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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Environmental information systems (EIS) in the world, in the EU and Czech Republic. 2. EIS legislation and its standardisation. 3. Introduction to GIS and users programmes. 4. Basic functions of database systems, programme possibilities and tools. 5. Obtaining data for GIS and its application in modelling, data import and export. 6. Remote research and its applications in the environmental protection. 7. Case studies in the agriculture and landscape forming. 8. Presentations of environmental data. 9. Assessment of ecological risks and environmental impacts using GIS. 10. Case studies of sanation and industry. 11. Map applications in the EU, Czech Republic and its use in the environmental protection. 12. Applications of EIS in business - waste management.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Participation in classes
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 16 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| general explanation of these terms: monitoring and control, information management, data analysis in environmental practice, description of the legal standards in EIS (Environmental Information Systems) legislation |
| general explanation of these terms: monitoring and control, information management, data analysis in environmental practice, description of the legal standards in EIS (Environmental Information Systems) legislation |
| definition of use procedure in GIS (Geographical Information System) |
| definition of use procedure in GIS (Geographical Information System) |
| discuss of mapping systems |
| discuss of mapping systems |
| explain the importance of case studies in the environmental field |
| explain the importance of case studies in the environmental field |
| use WOS in the environmental field |
| use WOS in the environmental field |
| Skills |
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| evaluate data in a GIS (geographic information system) |
| evaluate data in a GIS (geographic information system) |
| create an environmental case study |
| create an environmental case study |
| find appropriate environmental data and evaluate it |
| find appropriate environmental data and evaluate it |
| evaluate and process data from integrated registers |
| evaluate and process data from integrated registers |
| interpret environmental study results from WoS |
| interpret environmental study results from WoS |
| teaching methods |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
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| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| assessment methods |
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| Background research |
| Background research |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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AVOURIS, N.M., PAGE, B. Environmental Informatics: Methodology and Applications of Environmental Information Processing. Edition ed.: Springer Netherlands, 2013. ISBN 9789401714433.
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DENZER, R., SCHIMAK, G., RUSSELL, D.W. Environmental Software Systems: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems. Edtion ed.: Springer US, 2013. ISBN 9780387349510.
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GUARISO, G., PAGE, B. Computer support for environmental impact assessment: proceedings of the IFIP TC5/WG5.11 Working Conference on Computer Support for Environmental Impact Assessment, CSEIA 93. Edtion ed.: North-Holland, 1994. ISBN 9780444818386.
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LINKOV, I., PALMA-OLIVEIRA, J. Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks: Cost-Efficient Methods and Applications. Edtion ed.: Springer, 2001. ISBN 9781402000256.
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SUDHAKARAN, S. Organic Micropollutants in Water: Environmental Informatics. Edtion ed.: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH KG, 2014. ISBN 9783659608803.
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WOHLGEMUTH, V., FUCHS-KITTOWSKI, F., WITTMANN, J. Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Stability, Continuity, Innovation. Edtion ed.: Springer International Publishing, 2016. ISBN 9783319447117.
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