APZPAP21 Environmental Protection II

Institute of physics in Opava
summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr.
Institute of physics in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(B))
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
Course objectives
The student will acquire basic knowledge in the area of assessment of selected environmental problems of the environment, in the area of assessment of anthropogenic influence on cycles of elements and substances in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems on a local, regional and global scale.
Learning outcomes
The student will gradually, according to the acquired knowledge, practice problem tasks from the area of ​​evaluation of selected environmental problems of the environment.
Syllabus
  • 1. Cycle of elements and substances in the ecosystem. Negative anthropogenic influence of cycles of elements and substances in terrestrial, wetland and water ecosystems on a local, regional and global scale. 2. Climate change. Disruption of the carbon cycle and its relation to climate change. Characteristics and essence of climatic changes (methods of climate analysis in the past, paleoclimatic reconstruction of the past climate). 3. Nutrient balance in terrestrial ecosystems. Entry of substances into terrestrial ecosystems (dry, wet and total atmospheric deposition of acidifying substances). Output of substances from terrestrial ecosystems (watershed runoff). 4. Acidification and eutrophication. Disturbance of the nitrogen cycle and its effect on acidification and eutrophication of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Disruption of the sulfur cycle and its effect on the acidification of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Disruption of the phosphorus cycle and its effect on eutrophication. 5. Stratospheric ozone layer. Characteristics and essence of the problem of the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer. 6. Main international activities and conventions in the field of air protection. Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution. Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Content of practices The student will gradually, according to the acquired knowledge, practice problem tasks from the area of ​​evaluation of selected environmental problems of the environment.
Literature
    required literature
  • Moldán, B.: Podmaněná planeta. Praha 2015.
  • Braniš, M., Hůnová, I.: Atmosféra a klima. Aktuální otázky ochrany ovzduší. Praha 2009. Doporučená literatura:
  • Anděl, P.: Ekotoxikologie, bioindikace a biomonitoring. Liberec 2011.
  • Townsend, C.R., Begon, M., Harper, J.L.: Základy ekologie, Olomouci 2010.
  • Marek, M.V. et al.: Uhlík v ekosystémech České republiky v měnícím se klimatu. Praha 2011.
    recommended literature
  • Zapletal, M.: Historický vývoj atmosférické depozice síry a dusíku na území České republiky. Opava 2014.
  • Meadowsová, D., Meadows, D., Randers, J.: Překročení mezí. Praha 1995.
  • Lippert, E.: Ozonová vrstva Země. Praha 1995.
  • Barros, V.: Globální změna klimatu. Praha 2006.
  • Houghton, J.: Globální oteplování. Praha 1998.
  • Nováček, P., Huba, M.: Ohrožená planeta. Olomouc 1994.
  • Spellerberg, I., F.: Monitorování ekologických změn. Brno 1995.
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation.
Assessment methods
Written (test + seminar paper) + attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2022, summer 2023, summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (summer 2025, recent)
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