Course detail
Hydropedology
FAST-BS006Acad. year: 2019/2020
Subject BS06 Hydropedology focuses on interpretation of soil-water relations and their role in the protection of agricultural land. The basic form of teaching are exercises in which students get acquainted with the physical and hydraulic properties of the soil, hydrolimits and infiltration of water into the soil. In use of models in pedology students learn how to gather and analyze the resulting data from the available computer programs RETC (van Genuchten et al., 1991) and Rosetta (Schaap, 2003).
The outcome of the exercise will be a term paper and written test.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will individually elaborate a work on soil characteristics for selected lokality
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, hydraulics and hydrology
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Basic pedological knowledges and basic of hydropedology
Soil clasification in ČR, types of soil and hydropedological mapping
Physical properties of soil
Hydrolimits
Hydraulic characteristics of soil
Software RETC, Rosetta
Infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluatio
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.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B-P-C-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, 3 credits, compulsory
- Programme B-K-C-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, 3 credits, compulsory
- Programme B-P-E-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch V , 4. year of study, winter semester, 3 credits, compulsory