Course: Urban ecology

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Course title Urban ecology
Course code KGE/URE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Drápela Emil, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
LECTURES: 1st Introduction to the Study 2nd Urban ecology, relation to urbanism, geography, landscape ecology., Object, subject, history and current state of knowledge vednej 3rd Natural, cultural, urban, rural, industrial landscape, urbanized area, cities, rural settlements. Space-time interconnectivity, town, city, urban area, suburban area, rural zemie.Urbanizácia, spatial mosaic, the dimensions of space, gradient. 4th Undertaken thorough urban landscape as a dynamic system of adaptive landscapes in the area of ??partial-spoločnosť.Štruktúry, synergické.Hierarchický character štruktúr.Subsystémy.Časopriestorový spatial aspect: structure, linkages, processes and functions. 5th Physical-geographical subsystém.Štruktúra physical geographical, krajinnoekologická, spatial units, attributes, dimensions. Spatial model, the valorisation of the state of the initial landscape structure (modification, degradation, devastation, contamination) as a result of previous processes. 6th Socio-economic subsystem (SES) settlements Urban, social, economic structure, spatial model (the seat of rural towns), elements, attributes, spatial model of anthropogenic activities in the settlements, space-time aspects of the structure, relations, ties, landscape structure (land-cover). 7th Flow, linkages, processes in the current complex systéme.Procesy physical geographical, socio-economic integrated. (Contamination, synantropizácia, succession, restorácia) in the process of integration structures, principles of complexity hierarchy. 8th Function, functional aspects of spatial partial subystémov, comprehensive system. Questions offer (conditions) and demand in the country and spoločnosti.Riadenie space, planning in light of the systemic approach. . Conflicts of interest, functional, time-space. 9th Quality of life, the environment as a function of complex integrated systému.Riziká, environmental hazards, environmental in nature urbanizovanom prostredí.Časopriestorové system changes as a result of social, political and environmental changes, inputs, impact on the environment and quality of life. EXERCISE: 1.Urbann landscape, spatial differentiation (country-seat, city-city-urban-suburban zone-rurárne background). Delimitation of spatial units for example Liberec in scale 1: 16.000 Liberec-PD) 2.Urbann structure (the hierarchical units (city, zone, district, parish, group, band, plot) to a defined tranzekte (Liberec) 3.Krajinnoecologic structure (Forman and Godron) interpretation? environmental valorisation. (GOOGLE-topographic maps, ortho-map, land cover). Tranzekt circumscribed. 4.Identifikácia functional conflict of interest, classification, impact on quality of life (Liberec) (zoning plan Liberec, 1:16000))

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
Learning outcomes
Urban-ecological approach, ecological complex, urbanization and changes in the environment, natural conditions as the stimuli and limits of urban development, land cover in urban areas and its changes, inner structure of the city and its changes, human activities in the cities and their environmental impact, socio-spatial structure of the city, sustainable urban development and quality of life, perception of urban environment, the image of the city, spatial behaviour in the urban environment.
students understand and evaluate themes examined in subject
Prerequisites
knowledge of human geography and the foundations of landscape ecology
KGE/HG3
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KGE/HG3N

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Credit: Active participation in practice, elaboration of semestral work, successful graduation in test. Details on the first practice. Exam: compound
Recommended literature
  • BERRY, B.,J.,L., KASARDA, J.,D. Contemporary Urban Ecology. New York, 1977.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (20) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (19) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer