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Environmental geology - MO550P26B
Title: Environmentální geologie
Guaranteed by: Institute for Environmental Studies (31-550)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2015
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: cancelled
Language: Czech
Explanation: Určen pro studenty s nástupem do studia PŘED ak. rokem 2013/14
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Ladislav Strnad, Ph.D.
Interchangeability : MO550P27
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Requirements to the exam - Czech
Last update: RNDr. Jolana Tátosová, Ph.D. (17.01.2012)

Test v rozsahu látky obou semestrů a doporučené literatury.

Syllabus -
Last update: Marek Hovorka (26.04.2002)

1. Philosophy and fundamental principles.

The solar system, the earth s place in universe.

The moon and the sun. The earth s interior.

2. Earth materials and Processes.

Minerals and rocks. The rock cycle.

Weathering and soils.

3. Running water and groundwater.

Environmental problems associated with groundwater.

Geothermal energy. The geological work of groundwater.

River flooding, perception of flooding, work of streams.

4. Glaciers, deserts and wind.

Glacial erosion, glacial deposits, indirect effects of ice age glaciers

Wind erosion and deposits, the evolution of a desert landscape.

5. Landslides and related phenomena.

Causes of landslides, Identification, prevention and correction of landslides.

Subsidence.

Perception of the landslide hazard.

6. Ocean waters and the ocean floor.

Composition of seawater. Continental margins, features of the ocean basin floor.

Surface currents, deep-ocean circulation. Tidal power, waves.

Coastal hazards, coastal erosion.

7. Plate tectonics.

Continental drift, plate boundaries, composition and evolution of continental crust.

Mountain building, rock deformation.

Volcanic activity, volcanic hazards, prediction of volcanic activity.

Earthquakes and related phenomena. Magnitude, intesity and frquency of earthquakes.

Earthquake hazard reduction.

8. Human interaction with the environment.

Waste disposal, waste-water treatment, water management,ocean dumping.

Energy and environment. Fossil fuel, nuclear energy and renewable resources.

Radioactive material and waste.

Geologic aspects of environmental health.

Land-use, environmental impact, land-use planning.

References:

Keller E.A. (1985): Environmental geology.

O"Riordan et al.(1996): Environmental science for environmental mamagement.

Costa J.E.-Baker V,R, (1981): Surficial geology building with the Earth.

Hamblin W.K. (1985): The Earth"s dynamic systems.

Press F.-Siever R.(1986): Earth.

 
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