, Jan, Jaromír KUNST and František ORAVA. Ekonomika dopravního systému. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oeconomica, 2011, 284 s. ISBN 9788024517599. info
  • SVATOŇOVÁ, Hana and Jindřiška SVOBODOVÁ. Informační systém kvality ovzduší a jeho využití ve výuce (Information system of the air quality, its use in the teaching). In Geografické aspekty středoevropského prostoru. 1st ed. Brno: MU, 2009, p. 18 - 23. ISBN 978-80-210-5101-0. info
  • Technické podmínky provozu na pozemních komunikacích :technická způsobilost vozidel, registrace a vyřazování, technické prohlídky a měření emisí, ... : podle stavu k 1.9.2004. Ostrava: Sagit, 2004, 272 s. ISBN 8072084526. info
  • MELICHAR, V., JEŽEK, J. Ekonomika dopravního podniku. 2nd ed. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2001. ISBN 80-7194-359-2. info
  • EISLER, Jan. Úvod do ekonomiky dopravy. Vyd. 1. Praha: CODEX Bohemia, 1998, 281 s. ISBN 808596354X. info
  • Směrnice pro kvalitu ovzduší v Evropě. Translated by Jiří Kašpar - Václav Vacek. 4. vyd. Praha: Ministerstvo životního prostředí ČR, 1996, 428 s. ISBN 807212000X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
requirements fulfilled - semester paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Určeno pro zaměření - Dopravní služby.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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