| Course title | Geoinformatics in Disaster Management |
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| Course code | KGI/GIKRI |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. The concept of threat, risk and vulnerability 2. Definition of crisis management 3. Data sources for crisis management 4. Crisis cycle, crisis plan, legislative definition, IRS 5. VGI, Crowdsourcing 6. Mapping platforms - Ushahidi, Crismapp, Pocitovemapy 7. Spatial decision support systems (SDSS). 8. COPERNICUS program 9. Modelling of extreme hydrological phenomena 10. Technological hazards - modelling of air pollution 11. Geoinformation technologies for crisis mapping
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Demonstration |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course provides necessary and useful basic knowledge and skills in crisis management. Emphasis is placed on the integration of GIS and geoinformation technologies in individual parts of the crisis cycle. Individual application domains are taught on a theoretical level and also practised on demonstration tasks.
The course is aimed at acquiring knowledge. Define the main concepts, describe the main approaches, demonstrate theoretical knowledge for solving model problems. |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge of topics within the content of the course.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Written exam, Seminar Work
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| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) | Category: Geography courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2024) | Category: Geography courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |