PřF:G6141k Environmental Geology - Course Information

G6141k Environmental Geology

Extent and Intensity

3/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Marek Slobodník, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Eva Geršlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
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

! G6140 Environmental Geology && ! G6141 Environmental Geology && !NOW( G6141 Environmental Geology )
G1021 General Geology G5081 Geochemistry

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Students can apply general principles of geology in solving environmental problems. They will be able to define (1) planet systems and cycles, (2) to recognize hazardous geologic processes, (3) to analyse natural resources and the impact of their use to environment, (4) to interpret of types and migration of contaminants in environment, and (5) to apply principles of minimalization of human impact to environment and risk analysis.

Syllabus

• 1. Main concepts and aims, 2. Planetary systems and main cycles, 4. Hazardous geological processes, 5. Use of natural resources, energy sources, 6. Mineral resources: Impact of mining on environment, 7. Contaminants in environment, soil, 8. Water, 9. Waste production and management, 10. Solid and radioactive waste, 11. Atmosphere and its global endangering, 12. Lowering the impact and contamination

Literature

recommended literature
• MILLER, G. Tyler. Living in the environment :an introduction to environmental science. 5th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1988, xxiv, 603,. ISBN 0-534-08052-9. info
• Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - K. I. Sytchev. Paris: UNESCO, 1988, 179 s. info
• Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - G. S. Vartanyan. Paris: UNESCO, 1989, 179 s. info
• Geology and the environment : an international manual in three volumes. Edited by Jevgenij Aleksandrovič Kozlovskij - Gerd Lüttig. Paris: UNESCO, 1992, 259 s. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class disucussion of detailed problems, individual field project

Assessment methods

Teaching methods: lectures, class exercises. Two written tests during semester - 70% of success is required, final written test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• GA921 Environmental Geochemistry

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: Dle plánu distanční výuky.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• G6141 Environmental Geology
  !G6141k && !NOW(G6141k)  

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