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Lecturer(s)
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Halásová Olga, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Lehnert Michal, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Extreme air temperatures (heat waves, cold waves) 2. Fires 3. Gales, hurricanes, tornadoes 4. Extreme precipitation totals 5. Storms 6. Heavy snow cover, ice storms, and black ice 7. Hydrological responses in watercourses 8. Droughts 9. Landslides associated with extreme natural phenomena 10. Early warning systems (SIVS, SVRS, etc.) 11. Environmental safety concepts
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Group work
- Attendace
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the issues surrounding meteorological and related hydrological extremes and their impact on the landscape due to human activity. Through lectures, students will learn about hydrometeorological extremes and how they are addressed in legislation. They will examine these phenomena from the perspective of emergencies and crisis situations, as well as their impacts on the environment and quality of life, with a special focus on the territory of the Czech Republic. In this course, students will gain practical experience with legislative tools and strategic documents (the Integrated Early Warning System, crisis management, flood plans, etc.), all in the context of climate change, its expected trends, and its socioeconomic impacts.
1. Expert knowledge, i.e., the identification and classification of phenomena, their physical nature, and their connection to climate change 2. Practical and methodological skills, i.e., students will be able to interpret data, assess threats to specific areas in relation to specific phenomena, and work with historical data 3. General and transferable competencies, e.g., crisis communication and warning systems, decision-making under pressure, and the design of adaptation measures
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Prerequisites
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Students are expected to have a basic theoretical and scientific background, particularly in subjects such as physical geography, mathematics, and statistics; it is also beneficial to have a basic understanding of, or at least high school-level knowledge in, physics and chemistry. The course also requires technical and analytical skills, such as working with data and maps and the ability to interpret graphs and models. Other essential prerequisites include spatial awareness and systems thinking, an interest in current events and climate change, as well as applied and critical thinking.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
1. Prerequisites - basic knowledge of meteorology, climatology, hydrology, and geomorphology, as well as the fundamentals of mathematics and physics 2. Course Requirements (Seminars) - attendance and active participation in seminars - completion of term papers/projects - working with software - midterm exam 3. Exam requirements (course completion) - written or oral exam - assessment of knowledge covering the scope of lectures, seminars, and required reading
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Recommended literature
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Brázdil, R. a kol. (2007). Vybrané přírodní extrémy a jejich dopady na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Brno, Praha, Ostrava.
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Bryant, E. (2005). Natural Hazards 2nd edition. Cambridge.
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Keller, E. A., DeVecchio, D. E. Natural Hazards Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes. London. 2019.
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Kukal, Z., Pošmourný, K. Přírodní katastrofy a rizika: příspěvek geologie k ochraně lidí a krajiny před přírodními katastrofami. Praha. 2005, ISSN 1213-3393.
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Smith, K. Environmental Hazards Assessing: Risk and Reducing Disaster. London. 2009.
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Strahler, A. H. Introducing Physical Geography, 6th Edition. 2013.
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