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Lecturer(s)
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Dvořáčková Marie, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Physical properties of the atmosphere (diffusion processes in the atmosphere, distributed temperatures, composition of the atmosphere as a function of height, charged particles in the atmosphere). - Atmospheric reactions (photochemical reactions, the most important laws of photochemistry, chain reactions, primary photochemical reactions, photooxidants. - The most important groups of pollutants in the air, sulfur compounds in the atmosphere (their forms, concentrations, effects). - Nitrogen compounds in the atmosphere (their forms, concentrations, effects, photochemical reactions of NOx in the atmosphere, smog, nitrogen cycle). - Carbon compounds in the atmosphere (their forms, concentrations, effects, photochemical reactions, PAHs, cycle in the biosphere). - Greenhouse effect, causes and potential consequences. - Halogens and their compounds in the atmosphere (inorganic and organic forms of halogen compounds in the atmosphere, freons, negative consequences of their presence). - Oxidants (tropospheric and stratospheric ozone, formation and decay of ozone, processes in heterogeneous and homogeneous phase). - Particles in the air, aerosols, radioactive substances, heavy metals and microorganisms in the air. - Sources of air pollution, their breakdown and characteristics. -Consequences of atmospheric pollution (photo-oxidative smog, reductive smog, acid rain). - Air quality monitoring. Automated air pollution monitoring (AIM). Principles of measurement and determination of basic pollutants - Air quality information system (ISKO)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
- Preparation for course credit
- 90 hours per semester
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| overview of the concepts of atmosphere, changes in their properties with height |
| overview of the concepts of atmosphere, changes in their properties with height |
| understand the chemistry and photochemical reactions of selected pollutants in the troposphere, stratosphere |
| understand the chemistry and photochemical reactions of selected pollutants in the troposphere, stratosphere |
| list sources and sinks of substances in the atmosphere |
| list sources and sinks of substances in the atmosphere |
| damage to the ozone layer and the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere |
| damage to the ozone layer and the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere |
| learn about air quality monitoring in the Czech Republic and the EU |
| learn about air quality monitoring in the Czech Republic and the EU |
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| use basic terminology in air chemistry |
| use basic terminology in air chemistry |
| describe pollutants in the air and their behavior in the atmosphere |
| describe pollutants in the air and their behavior in the atmosphere |
| explain the concepts of acid rain and smog |
| explain the concepts of acid rain and smog |
| discuss global problems - climate change and damage to the ozone layer |
| discuss global problems - climate change and damage to the ozone layer |
| assess the impact of human activity on air quality |
| assess the impact of human activity on air quality |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
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| Practice exercises |
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| Didactic test |
| Didactic test |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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AUSTIN, J., BRIMBLECOMBE, P., STURGES, W.T. Air Pollution Science for the 21st Century. Developments in Environmental Science.. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2002. ISBN 008044119X.
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Hůnová, Iva. Úvod do problematiky znečištění venkovního ovzduší. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 8024607964.
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LOON, G.W., DUFFY, S.J. Environmental Chemistry A Global Perspective. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-922886-7.
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VEJVODA, J., BURYAN, P., MACHAČ, P. Technologie ochrany ovzduší a čištění odpadních plynů.. Praha: VŠCHT, 2003. ISBN 807080517X.
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Víden, Ivan. Chemie ovzduší. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, 2005. ISBN 80-7080-571-4.
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