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KGE / EEG
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KGE
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EEG
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Environmental Economic Geography
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
5
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Type of completion
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Oral
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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30 / -
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4 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to explain impact of economic activities on the environment in a geographical context and to show possible measures to support the sustainable development of society; to teach students how to assess the impact of economic activities on the environment at local, regional and global levels, and to know the actual examples of tools that eliminate the negative impacts and develop considerate methods of land management.
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Requirements on student
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Credit is awarded for the elaboration and presentation of the project regarding the economic activities impact on the environment at local and regional levels with a proposal for an optimal solution. It is necessary to get at least 75% of possible points (points will be given for the written report of the project). Oral exam - discussion on a selected issue related to impact of economic activities on the environment.
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Content
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Establishment, development and object of study in environmental economic geography.
Anthropocene and global metabolism.
Environmental history in the context of economic development.. Environmental movement and politics.
Sustainable development and a green economy. New trends in transport.
Organic farming and environmental context of the market for agricultural products.
Environmental impacts of mining and quarrying.
Environmental trends in waste management. Circular economy.
Sustainable development of settlements.
Water sensitive cities. Blue-green infrastructure.
Revitalization of the built-up areas.
Renewable energy and potential of the territory.
Sustainable tourism in the context of nature conservation.
Tools: EIA - an assessment of the impact of buildings on the environment, EMS, EMAS.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Kopp, Jan; Raška, Pavel. Ekohydrologický management mikrostruktur městské krajiny. První vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-261-0719-4.
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Basic:
Daniel, Jan. Enviromentální historie České republiky = Enviromental history of the Czech Republic. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6663-2.
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Basic:
Moldan, Bedřich. Podmaněná planeta. Druhé, rozšířené a upravené vydání. 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-3012-0.
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Basic:
Daniels, Thomas L. The environmental planning handbook : for sustainable communities and regions. 2nd ed. Chicago : APA Planners Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-61190-151-1.
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Recommended:
Neil M. Coe, Philip F. Kelly and Henry W.C. Yeung. Economic geography : a contemporary introduction. Wiley, 2013.
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Recommended:
Vejchodská, Eliška. Ekonomie a politika městského životního prostředí. 1. vyd. Praha : Oeconomica, 2009. ISBN 978-80-245-1241-9.
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Recommended:
Anderson, David A. Environmental economics and natural resource management. 4th ed. London : Routledge, 2013. ISBN 978-0-415-64096-1.
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Recommended:
Kukal, Zdeněk; Reichmann, František; Chlupáč, Ivo. Horninové prostředí České republiky : jeho stav a ochrana. Vyd. 1. Praha : Český geologický ústav, 2000. ISBN 80-7075-413-3.
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Recommended:
Kratochvíl, Petr. Městský veřejný prostor. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-88033-00-4.
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Recommended:
Šarapatka, Bořivoj. Pedologie a ochrana půdy. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-3736-1.
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Recommended:
Vlčková Jitka. Průvodce ochranou životního prostředí pro veřejnou správu. IREAS, o.p.s, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86684-49.
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Recommended:
Condon, Patrick M. Seven rules for sustainable communities : design strategies for the post-carbon world. Washington : Island Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1-59726-665-9.
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Recommended:
Rodrigue, Jean-Paul; Comtois, Claude; Slack, Brian. The geography of transport systems. London ; Routledge, 2006. ISBN 0-415-35441-2.
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Recommended:
Clark, Gordon L.; Feldmann, Maryann P.; Gertler, Meric S. The Oxford Handbook Economic Geography. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-19-823410-4.
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Recommended:
Maier, Karel. Udržitelný rozvoj území. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4198-7.
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Recommended:
Howe, Carol; Mitchell, Cynthia. Water sensitive cities. London : IWA Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-1-84339-364-1.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Individual project (40)
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35
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Contact hours
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42
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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50
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Total
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137
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to explain basic knowledge of economic geography within the scope of the bachelor's degree. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to evaluate the quality of the environment of the territory on the basis of elementary indicators. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to explain the impacts of economic activities on the environment in a geographical context
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to explain current examples of tools that eliminate the negative impacts and develop considerate methods of land management. |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to propose measures to support the sustainable development of society |
to assess the impacts of economic activities on the environment at local, regional and global levels |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Project |
Test |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Project |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Project |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Seminar |
Task-based study method |
Textual studies |
Project-based instruction |
Individual study |
Students' portfolio |
Discussion |
Seminar classes |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Task-based study method |
Project-based instruction |
Individual study |
Lecture |
Students' portfolio |
Lecture with visual aids |
Skills demonstration |
Field trip |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Lecture |
Seminar classes |
Field trip |
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