Course Details
Landscape Restoration and Stability
Academic Year 2022/23
CS053 course is part of 1 study plan
N-P-C-SI (N) / V Winter Semester 2nd year
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.
Landscape conservation.
Restoration of landscape aqueous systems, restoration of small water courses in the landscape,
subsidies programs for CZ.
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.
Landscape conservation.
Restoration of landscape aqueous systems, restoration of small water courses in the landscape,
subsidies programs for CZ.
Credits
5 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
winter
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Entry Knowledge
Student gains basic knowledge of landscape ecology, landscape restoration, landscape stability, territorial systems of ecological satbility and restoration of landscape aquatic systems.
Aims
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
Restoration of aquatic systems of the landscape
Syllabus
1. Introduction to landscape ecology. Nomenclature. Natural landscape
2. Cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Landscape stability
3. - 4. 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.
5. Landscape restoration. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
6. Urban sprawl, low impact development. Landscape conservation.
7. River landscape. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems.
8. Subsidies programs, examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
2. Cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Landscape stability
3. - 4. 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.
5. Landscape restoration. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
6. Urban sprawl, low impact development. Landscape conservation.
7. River landscape. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems.
8. Subsidies programs, examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of natural science subjects
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction to landscape ecology. Nomenclature. Natural landscape
2. Cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Landscape stability
3. - 4. 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.
5. Landscape restoration. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
6. Urban sprawl, low impact development. Landscape conservation.
7. River landscape. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems.
8. Subsidies programs, examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
2. Cultural landscape. Ecological stability. Landscape stability
3. - 4. 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.
5. Landscape restoration. Territorial systems of ecological stability.
6. Urban sprawl, low impact development. Landscape conservation.
7. River landscape. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems.
8. Subsidies programs, examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction. Rules. Publications and on-line sources of information. On-line maps.
2. Landscape mapping methodology. Examples. Coefficient of ecological stability. Selection of the territory for mapping.
3. - 6. Landscape mapping and evaluation project.
7. - 8. Presentations of individual projects.
2. Landscape mapping methodology. Examples. Coefficient of ecological stability. Selection of the territory for mapping.
3. - 6. Landscape mapping and evaluation project.
7. - 8. Presentations of individual projects.