APZPAP12 Environmental Protection I

Institute of physics in Opava
winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
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
Timetable
Tue 8:05–8:50 M6
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
APZPAP12/01: Tue 8:55–9:40 M6, M. Zapletal
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 environmental protection legislation and in the area of pollution and protection of individual components of the environment.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student: - will master the environmental protection legislation and in the field of pollution and protection of individual components of the environment; - will acquire the necessary habits in solving problematic tasks in the field of pollution and protection of air, soil, water and the effect of pollutants on humans.
Syllabus
  • 1. Man and environment. Human impact on the environment. Environmental issues. Human population growth. Earth's carrying capacity. 2. Legislative protection of the environment in the Czech Republic. Characteristics of the environmental care management system in the Czech Republic. Legal regulation of environmental care. 3. Legal regulation of the protection of environmental components. Air protection legislation. Legal regulation of water protection. Legal regulation of nature and landscape protection. Legal regulation in waste management. Environmental management tools. 4. Air protection. Characteristics of air pollutants. Properties and classification of pollutants. 5. Impact of air pollutants on soil, water, landscape, materials and human population. Causes of corrosion of building materials. 6. Water protection. Hydrological cycle. Water use and its quality. Types of water pollution. Organic and inorganic substances. Eutrophication. Acidification. Salinity. Wastewater treatment plants. 7. Soil protection. Soil and food production. Soil degradation. Erosion. Desertification. Waterlogging. Salting. Chemical degradation. Compaction. Soil protection. 8. Nature and landscape protection. Biodiversity and its assessment. Protection at the level of species and ecosystems. Nature and landscape protection in the world and the Czech Republic. 9. Health and environment. Environmental factors affecting human health (physical, chemical, biological). Chemical effects of the environment. Effects of pollutants on human health and protection against their effects. Content of practices The student will gradually, according to the acquired knowledge, practice problem tasks in the field of pollution and protection of air, soil, water and the effect of pollutants on humans.
Literature
    required literature
  • Moldan, B.: Příroda a civilizace - životní prostředí a rozvoj lidské civilizace. Praha 1997.
  • Moldán, B.: Podmaněná planeta. Praha 2015.
  • Tuháček, M., Jelínková, J.: Právo životního prostředí - praktický průvodce. Praha 2015.
  • Braniš, M.: Základy ekologie a ochrany životního prostředí. Praha 2003.
  • Primack R. B., Kindlmann P., Jersáková J.: Úvod do biologie ochrany přírody. Praha 2011.
  • Hemerka, J: Ochrana ovzduší, ČVUT Praha 2010.
    recommended literature
  • Zapletal, M., Polášek, M.: Hodnocení přízemního ozonu ve vztahu k muzejním sbírkovým předmětům, lidské populaci a vegetaci. Opava: Slezské zemské muzeum 2015.
  • Zapletal, M.: Historický vývoj atmosférické depozice síry a dusíku na území České republiky. Opava 2014.
  • Herčík, M., Lapčík, V.: Ochrana životního prostředí, Ostrava 1993.
  • Dykyjová, D.: Metody studia ekosystémů. Praha 1989.
  • Häberle, G.: Technika životního prostředí pro školu i praxi. Praha 2003.
Teaching methods
The student will gradually, according to the acquired knowledge, practice problem tasks in the field of pollution and protection of air, soil, water and the effect of pollutants on humans.
Assessment methods
Written (test + seminar paper) + attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2021, recent)
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