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Lecturer(s)
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Sedlařík Vladimír, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
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Domincová Bergerová Eva, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to environmental safety - definition of basic terms. 2. Water management and risks. Sources of pollution and negative effects on humans. 3. Air pollution and protection. Pollution sources, breakdown and characteristics. Climate crisis. 4. Domino effect. Serious accidents caused by selected hazardous chemical substances and chemical mixtures. 5. Waste management and risks. Safe waste management. technological and legislative aspects. 6. Security of the soil fund in the Czech Republic. Agricultural and forest land. Legislation. Soil degradation. 7. Building safety. Impact of buildings on the environment. 8. Thermal, light and noise pollution of the environment. Negative effects on humans. Prevention and mitigation. 9. Risks associated with natural disasters. 10. Infectious diseases, epidemics. The effect of biotic agents on humans 11. Ethical and legal aspects of environmental security 12. Endangerment of the environment and biodiversity. Ecosystem protection and restoration strategy. 13. Prevention and management of environmental risks.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Home preparation for classes
- 5 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 29 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 5 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Actively search for and process information in relevant information sources |
| Actively search for and process information in relevant information sources |
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| Knowledge and orientation in principles and laws in the area of physics, chemistry, biology and biochemistry at the Bc level. studies. |
| Knowledge and orientation in principles and laws in the area of physics, chemistry, biology and biochemistry at the Bc level. studies. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| To acquire knowledge in the field of basic concepts defining environmental security. |
| To acquire knowledge in the field of basic concepts defining environmental security. |
| To acquire knowledge in the issue of water and air pollution. |
| To acquire knowledge in the issue of water and air pollution. |
| Gain knowledge covering the areas of major chemical accidents and the risk of a domino effect. |
| Gain knowledge covering the areas of major chemical accidents and the risk of a domino effect. |
| Gain knowledge in the field of waste management and waste management. |
| Gain knowledge in the field of waste management and waste management. |
| Gain knowledge in the field of soil fund safety and construction safety. |
| Gain knowledge in the field of soil fund safety and construction safety. |
| Gaining knowledge in risk aspects associated with abiotic environmental factors and natural disasters. |
| Gaining knowledge in risk aspects associated with abiotic environmental factors and natural disasters. |
| To acquire knowledge in the areas of biotic agents affecting humans, ethical and legal areas of environmental safety, biodiversity protection and prevention of ecological risks. |
| To acquire knowledge in the areas of biotic agents affecting humans, ethical and legal areas of environmental safety, biodiversity protection and prevention of ecological risks. |
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| Assess and evaluate risks of natural and anthropogenic origin for the environment. |
| Assess and evaluate risks of natural and anthropogenic origin for the environment. |
| Orientate yourself in the legislative framework associated with the area of environmental security. |
| Orientate yourself in the legislative framework associated with the area of environmental security. |
| Orientation in the field of waste management and construction safety. |
| Orientation in the field of waste management and construction safety. |
| Know the aspects associated with abiotic and biotic risk factors for the environment. |
| Know the aspects associated with abiotic and biotic risk factors for the environment. |
| Implement ethical and legal aspects in the environmental risk management process. |
| Implement ethical and legal aspects in the environmental risk management process. |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
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| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
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Recommended literature
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CÍLEK, Václav a Alexander AČ. Věk nerovnováhy: klimatická změna, bezpečnost a cesty k národní resilienci. Praha, 2019. ISBN 978-80-200-2930-0.
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HÁK, Tomáš, Alena OULEHLOVÁ a Svatava JANOUŠKOVÁ. Environmentální bezpečnost. Praha, 2015. ISBN 9788087865194.
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HOUGH, Peter. Environmental security: an introduction. London, 2014. ISBN 978-0-415-51648-8.
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LOBELL, David a Marshall BURKE. Climate change and food security: adapting agriculture to a warmer world.. Dordrecht, 2010. ISBN 9789048129522.
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MARTINOVSKÝ, Petr. Environmentální bezpečnost v České republice. Brno, 2019. ISBN 9788021081918.
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SMITH, Keith. Environmental hazards: assessing risk and reducing disaster. London, 2013. ISBN 9780415681063.
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