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Natural Hazards and Risks - MZ330P129
Title: Natural Hazards and Risks
Czech title: Přírodní ohrožení a rizika
Guaranteed by: Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology (31-330)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2025
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: yes
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Explanation: NAHRAZUJE MZ330P31 (nově v angličtině)
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: prof. RNDr. Vít Vilímek, CSc.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Adam Emmer, Ph.D.
RNDr. Miloslav Müller, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. Vít Vilímek, CSc.
Class: Hydroklimatologická terénní laboratoř
Zkapacitnění laboratoře fyzické geografie - kulový
Zkapacitnění laboratoře fyzické geografie - kapali
Pracovní stanice pro UAV - integrovaný vícekanálov
Pracovní stanice pro UAV - Pracovní stanice pro 3D
Původní předmět
Annotation -
The course of Natural Hazards and Risks provides basic overview of the topic. The introduction includes general laws that are common for all types of natural hazards and risks. Topics such as a definition of terms, types of natural hazards and risks and their mutual relations (conditionality), patterns of temporal and spatial distribution, inventory issues, risk analysis and vulnerability of society are then discussed. Subsequently, natural hazards are characterized as part of the development of the physical-geographical sphere and in relation to global changes. The main part of the lecture is devoted to partial hazardous processes taking place in the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. These processes are characterized in terms of trigger factors, manifestations, and consequences, as well as possible countermeasures. The final part presents information on the strategies of research of natural hazards, their international aspects and risk management. Lectures will be followed by exercises. Maps are used during the exercises as well as an analysis of aerial and satellite images. Databases are also worked with.
Last update: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (08.09.2025)
Literature -

Bryant, E. (2004): Natural Hazards. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN: 9780521537438.
Kuroiwa J. (2004): Disaster Reduction. Living in Harmony with Nature. NSG, Lima. ISBN 9972-9999-0-4.
Prager E.J. (2000): Furious Earth. The Science and Nature of Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis. The McGeaw-Hill Company, New York. ISBN 0-07-135161-2.
WMO (2014): Atlas of mortality and economic losses from weather, climate and water extremes (1970 – 2012). World Meteorological Organization, Geneva. ISBN 978-92-63-11123-4.

Last update: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (08.09.2025)
Requirements to the exam -

1)    80% attendance at exercises
2)    Passing the exercise assignment
3)    Oral or written examination

4)  basic knowledge from geomorphology, meteorology, climatology, hydrogoly and GIS is necessary

5) suitable for master students

 

Last update: Vilímek Vít, prof. RNDr., CSc. (06.11.2025)
Syllabus -

Lectures


1) Introduction
2) Convective storms and tornadoes 
3) Tropical cyclones
4) Extratropical cyclones
5) Floods
6) Drought
7) Earthquakes 
8) Volcanic activity 
9) Landslides
10) Tsunami
11) Glacial lake outburst floods
12) Subsidence
13) Hazard management and resilience

Exercises

1) Case studies of selected tropical cyclones
2) Case studies of selected floods
3) Case studies of selected earthquakes
4) Case studies of selected volcanic eruptions
5) Case studies of selected landslides
6) Case studies of selected GLOFs

Last update: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (08.09.2025)
Learning outcomes

Understand fundamental concepts of all natural hazards.

Understand internal relations among various types of natural hazards.

Learn about the influence on society and possibilities of protection.

Analyse aerial and satellite images during the exercises and quantify risks.

Last update: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (08.09.2025)
 
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