Objective of the course – aims of the course unit:
Basic knowledge of landscape ecology, natural and cultural landscape, impact of human activities, landscape restoration, landscape stability, territorial systems of ecological satbility
Restoration of aquatic systems of the landscape
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Objective of the course – learning outcomes and competences:
Student gains basic knowledge of landscape ecology, landscape restoration, landscape stability, territorial systems of ecological satbility and restoration of landscape aquatic systems.
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Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of natural science subjects
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Course contents (annotation):
Types of the landscape, human influence on the landscape, main reasons of anthropogenic damage of the landscape
Devastation of the landscape during mining activities and its reclamation
Classification of reclamation, biotechnical reclamation, agricultural and forestry reclamation, new trends in reclamations in CR.
Ecological stability, landscape stability, territorial systems of ecological stability.
Restoration of landscape aquaous systems, restoration of small water courses in the landscape,
subsidies programmms for CR.
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Teaching methods and criteria:
n. a.
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Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
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Course curriculum:
1. Introduction to landscape ecology. Nomenclature. Natural landscape
2. Cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Landscape stability
3.-6. Character of area devastated by mining. Ways and phases of recultivation. Biotechnical phase of reclamation. Agricultural reclamation, plants. Forestry reclamation, suitable wood species. Other ways of reclamation.
7. Background information for landscape recultivation, territorial systems of ecological stability
8.-10. Introduction to small water courses restoration, nomenclature, goals, development. Basic restoration principles
11. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape
12. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems
13. Subsidies programms for CR, examples of river restoration from CR and foreign countries.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences:
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
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Recommended reading:
JŮVA, K. a kol.: Meliorační kultivace a rekultivace. SZN Praha 1984
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