Course Details
Landscape Restoration and Stability
Academic Year 2023/24
NSB020 course is part of 2 study plans
NPC-SIV Winter Semester 2nd year
NPC-MI Winter Semester 1st 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.
Problems of water in landscape.
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.
Problems of water in landscape.
Restoration of landscape aqueous systems, restoration of small water courses in the landscape,
subsidies programs for CZ.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
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
Knowledge
Student gains basic knowledge of landscape ecology, landscape restoration, landscape stability, territorial systems of ecological satbility and restoration of landscape aquatic systems.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to landscape ecology. Landscape ecology as a scientific discipline. Nomenclature.
2. Natural landscape. Cultural landscape. Disturbed landscape.
3. Ecological stability. Landscape stability and methods of its evaluation.
4. Devastated landscape. 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. Water in landscape. Problems in river basin, problems of improper river modifications. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape.
8. Restoration of landscape water systems. Basic principles, technical solutions of restoration and river migration passability.
9. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems. Examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
10. Nature and landscape conservation in CR, legislation. Subsidies programs.
2. Natural landscape. Cultural landscape. Disturbed landscape.
3. Ecological stability. Landscape stability and methods of its evaluation.
4. Devastated landscape. 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. Water in landscape. Problems in river basin, problems of improper river modifications. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape.
8. Restoration of landscape water systems. Basic principles, technical solutions of restoration and river migration passability.
9. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems. Examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
10. Nature and landscape conservation in CR, legislation. Subsidies programs.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of natural science subjects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
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. Landscape ecology as a scientific discipline. Nomenclature.
2. Natural landscape. Cultural landscape. Disturbed landscape.
3. Ecological stability. Landscape stability and methods of its evaluation.
4. Devastated landscape. 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. Water in landscape. Problems in river basin, problems of improper river modifications. Wetlands, pools and other water elements in the landscape.
8. Restoration of landscape water systems. Basic principles, technical solutions of restoration and river migration passability.
9. Evaluation of river restoration, maintenance, problems. Examples of restoration from CR and foreign countries.
10. Nature and landscape conservation in CR, legislation. Subsidies programs.
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.-4. Landscape mapping - terrain work.
5.–6. Evaluation of terrain landscape mapping.
7.–8. Design of part of territorial systems of ecological stability.
9.-10. Presentations of individual projects.