WATER ENVIRONMENT OF TEH CZECH REPUBLIC hydrological cycle, catchments, surface- and groundwaters, water storages (reservoirs, ponds); anthropogenic impacts on water environment - channel and water discharge control, water pumping and abstraction, pollution, channel modification, fishery and aquacultures, non-native and invasive species WATER AS A SOURCE hydrologic vs "water resource concept", role of politics in water management, water ethics and value of water, affordability of water, water sustainability, water ecosystem and ecosystem services, water as energetic source, water as material, water as source of living, virtual water WATER AND CITIES (The water sensitive city) consumption of water in city ("city water cycle") and its sustainability, saniation and drinking water, pollution and waste water treatment, use of rainfall, people demands on water and water footprint, water and microclimate in cities (green roofs and facades, blue-green infrasctructure), water reuse ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES water right, state administration and authorities in water management of the Czech Republic (Ministry of Agriculutre, Ministry of Environment, water law authorities, state-owned river basin enterprises, watercourses administration), corporate water stewardship, Integrated river basin management, Water Framework Directive, national and international legislation in administration and management of water environment (water law, WFD, Ramsar Convention, Natura 2000)
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The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus.
Knowledge, Comprehension, Synthesis At the end of the course the student is expected to: - have thorough understanding of the water resources and anthropogenic impacts on water environment in CR, - water management in cities, and state administration and management of water resources in the CR - national and international water management policy and legislation
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