Bi5500 Protection of the Environment

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Božena Koubková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Dipl. Biol. Jiří Schlaghamerský, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 7:00–8:50 BR3
Prerequisites
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the lecture is to provide a consistent basic overview of existing or potential threats to the environment and of environmental protection from the global perspective as well as with regard to the situation in the Czech Republic. The focus is on the interconnection of basic scientific data and information on the current state, problems and developments in politics, legislation, and technology.
Syllabus
  • History of environmental protection; development of the human population and consumption of resources; air protection, the ozone hole,global climate change; water protection (water as a resource, pollution of of surface and ground waters, waste water treatment), soil protection and the impact of agriculture and forestry on the environment (soil as a resource, erosion, melioration, fertilization, soil contamination and remediation); (solid) waste management (waste handling, minimization, recycling, cleaner production, life cycle analyses); the impact of energetics; the impact of transportation; environmental protection tools (Environmental Impact Assessment, Risk Analysis, Environmental Audit, Due Diligence Assessment, Environmental Management Systems); Czech Environemental Authorities; Czech environmental legislation.
Literature
  • Braniš, Martin: Základy ekologie a ochrany životního prostředí - učebnice pro střední školy, 2. vydání, Informatorium, Praha, 1999
  • Gore, Al: Země na misce vah. Argo, Praha, 2000.
  • Leggett, Jeremy (ed.): Nebezpečí oteplování Země. Academia, Praha, 1992.
  • Lippert, Erich: Ozonová vrstva země. Vesmír / MŽP, 1995
  • Moldan, Bedřich: Ekologická dimenze udržitelného rozvoje. Karolinum, Praha, 2001
  • Pivnička, K. a M. Braniš: Úvod do problematiky životního prostředí. Karolinum, Praha, 1998.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006.
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