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Lecturer(s)
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Moravcová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
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Moravcová Vendula, Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lessons: 1. The concept of landscape and basic concepts 2. Landscape structure, matrices, enclaves and corridors 3. Landscape archetypes 4. Evolution of the landscape of the Czech Republic 5. Landscape types in Europe, their description and occurrence 6. Landscape use, possibilities of evaluation and subdivision, evaluation of landscape significance 7. Basics of biogeography in the Czech Republic 8. Vegetation stages in the Czech Republic and Europe 9. Trophy of the territory, description of trophic series and vegetation connected to them 10. Water conditions of the area, description of hydric series and associated vegetation 11. Landscape planning, its forms, Obligatory and facultative forms 12. Territorial system of ecological stability, principles of its definition 13. Possibilities of national protection of the territory, legislative provision (protection of species, landscape, water, forests, land use, etc.) 14. International institutes and agreements for the protection of territories and species Exercises: 1. Concepts from ecology 2. Concepts from landscape design 3. Assignment for the description of the territory 4. Attractions from the landscape and nature of the Czech Republic 5. Interesting features of the landscape and nature of the world 6. Seminar paper drawing of land use and calculation of the representation of individual cultures 7. Possibilities of landscape stability assessment 8. Landscape character 9. Description of protected areas in the Czech Republic 10. Presentation of independently prepared works on the topic of protected sites 11. Presentation of independently prepared works on the topic of protected sites 12. Principles of local ÚSES delineation 13. Preparation of a seminar paper on the design of a local ÚSES 14. Presentation and defence of the seminar paper
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Project-based learning, Group work
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 48 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Basic orientation in questions of environmental protection and landscape in particular parts in sequence to European society legality (air, water, soil, vegetation, fauna) and basics of systematic landscape creation (creation of territorial systems of ecological stability, revitalization)
Studen will be able to orientate in Czech legislation and international conventions on nature and landscape protection. It will acquire basic knowledge about the design of the ECONET.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of geography and natural conditions of the Czech Republic.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Student portfolio analysis, Seminar work, Self-reflection
Credit requirements: Participation in the exercises, processing of protocols from excercises, submission of seminar work Examination requirements: Written test (60 % success rate)
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Recommended literature
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Oborová legislativa.
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Ingegnoli, V. Landscape Ecology. 2002.
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Kender, J. a kol. Teoretické a praktické aspekty ekologie krajiny. Praha, 2000.
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Löw, J., Míchal, I. Krajinný ráz. Praha, 2003.
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Míchal, I. a kol. Územní zabezpečování ekologické stability. Praha, 1991.
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Moldan, B. a kol. Životní prostředí České republiky. Praha, 1990.
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Wiens, J., Moss, M. Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecology. 2005.
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