Course detail
Landscape Restoration and Stability
FAST-TS51Acad. year: 2018/2019
Basic knowledge of landscape ecology, natural and cultural landscape, ecological stability.
Development of the Czech landscape. Landscape types, impact of human activities on landscape.
Czech landscape. Nature and landscape conservation.
Harmonic cultural landscape. Composed landscape.
Landscape ecological stability. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
Main reasons of landscape devastation by human activities.
Landscape devastation caused by mining activities.
Classification and types of landscape reclamation. New trends in landscape reclamation.
Landscape character.
Low impact development. Urban sprawl.
Architecture and landscape.
Water in landscape. River restoration, subsidies programs.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Oral lectures with Power Point presentations. Videodocument on selected topics.
Seminars - preparation for landscape mapping, mapping in situ, evaluation of landscape mapping, seminar work and its Power Point presentation.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
- be present in seminars,
- have presentation of his project: Mapping and evaluation of landscape.
- written exam and
- hand over his project and its presentation.
Course curriculum
2. Historical development of Czech landscape. Cultural landscape.
3. Characteristics of Czech landscape and its values. Cultural landscape protection.
4. Harmonic cultural landscpae. Composed landscape.
5. Ecological stability. Landscape ecological stability.
Landscape devastation by industry and mining activities. Landscape reclamation.
6. Characteristics of areas devastated by mining. Ways of reclamation. Biotechnical reclamation. Agricultural, forestry, hydric reclamation. Reclamation financing. New trends in reclamation, examples of successful reclamation.
7. Protection of landscape and landscape character. Urban sprawl and its impact on landscape and environment.
8. Architecture in harmony with landscape. Principles of good development practice in landscape.
9. Actual problems of recent landscape and their solution. Landscape programms. Convention on European landscape.
10. Importance of water elements in landscape. River systems restoration. Examples of successful river restorations in CZ and abroad. Subsidy programs for river restorations.
Work placements
Aims
Restoration of landscape aquatic systems.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Forman, T.T., Gordon, M.: Krajinná ekologie. Academia Praha, 1993. (CS)
I. Míchal: Ekologická stabilita. Veronica Brno, 1994. (CS)
J. Löw, I. Míchal: Krajinný ráz. Lesnická práce, Kostelec n. Černými lesy, 2003. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Historical development of Czech landscape. Cultural landscape.
3. Characteristics of Czech landscape and its values. Cultural landscape protection.
4. Harmonic cultural landscpae. Composed landscape.
5. Ecological stability. Landscape ecological stability.
Landscape devastation by industry and mining activities. Landscape reclamation.
6. Characteristics of areas devastated by mining. Ways of reclamation. Biotechnical reclamation. Agricultural, forestry, hydric reclamation. Reclamation financing. New trends in reclamation, examples of successful reclamation.
7. Protection of landscape and landscape character. Urban sprawl and its impact on landscape and environment.
8. Architecture in harmony with landscape. Principles of good development practice in landscape.
9. Actual problems of recent landscape and their solution. Landscape programms. Convention on European landscape.
10. Importance of water elements in landscape. River systems restoration. Examples of successful river restorations in CZ and abroad. Subsidy programs for river restorations.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Landscape mapping methodology. Examples. Coefficient of ecological stability. Selection of the territory for mapping.
3. - 8. Landscape mapping and evaluation project.
9. - 10. Presentations of individual projects.