PřF:Z0073 Field work on mapping - Course Information
Z0073 Field work on mapping
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2010
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. - Prerequisites
- NOW( Z0051 Geomorphology )
Be ready for a physically harder work in terrain. - 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
- Geography (programme PřF, B-GK, specialization Physical Geography)
- Course objectives
- Field course in mapping is primarilly devoted to the practising and application of the knowledge gained within the courses in Geomorphology, Pedogeography and Biogeography which preceeds to the field course.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to learn how to do recognoscation of the landscape;
to learn geomorphological and pedological mapping techniques;
to learn fytocenological relevé and analytical or complex vegetational maps elaboration. - Syllabus
- Mapping course contains following working steps:
- 1. Analysis of topographical maps and aerial images of the territory in study. Introducing the mapping area. Compilation of preliminary inventory list of landforms present in the area.
- 2. Visual delimitation of elementary geoforms in the topographic map, compilation of preliminary map of geoforms.
- 3. Validation of delimited geoforms in the field, geomorphological mapping.
- 4. Mapping of soil cover (soil types) in the studied area, excavation and description of soil profile.
- 5. Eleborating of a simple fytocenological relevé.
- Mapping of actual vegetation (biotops) and some plant species distribution of selected territory.
- 6. Compilation of geoecological profile along the slope with outlining biogeographical and pedological findings.
- 7. Compilation of the final draft of the geomorphological map and compilation of final geoecological maps and profiles.
- Detailed programme depends on the locality and the weather.
- Literature
- DEMEK, Jaromír. Nauka o krajině. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1981, 234 s. URL info
- DEMEK, Jaromír. Obecná geomorfologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1985, 141 s. info
- ZEMAN, Antonín and Jaromír DEMEK. Kvartér : geologie a geomorfologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 192 s. info
- AMBROS, Zdeněk and Jan ŠTYKAR. Geobiocenologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická universita, 1999, 63 s. ISBN 8071573973. info
- BUČEK, Antonín and Jan LACINA. Geobiocenologie. 1. vyd. Brno: Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická universita, 1999, 240 s. ISBN 8071574171. info
- Teaching methods
- The lectures will present the Landscape recognoscation and objects, that will be mapped by the students. The students do their own terrain mapping in maps and elaborate notes to the mapped objects and photographic documentation. In the finish students elaborate final maps, profiles and final report.
- Assessment methods
- Students submit the final drafts of geoecological maps and profiles atteched with the final report and notes from the field exkursions. The necessary presumption for gaining the credit is an adequate activity during the field work.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dnů.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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