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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the importance, distribution and retention of water in natural and urbanized landscapes. The course deals with the importance of water for humans in terms of chemical, physical, biological, social and cultural aspects, the principles of water circulation on the planet and in user systems, the hydrological situation in our territory and the principles of sustainable water management. It introduces the possibilities of effective water retention in the landscape and how to prevent agricultural drought, the importance of water bodies in the landscape and the concept of their revitalisation. It partly focuses on the process of shaping the ecological character of the landscape in variously stressed environments of water biotopes and on the biota present. It introduces current topics such as water reuse, the impact of climate change on the hydrological regime of the landscape, blue-green infrastructure, limited water resources as a cause of international conflicts, etc. Theoretical knowledge is documented through concrete cases. The course includes practical instruction (both in the laboratory and in the field), independent monitoring of selected sites, and discussions of current water management topics.
Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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Conditions for obtaining credit: participation in a practical laboratory demonstration, a field exercise, a field trip, and completion and defence of an individual projects. Prerequisites for successful completion of the exam: achieving a minimum of 51 points out of 100 in the exam. Possibility of improving the grade B - E: by examination test in a make-up test, by prior arrangement.
Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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Lectures are conducted in the form of frontal interactive teaching with the involvement of case studies, emphasis is placed on the transfer of practical experience and demonstration of the discussed phenomena on concrete examples. The active involvement of students is supported by discussions. Field work and demonstration of site monitoring, demonstration of analysis of collected samples microscopically and subsequent bioindication of site condition are included in the exercises. Students work on projects both independently and in groups, which promotes teamwork.
Lectures are conducted in the form of interactive classroom instruction incorporating case studies, with an emphasis on sharing practical experience and demonstrating the phenomena under discussion using specific examples. Active student participation is encouraged through discussions. The practical sessions include laboratory demonstrations, field exercises, and field trips to facilities specializing in the subject matter. Students work on projects both independently and in groups, which fosters teamwork. Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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To earn credit, students must complete a practical laboratory demonstration of biological monitoring, a field exercise and a field trip, and defend an individual project. The credit is followed by a written examination consisting of both closed and open questions, assessed with a maximum of 100 points. Any bonus points that the student may receive for presenting case studies for credit (maximum 10 points) are added to the points earned in the examination. To pass the examination, a minimum of 51 points in total is required. In case of failure or if the student wishes to correct the grade, a maximum of two correction terms are available. The subject areas for the examination correspond to the course syllabus. Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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Lectures: 1. The importance of water and human use of water; the distribution of the world's water supply, the principles of water cycling on the planet and in user systems 2. Types of natural waters and their specifics; oxygen regime in waters 3. communities of standing and flowing waters; biological monitoring of surface water quality, bioindicators 4. Hydrological conditions in the Czech Republic, water resources, water consumption 5. Extreme hydrological phenomena - drought/flood (causes, consequences, measures) 6. Water retention and accumulation in the landscape, runoff process; water in soil, infiltration 7. Ponds and small water bodies, their function in the landscape 8. Revitalisation of watercourses and reservoirs 9. Waterways in the Czech Republic, waterworks and structures on streams, migration permeability of watercourses 10. Water in forest ecosystems, evapotranspiration, biotic pump 11. Water in agriculture (land reclamation, irrigation systems), influence of agriculture on hydrological conditions in the landscape. 12. Water in urbanised landscapes, blue-green infrastructure 13. Water availability, water footprint, water reuse, sustainable water management 14. Impact of climate change on hydrological cycle processes and water resources; global water balance
The exercises are organized into the following blocks: 1) Practical laboratory demonstration: biological monitoring of surface water quality 2) Field exercise: Revitalization of watercourses 3) Field trip 4) Student project presentations and discussion Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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https://e-learning.vscht.cz Last update: Kujalová Hana (08.01.2021)
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Students will be able to: • understand the basic context of human activity and the aquatic ecosystem; • assess the condition of the site in terms of water in the landscape or water management use; • propose appropriate measures to improve the hydrological regime of agricultural or urbanised landscapes; • understand the issues of sustainable water management. Last update: Kujalová Hana (12.05.2025)
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no prerequisites Last update: Šmejkalová Pavla (19.08.2026)
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| Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
| Konzultace s vyučujícími | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Účast na přednáškách | 1 | 28 | ||
| Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi | 0.4 | 12 | ||
| Práce na individuálním projektu | 0.7 | 20 | ||
| Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 1.3 | 36 | ||
| Účast na seminářích | 0.5 | 14 | ||
| 4 / 4 | 112 / 112 | |||
| Coursework assessment | |
| Form | Significance |
| Examination test | 100 |