Course: Selected Environmental Problems in Transport and Communications

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Course title Selected Environmental Problems in Transport and Communications
Course code KDPD/DVPE4
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sejkorová Marie, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Tesař Miroslav, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Global and local problems of environment protection and creation (of protection and creating environment) Principle of sustainable development . Environmental monitoring. Transport and telecommunication impacts on air, soil, water, organism and health of people. Present state and possibilities of a negative impacts of TAT and transport on environment. Transport and ecological area burden. Requirements of soil and water pollution. Redevelopment. The most important legal regulations in environment protection and its commentary. Technologies for reduction of environmental negative impacts of transport - principles Particular technical solutions of selected environmental protection problems, case analysis. Waste management in the transport. Determination and evaluation of waste properties. Modern physical, physical-chemical and chemical monitoring methods of environment. Working environment in transport, occupational safety and hygiene. Its connection with peoples health. Working environmental factors. Internal environment, pollution Environmental information systems. Selected environmental problems in accordance with the specialization of the student and his/ her dissertation thesis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
Deepen student´s knowledge about the environmental protection and creation (especially in transport and telecommunication).
Studying of the course student will obtain detailed knowledge about transport and telecommunications (TAT) impacts on environment and about its reduction. He has overview about modern physical, physical-chemical and chemical monitoring methods and environmental legal aspects. He is learned about classical and alternative resources of energy, harmful effects of noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and radiation on people health. He is familiar with the waste management (disposal technologies regarding electro-waste and waste from transport), working environmental factors. He is equipped with knowledge about further environmental aspects in the transport and telecommunication in accordance with the specialization of the student and his/ her dissertation thesis.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the environmental protection, chemistry, physics and ICT.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Exam from this course (form, conclusion, duration) is in conformity with Studying and examining rules of University Pardubice. The exam consists from writing and oral part. Successful passing of writing test is necessary condition for oral part. It is obligated to present the suitable end term work (semester work). During final exam student has to prove his understanding of topics mentioned above and to prove ability to solve assigned tasks individually. Particular requests will be past to students in the first part of education by tutor.
Recommended literature
  • AMUNDSEN, A. Omezování vzniku odpadů - čistší produkce. Praha, Enzo, 1995.
  • BOEKER, E.; VAN GRONDELLE, R. Environmental science: physical principles and applications. Chichester. John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
  • Colinvaux, Paul. Ecology 2. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1986. ISBN 0-471-55860-5.
  • KURAŠ, M. Odpady, jejich využívání a zneškodňování. Praha, ČEÚ, 1994.
  • MOLDAN, B. Životní prostředí - Globální perspektiva. Praha, Regleta, 1995.
  • Moldan, Bedřich. Ekonomické aspekty ochrany životního prostředí : situace v České republice. Praha: Karolinum, 1997. ISBN 80-7184-434-9.
  • Smolík, Dušan. Ekologie : úvod do studia ekotechniky. Ostrava: VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 1992. ISBN 80-7078-169-6.
  • VLČEK, J.; DRKAL, F. Technika a životní prostředí. Praha, ČVUT, 1994.
  • VLČEK, J. et al. Metodické prostředky pro životní prostředí. Praha, ČVUT, 1994.
  • Wittlingerová, Zdena. Ochrana životního prostředí. Praha: Credit, 2001. ISBN 80-213-0754-4.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Technology and Management in Transport and Telecommunications: Technology (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Technology and Management in Transport and Telecommunications: Technology (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Technology and Management in Transport and Telecommunications: Management (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Technology and Management in Transport and Telecommunications: Management (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer