UHVM1038 Cultural Heritage and Environment I

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 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 Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Tue 8:05–8:50 M6
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UHVM1038/A: Tue 8:55–9:40 M6, M. Zapletal
Prerequisites
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
Course objectives
Students gain theoretical knowledge of sustainable development of environment and cultural heritage.
Syllabus
  • 1. Cultural and historical heritage - landscape heritage , tangible cultural heritage , intangible cultural heritage. Cultural heritage and the environment.
    2. The exponential growth of human population and material consumption. The main driver of population growth.
    3. Economic growth in developed and developing countries. The impact of human population growth on the environment. Demographic forecasts.
    4. Global environmental problems of the environment. Climate change . Lack of drinking water. Thinning of the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
    5. Acidification and eutrophication of ecosystems. The decline in biodiversity. Deforestation . Soil degradation. Water pollution. Waste production . Air pollution.
    6. Sustainable society and sustainable development.
    7. Cultural Heritage and the four pillars of sustainability - economy , society, environment, and culture.
    8. Environmental dimension of sustainable development indicators (ecological footprint). Carrying capacity of the environment.
    9. Indicators of sustainability. Graph of indicators: the driving force, load, status, impact reply.
    10. Legislative ensure the protection of cultural heritage, nature and landscape, the environment in the country.
    11. Major international agreements on the protection of cultural heritage, nature and landscape environment. The European Convention for the Protection of the landscape. Biosphere reserves, Man and Biosphere Programme.
    12. Sustainable development and rural landscapes. Ecomuseum as a tool for sustainable development of cultural heritage, society and landscape. Model of ecomuseum.
Literature
    required literature
  • Moldan, B. Podmaněná planeta. Praha, 2009. info
  • Moldan, B. Příroda a civilizace - životní prostředí a rozvoj lidské civilizace. Praha, 1997. 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
Written semestral thesis in the extent of the given literature and the content of seminars.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2021, recent)
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