Course: Water regime in landscape

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Course title Water regime in landscape
Course code KKM/VODR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
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) Infiltration, hydropedology 6) Groundwater 7) Hydrography 8) Hydrological extremes - floods 9) Hydrological extremes - drought 10) Increasing water retention in the landscape 11) Drainage systems 12) Irrigation 13) Climatic changes 14) Ponds and tanks 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) Elaboration of individual seminar work no.2 8) Spatial distribution of precipitation 9) Elaboration of individual seminar work no.3 10) Hydrological calculations I - water balance equation 11) Hydrological calculations II - flow in open channels 12) Longitudinal profile of a river 13) GIS - DEM I. 14) GIS - DEM II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Written action (comprehensive tests, clauses)
  • Preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 60 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to make the students acquainted with notions and relations in the field of soil water regime, landscape, hydrology, hydropedology etc.
Students will acquire knowledge in the field of water management and hydrology.
Prerequisites
elementary mathematics from secundary school

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Essay

active participation in exercises with regular attendance completion of assigned seminar papers written examination with a minimum of 60%
Recommended literature
  • Vodní režimy v krajině..
  • Zákon c. 254/2001 Sb., zákon o vodách a o zmene nekterých zákonu (vodní zákon), v platném znení. 2001.
  • KEMEL, M. Klimatologie, meteorologie, hydrologie. Skripta CVUT, 2000.
  • KOS Z.,RÍHA J. Vodní hospodárství. Skripta,CVUT Praha, 2000.
  • KUTÍLEK, M., KURÁŽ, V., CÍSLEROVÁ, M. Hydropedologie 10. Skriptum CVUT, 2004. ISBN 80-01-02237-4.
  • Kvítek, T., a kol. Zemědělské meliorace. Skripta ZF JU, 2005.


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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer