G3161 Global water resources risks

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Zbyněk Hrkal, CSc. (lecturer), Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( (!(PROGRAM(B-GE)||PROGRAM(N-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE)||PROGRAM(D-GE4)||PROGRAM(C-CV))) || (NOW( G0101 Occupational healt and safety )&&NOW( C7777 Handling chemicals )))
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
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Course objectives
Thea aim of the lecture is to understand the main problems of global water management at both regional and local scales. The lecture concentrates on human induced problems related to environment-nonfriendly exploiting of water resources.
Learning outcomes
The main knowledge after completion of the course acquire: location of the most important regional aquifers at the global scale; recharging of the aquifers; impact of natural conditions and mainly the climate conditions to aquifers recharging, water percolation and formation of water resources; risks of excessive water resources usage.
Syllabus
  • 1) Global important aquifers.
  • 2) Demands on water and their changes over the time.
  • 3) Israel - war over the water.
  • 4) Water resources in arid regions.
  • 5) When a lake is dying.
  • 6) Risks of usage of static groundwater resources.
  • 7) Geothermal energy.
  • 8) The price of the water.
  • 9) Water and the climate change.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SCHWARTZ, F. W. and Hubao ZHANG. Fundamentals of ground water. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, vii, 583. ISBN 0471137855. info
  • FETTER, C. W. Applied hydrogeology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2001, xviii, 598. ISBN 0131226878. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, group projects to selected topic.
Assessment methods
written test, marking of the group project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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