Course: Basics of Water Environment Management

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Course title Basics of Water Environment Management
Course code EKO/ZMV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Rulík Martin, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Netopil Patrik, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
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
Prerequisites
Elementary knowledge in ecology, biology and environmental science

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Essay

Active participation in class and seminars seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Allan T. (2011). Virtual water. New York.
  • Cílek V. a kol. (2017). Voda a krajina. Praha.
  • Hoekstra, A. Y., Chapagain, A. K. (2008). Globalization of Water: Sharing the Planets Freshwater Resources. Malden, MA, USA.
  • Hunt CE. (2004). Thsrty planet. London.
  • Němec Jan, Hladný Josef (eds.). (2006). Voda v české republice. Praha.
  • Siegl, S. M. (2017). Budiž voda. Aligier Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Ecology and Environmental Protection (2021) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter