Course detail

Ecological Conflicts in Water Management

FAST-SR51Acad. year: 2020/2021

Course focuses applied problems of landscape ecology, stressing mainly ecological function of forest, landscape ecology and environment protection from the point of view of technique and future civil engineer.
Information on the origin and solution of the environmental conflicts in water management with respect to past experiences that were obtained during project development, construction and operation of several big water structures (Gabčíkovo, Nové Mlýny, etc.), with respect to interaction of the structure and the environment. As a managed discussion on proposed and problematic structure, the navigation canal Dunaj - Odra - Labe will be thoroughly analysed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge in following areas:
- informatcion as to conflict - construction x ekologie.

Prerequisites

Water management and water structures

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, work schedule, interaction of structure and environment
2 - 4. Problems of landscape and ecological function of forests
5 - 7. Problems of landscape ecology
8 -10. Problems of environmental protection
11-12. Presentation of selected important water structures realized in Czech Republic, importance of faultless operational phase
13. Navigation systems Danube - Odra - Elbe versus Rhine - Mohan - Danube
14. Floods in ČR, flood protection

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Informatcion as to conflict - construction x ekologie

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Forman, R.T.T.,Gordon,M.: Landscape Ecology. John Wiley 1986
Schoklitsch,A.: Der Wasserbau. Julius Springer Verlag 1930
Šlezingr, M., Úradníček, L.: Vegetační doprovod vodních toků a nádrží. CERM 2002
Šlezingr,M.: Břehová abraze. CERM 2003

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction, work schedule, interaction of structure and environment 2 - 4. Problems of landscape and ecological function of forests 5 - 7. Problems of landscape ecology 8 -10. Problems of environmental protection 11-12. Presentation of selected important water structures realized in Czech Republic, importance of faultless operational phase 13. Navigation systems Danube - Odra - Elbe versus Rhine - Mohan - Danube 14. Floods in ČR, flood protection

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer