FPF:UHVMF082 Documentation of natural herit - Course Information

UHVMF082 Documentation of natural heritage II

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites

UHVMF067 Documentation of natural herit
no

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Environmental Monitoring (programme FPF, B1702 AplF)

Course objectives

Students will acquire basic knowledge in the field of monitoring and documentation of nature and landscape using information technology.

Syllabus

• 1. Collection of environmental information and assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas. The purpose of tracking changes.
  2. Spatio-temporal scale proportional change tracking. Life cycle, territory, area of ??distribution. Documentation. Accurate localization. The use of GPS.
  3. Track Changes. Changes in abiotic conditions. Changes mozaikovitosti habitat (map, aerial photo, RS - remote sensing).
  4. Changes in species composition, structure and physiognomy of the vegetation (species inventory, biomass, age structure). Changes in the abundance and distribution of species frequency.
  5. Monitoring and documentation of changes in species composition and physiological changes. Health monitoring (defoliation of trees).
  6. Indications pollutants. Indication of nutrients and pollutants in the environment. Accumulation of toxic elements. Bryophytes. Sphagnum moss.
  7. Changes in population structure. Demographic indicators. Age structure, mortality. Territoriality. Mozaikovitost cover.
  8. Changes in the community. Habitat change. Changes in the landscape. Landscape mosaic. Matrix, corridors, surfaces. Categories cover. CORINE land-cover. Land use categories (land use). Remote sensing (aerial and satellite images).
  9. Assessment of forest health by remote sensing. Changes in forest damage porostů.Využití remote sensing and geographic information systems in the documentation of the natural heritage.
  10. Monitoring in conservation. National system of monitoring plots in
  small protected areas. Program of monitoring large protected areas.
  11. International agreements in the area of ??documentation and protection of the natural heritage. Ecological networks in Europe.
  12. Designing protected areas. Ecosystem management and ecological restoration.

Literature

required literature
• Seják, J., Cudlín, P., Pokorný, J., Zapletal, M. et al. Hodnocení funkcí a služeb ekosystémů České republiky. Ústí nad Labem, 2010. info
• Zapletal, M. Systémová dokumentace sbírek. Modulární systém studijních programů na vysokých školách v Moravskoslezském kraji a jeho realizace - CZ.04.1.03/3.2.15.2/0250. Opava, 2007. info
• Primack, R.B., Kindlmann, P., Jersáková, J.:. Biologické principy ochrany přírody. Praha, 2001. info
• Primack,R.B., Kindlmann, P., Jersáková, J. Úvod do biologie ochrany přírody. Praha, 2001. info
• Storch, D., Mihulka, S.:. Úvod do současné ekologie. Praha, 2000. info
• Gobel, P.:. Přírodní parky pod záštitou UNESCO. Praha, 1999. info
• Tuček, J.:. Geografické informační systémy. Principy a praxe. Praha, 1998. info
• Begon, M., Harper, J.L., Towsend, C.R.:. Ekologie - jedinci, populace a společenstva. Olomouc, 1997. info
• Mnohostranné mezinárodní úmluvy. Díl IV. Příroda a krajina. Praha, 1997. info
• Moldan, B.:. Příroda a civilizace - životní prostředí a rozvoj lidské civilizace. Praha, 1997. info
• Spellerberg, I., F.:. Monitorování ekologických změn. Brno, 1995. info
• Burton, R.:. Poslední bašty přírody. Praha, 1995. info
• Wilson, E.O.:. Rozmanitost života. Praha, 1995. info
• Grazzini, G.:. Národní parky světa. Praha, 1994. info
• Forman, T.T.R, Godron, M.:. Krajinná ekologie. Praha, 1993. info

recommended literature
• Zapletal, M.:. Ecomuseum as a tool for preservation of traditional ecological knowledge and practices for sustainable development of landscape. In: Ecomuseum 2012. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Ecomuseums, Community Museums and Living Communities (Lira, S., Davis, P. et al. (Eds.)). Barcelos, 2012. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

* The successful completion of documentation of natural heritage II should get credit
* Lecturer evaluates the level of final thesis

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