Course detail

Watershed Conservation

FAST-NSA015Acad. year: 2020/2021

Analysis of historical development and state of the landscape. Landscape development without anthropogenic influences and changes caused by man. Runoff rates of landscape segments, their retention ability and the ability of the human impact on these properties. Changes caused by agriculture, the impact of conservation measures, the impact of technical interventions. Protection of soil, water resources and urban surface runoff before. Landscaping with regard to water management and its impact on the ecology of streams.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gains basic knowledge and practical and theoretical information about komplex system of methodes for project design of lad consolidation process especially in digital forms.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of issues of Hydrology,Land consolidation, Watershed protection, Restoration and landscape stability

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.-2. Extreme hydrological phenomena in the watershed - flood threat, drought
3-4. Comprehensive design of environmentally sound adaptation measures in the catchment area
5-6. Design of line technical protection and retention measures
7-8. Design of area technical protection and retention measures, bench terraces, retention reservoir
9.-10. Revitalization of hydrographic network and micro-network
11.- 13. Systems of ecological stability of landscape and Land Consolidation in the context of watershed protection and organization.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The provide information for students aboutlanscape development like complex methode for optimal spatial and functional arrangement of plots into a system of common facilities for students in conection on traffic, erosion control and ecological systems as obligatory parts of plan of common facilities.
The students will provide practical and theoretical information abot komplex system of methodes for project design of lad consolidation process especially in digital forms

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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIV Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-2. Extreme hydrological phenomena in the watershed - flood threat, drought 3-4. Comprehensive design of environmentally sound adaptation measures in the catchment area 5-6. Design of line technical protection and retention measures 7-8. Design of area technical protection and retention measures, bench terraces, retention reservoir 9.-10. Revitalization of hydrographic network and micro-network 11.- 13. Systems of ecological stability of landscape and Land Consolidation in the context of watershed protection and organization.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Digital and standard data, analysis of land cover and hydrographic network. 2. Erosion analysis. 3. Runoff analysis. 4. Design of organizational measures. 5. Design of linear biotechnical measures. 6. Design of areal biotechnical measures.