Z0078 Methods of investigation in the physical geography 1

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jaromír Karásek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Máčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Jaroslav Vašátko, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Riezner, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jaromír Karásek, CSc.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Z0078/01: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0078/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z0051 Geomorphology || Z0078 Methods, physical geography, 1 || Z0026 Physical geography
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
Basic geomorphological methods. Research of genetic and development principles of the shapes. Improve of research methods. Geomorphologic analysis as a method of the regional survey.
Geomorphological mapping. Geomorphological documentations and methods of their elaboration. Interpretation of maps.
Practical geomorphology. Geotechnics as a used geomorphology. Paleogeographic significance of relief and its importance for natural sources. Pedogeography. The subject gives the summary of basic soil science methods and techniques aimed to the determination of soil cmposition and properties. Further topics are the introduction of the new version of our soil classification system and data sources available from the "complex survay of agricultural soils". The last theme is the introduction of BPEJ concept. Biogeoraphy The subject is dealing with the practical use of biogeographical knowledge for evaluation of EIA and for the delimitation of territorial systems of ecological stability.
Literature
  • DEMEK, Jaromír. Obecná geomorfologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1987, 476 s. URL info
  • Handbuch der geomorphologischen Detailkartierung. Edited by Jaromír Demek, Translated by Johannes F. Gellert. Wien: Ferdinand Hirt, 1976, xxviii, 46. ISBN 3-7019-6001-1. info
  • POUBA, Zdeněk. Geologické mapování. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1959, 523 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška bude mít písemnou podobu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: viz Pravidla.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001.
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