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Lecturer(s)
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Peterková Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Wagner Matěj, Mgr.
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Course content
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Course Content (Thematic Blocks): 1. Introduction to the Course and Career Opportunities: Course structure, importance of EIA/SEA, graduate career opportunities on the labor market (public administration, design, authorized persons). 2. Legislative Framework and Building Permitting: Act No. 100/2001 Coll., the Building Act (Act No. 183/2006 Coll.), Single Environmental Statement (JES), integration with planning, building, and occupancy permit proceedings. 3. EIA and SEA Process - Procedural Steps: Category I and II projects, screening and scoping, notification, environmental impact statement (EIS / documentation), expert review (posudek), binding statement, transboundary assessment. 4. Air Protection in the EIA Process: Emission and air quality limit values (Act No. 201/2012 Coll.), air pollutants and health impacts (PM 10, PM 2.5, benzene, B(a)P, NO2), dispersion modeling methods (SYMOS '97, ATEM), emission reduction measures. 5. Noise and Vibration Issues: Act No. 258/2000 Coll. and Government Regulation No. 272/2011 Coll., protected indoor and outdoor spaces, noise limits and corrections, noise studies, noise abatement measures (noise barriers, low-noise road surfaces, organizational measures). 6. Landscape Character - Assessment Methodology: Landscape character protection (Section 12 of Act No. 114/1992 Coll.), assessment methods (Vorel et al., Löw), GIS visibility analyses (Viewshed), photo-visualizations, cumulative impacts. 7. Natura 2000 Impact Assessment and Biological Assessment: Natura 2000 assessment (Section 45i of Act No. 114/1992 Coll.), biological assessment (Section 67), faunistic and botanical surveys, migration studies. 8. Mitigation and Compensatory Measures: Protection of woody plants outside forests, biotechnical measures, ensuring landscape permeability (ecoducts, underpasses, guidance fences), the role of environmental supervision on construction sites. 9. Related EIA Studies and the IPPC Process: Shadow flicker studies (wind turbines), daylight/overshadowing studies, climate change impact of buildings (adaptation and mitigation measures), drainage/runoff studies; integrated prevention (Act No. 76/2002 Coll.), BAT principles, and BREF documents. 10. EIA Case Studies: Analysis of controversial real-world projects (linear transport infrastructure - highways/railways, wind turbines, high-rise buildings, and urban projects - e.g., Šantovka Tower Olomouc). 11. Project Presentation - "Public Hearing": Roles of stakeholders at a public hearing, argumentation, defense of expert reviews, discussion of environmental risks.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 34 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the legislative framework, theoretical principles, and practical procedures of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the Czech Republic and within the international context. Upon completing the course, students will acquire a comprehensive overview of how the impacts of construction projects, activities, and technologies on public health and various environmental components (air, noise, landscape character, Natura 2000, ecosystems) are assessed. Another objective is to introduce students to the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC/BAT) process, the possibilities of involving the affected public in decision-making processes, and the real-world career opportunities for graduates on the job market (public administration, design/project engineering, specialized consulting companies).
Upon successful completion of the course, the student: Understands the legislative framework of EIA, SEA, and IPPC processes in the Czech Republic and the EU, and correctly interprets the rights and obligations of individual stakeholders (developer/notification submitter, competent authority, concerned authorities, the public). Differentiates between construction projects subject to mandatory assessment (Category I) and screening procedures (Category II), and masters the procedural steps from submitting a notification to issuing a binding EIA statement. Analyzes and interprets specific expert studies (dispersion/air quality models, noise studies, landscape character assessments, Natura 2000 and biological assessments, daylight/overshadowing and climate studies). Applies theoretical knowledge to design specific mitigating, adaptation, and compensatory measures (noise barriers, ecoducts and migration barriers, tree protection, air and water protection measures). Navigates public administration information systems (CENIA EIA/SEA Information System, MoE IPPC portal, CHMI and Ministry of Health geoportals, CUZK AGS) and retrieves relevant data for project assessment. Is competent to critically evaluate the environmental benefits and risks of an assigned (fictitious or real) construction project and defend their conclusions in an expert discussion.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of general ecology, environmental protection, and environmental geography at the Bachelor's degree level (3rd year) is required. Familiarity with the Czech legal system, spatial data handling (GIS), and web map portals (CHMI/ČHMÚ, CENIA, CUZK/ČÚZK) is an advantage. Given that the course is scheduled in the 3rd year of study, students are expected to demonstrate independent analytical and critical thinking when working with specialized texts and legislation.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Final project
Attendance and Active Participation: Mandatory attendance at lectures/seminars (a maximum of 2 excused absences per semester is allowed). Continuous Assignments and Tasks: Independent completion and timely submission of ongoing tasks assigned within individual thematic blocks in the Moodle LMS (e.g., research in the CENIA system, work with map portals, visibility analysis). Final Colloquium: Format: A concise assessment of an assigned fictitious construction project, including the identification of main affected environmental components and proposed measures. Procedure: Expert discussion (defense of the assessment) and answering supplementary theoretical-practical questions covering thematic blocks 1-11.
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Recommended literature
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Anděl, P., Mináriková, T., & Gorčicová, I. (2015). TP 180: Migrační objekty pro zajištění průchodnosti dálnic a silnic pro volně žijící živočichy (2. vyd.).
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Dusík, J., & Kouba, V. EIA: Principy posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí. 1994.
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Glasson J., Therivel R. (2019). Introduction To Environmental Impact Assessment.
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Löw, J., & Míchal, I. (2003). Krajinný ráz.
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Mareček, J. Posuzování vlivů na životní prostředí. 2000.
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orel, I., Bukáček, R., Matějka, P., Culek, M., & Sklenička. (2004). Metodický postup posouzení vlivu navrhované stavby, činnosti nebo změny využití území na krajinný ráz.
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Říha J. (1995). Hodnocení vlivu investic na životní prostředí.
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