Course: Soil Erosion and Recultivation

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Course title Soil Erosion and Recultivation
Course code KKM/PRERO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ondr Pavel, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Soil erosion and recultivation Soil erosion - types. Metodology in erosion. Water erosion. Wind erosion. Mathematical modelling for soil erosion. Erosion and envinment protection. Technical anti erosion precautions. Agricultural anti erosin precautions. Theoretical point of wiev on the recultivation. Areas damaged by exploitation. Places damaged by wasting. Recultivation coals areas. Project documentation for recultivation. Technical and biological recultivation. Systém EIA in Czech republic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Monitoring
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to make the students acquainted with notions and relations in the field of erosion, soil protection second part solve problems of reclamation of lendscape.
Student is able to identify erosive phenomena according to abiotic factors. He / she manages the basic computations of erosive transports on agricultural land. He has enough knowledge to handle the erosion chapter in the land consolidation project.
Prerequisites
Knowledge from agrometeorology, agrotechnice and pedology

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Systematic student observation, Seminar work

Students have basic knowledge of abiotic factors causing erosion.
Recommended literature
  • Holý, M. Protierozní ochrana. Praha, SNTL/ALFA. Praha, 1978.
  • Jůva, K. a kol. Meliorační kultivace a rekultivace zemědělské půdy. Praha, 1984.
  • Miloslav Janeček a kol. Ochrana zemědělské půdy před erozí Praha ISV. Praha, 2005.
  • Pasák, V. a kol. Protierozní ochrana. Praha. Praha, 1984.


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): Land Adjustment and Real Estate Trade (2010) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
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