Course: Protection of the Population, Towns and Villages

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Course title Protection of the Population, Towns and Villages
Course code KGG/OOMO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Halásová Olga, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction 2. The operation of rescue services in the Czech Republic - after 1997 3. Crisis management 4. Legislation and extreme events ( flood zones in the zoning plan, municipalities , flood tax) 5. Insurance and extreme events 6. Effects of hydrological extremes 7. The impact of geomorphological extremes 8. The effects of seismicity (volcanic activity ) 9. Olomouc - floods in 1997 , 2006, Master Plan - measures 10. Flood plans, emergency plans 11. An expert from practice 12. Presentation of seminar papers 13. Presentation of seminar papers

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is for students to gain awareness of population protection in cities and municipalities. The main tasks of population protection will be discussed. We will focus on selected natural phenomena in the local or regional scale. Much attention will be paid to the impact of extreme phenomena on human life and activities (agriculture, industry, transport) and possible measures to reduce them.
Training systematic and comprehensive thinking and practices in crisis situations. Assessing the situation. Analysis and synthesis of lessons learned - theory versus practice.
Prerequisites
Knowledge in the scope of compulsory study subjects such as meteorology, hydrology, geomorphology, agriculture, industry, services, etc.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work, Written exam

Credit for the exam: - active participation in lessons - 80% - elaboration and submission of seminar work - credit test Exam - knowledge in the range of lectures and basic literature - test - oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 239/2000 Sb., o integrovaném záchranném systému a o změně některých zákonů.
  • Zákon č. 240/2000 Sb., o krizovém řízení (krizový zákon).
  • Brázdil, R. et al. (2007). Vybrané přírodní extrémy a jejich dopady na Moravě a ve Slezsku. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • KOUKAL, Z., POŠMOURNÝ, K. (2005). Přírodní katastrofy a rizika. Edice PLANETA 2005 odborný časopis pro životní prostředí, MŽP. Roč. XII., č.3..
  • Tolasz, R. et al. (2007). Atlas podnebí Česka: Climate atlas of Czechia. Praha: Český hydrometeorologický ústav.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geography (2020) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter