Bi9450 Risk analysis and environmental impact assessment

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jan Helešic, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jan Helešic, Ph.D.
Department of Botany and Zoology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jan Helešic, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( B6340 Animal ecology || Bi6340 Animal ecology || B5080 Basics of ecology || Bi5080 Basics of ecology || B5500 Protection of the environment || Bi5500 Environmental Protection || B5210 Plant ecology || Bi5210 Plant ecology )&&(! B9450 Risk analysis and environmental impact assessment )
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
Principles and methods of environmental monitoring. Fundamental of ecosystem risk analysis - terms and goals, exposure analysis, dose-response analysis, reference dose, data analysis, hazard assessment and no effect concentration, methods of risk assessment of xenobiotics, methods of ecosystem hazard and risk analysis, dynamically balance of ecosystem, concept of stability-lability of ecosystem, concept of ecosystem health. System of environmental impact assessment - terms and procedure of EIA, guidelines and laws - No. 17/1992, 242/1992, scheme of EIA process and documentation.
Syllabus
  • Principles and methods of environmental monitoring. Fundamental of ecosystem risk analysis - terms and goals, exposure analysis, dose-response analysis, reference dose, data analysis, hazard assessment and no effect concentration, methods of risk assessment of xenobiotics, methods of ecosystem hazard and risk analysis, dynamically balance of ecosystem, concept of stability-lability of ecosystem, concept of ecosystem health. System of environmental impact assessment - terms and procedure of EIA, guidelines and laws - No. 17/1992, 242/1992, scheme of EIA process and documentation.
Literature
  • Environmental risk assessment for sustainable cities : Hodnocení environmentálního rizika pro trvale udržitelná města. info
  • Quantitative risk assessment for environmental and occupational health. Edited by William H. Hallenbeck. [2nd ed.]. [Chelsea]: Lewis Publishers, 1993, 224 s. ISBN 0-87371-801-1. info
  • GOLDMAN, Benjamin A., James A. HULME and Cameron JOHNSON. Hazardous waste management : reducing the risk. Washington: Island press, 1986, xx, 316 s. ISBN 0-933280-30-0. info
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.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si nemohou zapisovat studenti ekotoxikologie a chemie životního prostředí
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