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Lecturer(s)
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Dušek Libor, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. 7. laws of development, collapse and regeneration of civilizations. When does a societal crisis occur and can it be averted or only mitigated? What conditions the regeneration of the social system? The importance of long time series. Is sustainability the path to human extinction? How can humanity use the Earth's energy and resources, or the Kardashov scale. Is expansion necessary for human survival? 2. Water and water resources of the Czech Republic, state and sustainability of water works and water infrastructure, quality of drinking water in the Czech Republic, development and status of wastewater treatment. 3. Soil - food sources, food self-sufficiency or security? The current state and preservation of the productive soil fund of the Czech Republic. 4. Energy sources in the context of sustainable development. Renewable energy sources, the importance of global and local municipal energy, stability and regulation of the energy system, the energy situation of the Czech Republic within the EU. 5. Alternative fuels and biofuels - renewable energy sources, EROI - Energy Return On Investment, or the energy efficiency of fuels and energy sources. 6. Resources and raw materials and their cycle within the product life cycle. Recycling or renewable resources? Advantages, disadvantages and economic conditionality of recycling technologies in examples. 7. Current recycling technologies in examples and technologies of glass, metals, electrical waste. 8. Current recycling technologies in examples and technologies of paper, plastics, rubber. 9. Sustainable development in construction, alternative building materials, use of waste in construction, modern technology or simplicity and local resources? Examples from practice stretch. 10. Inherited public space as a living legacy of previous generations and its sustainable development, created by human construction activity. Brownfields - sites that have failed, examples of sustainable development, functions of public space, impact of climate change on cities and possible solutions. 11. Transport and its effects on the environment, the influence of transport on the formation of emissions and smog, alternative modes of transport and transport performance. 12. What can an individual do for sustainability and nature protection, while minimizing the impact on their standard of living? Examples from practice or generational behavior change. 13. Psychology of sustainability or social contract and crisis of trust, sources of information and their verification, cultivation of personal resilience as part of a sustainable society.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
- Contact teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation for a final test
- 30 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 13 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject "Sustainability in practice" is to acquaint students with the practical ability to satisfy the basic needs of human civilization in order to maintain and develop the current standard of living with minimal impact on the potential of future generations. A sustainable society must be exposed so that its lifestyle and business do not conflict with nature's inseparable ability to maintain a diversified stable planetary ecosystem. The tool to achieve this goal is sustainable development including the synergistic action of ecology, economy, politics and culture using modern technologies.
Graduates of the course understand the issue of the cyclical development of human civilization over long periods of time, accompanied by the emergence, development, crises and decline of society. He is familiar with the basic laws of a sustainable human society and understands the necessity of a balance of environmental, socio-economic and energy-production-technological ties conditioned by the social contract and competent management. The content of the subject is the use of energy, raw materials and food resources, as well as examples of sustainable production in closed waste-free cycles using modern technologies.
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Prerequisites
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Successful completion of the course requires a general and professional overview and the ability to actively communicate and work with data sources.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Didactic test, Discussion, Presentation
The evaluation of the acquired knowledge and orientation in the presented subject matter will be made up of a combination of the student's long-term speech during lectures as part of discussions (20%), a written standardized didactic test (30%) and a final oral exam (50%). Successful completion of the test (min. 50% success rate with the option of a make-up test) requires the possibility of passing an oral exam with the possibility of make-up dates.
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Recommended literature
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Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana. Udržitelnost v České republice v kontextu vývoje v pokrizovém období. Praha: Oeconomica, nakladatelství VŠE, 2018. ISBN 978-80-245-2297-5.
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Veber Jaromír, Švecová Lenka. Udržitelnost a udržitelný management. 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-0897-8.
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