PřF:Z7000 Applied Physical Geography - Course Information

Z7000 Applied Physical Geography

Extent and Intensity

1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Petr Dobrovolný, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Martin Culek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Mon 14:00–14:50 Z4,02028

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

Z7000/01: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Thu 12:00–13:50 Z1,01001b, M. Culek, P. Dobrovolný, Z. Máčka

Prerequisites

PROGRAM(N-GK)
This course is intended in MS programme as a continued system of BS physico-geographical/landscape ecological knowledge and skills applied in professional geography.

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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Geography (programme PřF, N-GK)
• Physical Geography (programme PřF, N-GK)

Course objectives

At the end of the course student should be able to understand selected problems of applied research in physical geography. He/she would be able to explain when to apply individual methods in applied research and make reasoned decisions about preconditions that are necessary for proper utilization of methods in question. He/she would be able to make deductions based on acquired knowledge concerning research methods in physical geography. Students will learn, for instance, to propose an ecological network of smaller territory.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction into Applied Physical Geography 2. Tools for Applied Physical Geography and for Collection of Data in Field, ArcGIS in Smartphone 3. Fluvial systems: history of human imapct upon rivers, modes of anthropic preassure on fluvial systems, perception of rivers and riverscapes by humans 4. Fluvial systems: assessment of physical habitat modification of a stream in an urban environment, proposal of possible restoration trajectories 5. Biogeography and System of Ecological Stability 6. Planning of Ecological Stability System /USES/ 7. Methodology of USES 8. Climatologic part 9. Climatologic part 10. Climatologic part 11. Geological datsets 12. Data, Exports and Connections between the Geological Data 13. Hydrologic Models 14. How to Apply Physical Geography in Practice

Literature

required literature
• Applied geography : principles and practice : an introduction to useful in physical, environmental and human geography. Edited by Michael Pacione. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1999, xxvii, 632. ISBN 0-415-18268-9. info

recommended literature
• BRÁZDIL, Rudolf, Ladislav BŘEZINA, Petr DOBROVOLNÝ, Martin DUBROVSKÝ, Olga HALÁSOVÁ, Jiří HOSTÝNEK, Kateřina CHROMÁ, Jana JANDERKOVÁ, Zdeněk KALÁB, Kateřina KEPRTOVÁ, Karel KIRCHNER, Oldřich KOTYZA, Oldřich KREJČÍ, Josef KUNC, Jan LACINA, Zdeněk LEPKA, Aleš LÉTAL, Jarmila MACKOVÁ, Zdeněk MÁČKA, Ondřej MULÍČEK, Pavel ROŠTÍNSKÝ, Tomáš ŘEHÁNEK, Daniel SEIDENGLANZ, Daniela SEMERÁDOVÁ, Zbyněk SOKOL, Eva SOUKALOVÁ, Josef ŠTEKL, Miroslav TRNKA, Hubert VALÁŠEK, Antonín VĚŽNÍK, Vít VOŽENÍLEK and Zdeněk ŽALUD. Vybrané přírodní extrémy a jejich dopady na Moravě a ve Slezsku (Selected natural extremes and their impacts in Moravia and Silesia). Brno, Praha, Ostrava: Masarykova universita, Český hydrometeorologický ústav, Ústav geoniky Akademie věd ČR, v.v.i., 2007, 432 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4173-8. info
• BRIERLEY, Gary J. and Kirstie A. FRYIRS. Geomorphology and river management : applications of the river styles framework. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2005, xii, 398. ISBN 1405115165. info
• LANZ, Klaus and Stefan SCHEUER. Příručka EEB o vodohospodářské politice EU podle Rámcové směrnice o vodě. Edited by Karel Jech. Vyd. 1. Praha: Společnost pro trvale udržitelný život STUŽ, 2000, 57 s. ISBN 80-902635-4-2. info
• FRAZIER, John W. Applied geography : selected perspectives. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1982, i-xv, 333. ISBN 0130404519. info
• Řeky pro život : revitalizace řek a péče o nivní biotopy. Edited by Helena Králová. Brno: Veronica, základní organizace Českého svazu ochránců přírody, 2001, 439 s. ISBN 8023889397. info
• LÖW, Jiří. Rukověť projektanta místního územního systému ekologické stability :metodika pro zpracování dokumentace. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1995, 122 s. ISBN 80-85765-55-1. info
• SKLENIČKA, Petr. Základy krajinného plánování. Vyd. 2. Praha: Naděžda Skleničková, 2003, 321 s. ISBN 80-903206-1-9. info
• NOVICKÝ, Oldřich. Aplikovaná hydrologie. Praha: Český hydrometeorologický ústav, 1991, 101 s. info
• VOŽENÍLEK, Vít. Aplikovaná kartografie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2001, 187 s. ISBN 802440270X. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion/debate, projects, professional geography. Workshop for ecological networks proposals - in map of scale 1:10 000.
Fluvial systems part:
Field survey of a small stream in the territory of Brno is included (calculation of Habitat Modification Score according to the River habitat Survey methodology) and interpretation of questionnaire aiming to public perception of watercourses. Theoretical background is delivered to students in a form of lectures.

Assessment methods

During the course students are to elaborate seminar works, that are evaluated separately. Type of exam - written. The final mark takes in account the evaluation of seminar works too.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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