ZA314 Restoration and adaptation strategies in fluvial ecosystems

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Karel Brabec, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the types of degradation of river ecosystems and the possibilities of their rehabilitation. The basic overview of fluvial structures and processes will be linked to the practice of various scenarios and adaptation strategies suited to specific conditions. With the help of the presentation of case studies, students will be drawn into the solution of various aspects of research, as well as the application of stress and restoration ecology. Attention will also be paid to estimating the effect of restoration and evaluating its success in terms of environmental and biological goals.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
- describe main types of stream degradations and rehabilitation strategies;
- identify links between degradation and the most efficient way of rehabilitation;
- argue which indicator is appropriate for particular natural background conditions, pressure pattern, or rehabilitation measure;
- design the evaluation of rehabilitation success and efficiency
Syllabus
  • 1. Stream degradation 2. Reference conditions 3. Monitoring and assessment methods 4. Restoration approaches 5. Spatial and temporal consequences of stream restoration 6. Interactions among climate changes and anthropogenic pressures 7. Connectivity 8. Habitat rehabilitation 9. Renaturalization 10. Land-water linkages 11. Functions of riparian zone 12. Effectiveness of rehabilitation techniques 13. Role of streams in landscape management
Literature
    recommended literature
  • River futures : an integrative scientific approach to river repair. Edited by Gary J. Brierley - Kirstie A. Fryirs. Washington, DC: Society for Ecological Restoration International, 2008, xvii, 304. ISBN 9781597261135. info
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  • River restoration : managing the uncertainty in restoring physical habitat. Edited by Stephen E. Darby - David Sear. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2008, xii, 315. ISBN 9780470867068. info
  • MILLER, Jerry R. and Suzanne M. ORBOCK MILLER. Contaminated rivers : a geomorphological-geochemical approach to site assessment and remediation. Dordrecht: Springer, 2007, xiv, 418. ISBN 9781402052866. info
  • JUST, Tomáš. Vodohospodářské revitalizace a jejich uplatnění v ochraně před povodněmi. [Praha]: Ekologické služby, 2005, 359 s. ISBN 8023963511. info
  • Revitalizace malých vodních toků - součást péče o krajinu. Edited by Karel Vrána. Praha: Consult Praha, 2004, 60 stran. ISBN 8090213294. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Examination has an oral form
Language of instruction
Czech
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