Students will become familiar with current selected research topics in physical geography with an emphasis on geoecology and environmental geography. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating the acquired knowledge in the field of application. The exercises will focus on field research activities, with an emphasis on mastering the use of equipment and applying publicly available (secondary) and measured field (primary) data, including their processing and validation, using specialised software and GIS add-ons. Attention will also be paid to the appropriate visualisation and interpretation of the evaluated data. Environmental changes will be presented in relation to both humans (health and quality of life) and the landscape and its biodiversity. Furthermore, students will learn about the possibilities of adaptation measures in various types of environments. These include the management and planning of urban (blue) green infrastructure, as well as landscape planning with the aim of protecting and enhancing biodiversity and preserving the integrity of ecosystems. This includes, for example, measures to reduce heat stress in exposed urban areas, as well as the design and creation of various types of ecological networks in the landscape. Students will acquire selected theoretical and practical knowledge of environmental management and nature conservation at the local (municipal) and regional levels, with an emphasis on their spatial aspects. Main topics of the course: 1. Physical and environmental geography research in times of global change 2. LULC changes in urban and suburban landscapes, blue, green, grey, and brown infrastructure 3. Human environment in urban and suburban landscapes I (heat pollution, thermal comfort) 4. Human environment in urban and suburban landscapes II (air pollution, light pollution, noise, visual smog) 5. Dynamics of sensitive ecosystems during the Anthropocene and global climate change 6. Landscape and biodiversity, landscape potential and its assessment Modelling environmental suitability (habitat preferences) and prioritisation of areas in nature and landscape conservation 7. Landscape connectivity as a basic tool for nature and landscape management 8. Planning and modelling ecological networks in different types of environments 9. Anthropogenic influences on the landscape and methods of its assessment (landscape fragmentation models, quantification of landscape structure) 10. The concept of ecosystem services, their assessment, quantification, and mapping
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Lehnert, M., Geletič, J., & Jurek, M. (2023). Tradiční a nové přístupy ke studiu tepelného prostředí člověka ve městě: kritické shrnutí současného stavu poznání.
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Lehnert, M., Geletič, J. (2017). Místní klimatické zóny a jejich význam ve městech České republiky.
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