Course: Water Management in Lanscape

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Course title Water Management in Lanscape
Course code KKM/HVK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bystřický Václav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures 1) Hydrological cycle 2) Precipitation 3) Evaporation and evapotranspiration 4) Runoff 5) Water infiltration and hydropedology - part 1 6) Water infiltration and hydropedology - part 2 7) Groundwater 8) Hydrography 9) Hydrological extremes - floods 10) Hydrological extremes - drought 11) Increasing water retention in the landscape 12) Drainage systems 13) Irrigation 14) Climatic changes Practices 1) Basic hydrological terms, water management map of Czech rep., server www.vuv.cz (system HEIS). 2) Defining catchment basin orographic drainage divide 3) Available WMS servers in Czech rep., selected catchment characteristics in GIS 4) Control of catchment area for seminar work no.1 5) Elaboration of individual seminar work no.1 6) Evaluation of hydrologic measurements and observations 7) Flow calculation in open channels

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Projection
  • Preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to learn the basics of hydrology and water management.
Students will acquire knowledge in the field of water management and hydrology.
Prerequisites
elementary mathematics from secundary school

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Systematic student observation

active participation in exercises completion of assigned seminar papers written examination with a minimum of 60%
Recommended literature
  • Fučík P., Zajíček A., Duffková R., Kvítek, T. Water Quality of Agricultural Drainage Systems in the Czech Republic ? in book: Water Quality. .. InTech Publishing.Edited by Prof. Teang Shui Lee., 2015. ISBN 978-953-51-4.
  • KEMEL, M. Klimatologie, meteorologie, hydrologie. Skripta CVUT, 2000.
  • Kuřík, P. Hydrologie. Rozšířené sylaby vybraných kapitol pro kombinované (dálkové) studium. CZU Praha, 2001.
  • Kvítek, T. et al. Zemědělské meliorace. České Budějovice, 2005.
  • Serrano, E.S. Hydrology for Engineers, Geologists and Environmental Professionals. HydroScience Inc. Lexington, Kentucky, 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter