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Selected Chapters from Physical Geography and Geoecology - MZ330E010
Title: Selected Chapters from Physical Geography and Geoecology
Guaranteed by: Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology (31-330)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: summer s.:combined
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Explanation: nahrazuje MZ300E003
Note: enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Adam Emmer, Ph.D.
RNDr. Filip Hartvich, Ph.D.
RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
RNDr. Tomáš Chuman, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Kliment, CSc.
RNDr. Miloslav Müller, Ph.D.
RNDr. Dušan Romportl, Ph.D.
RNDr. Jan Tumajer, Ph.D.
Incompatibility : MZ300E003
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download bra_moldan.pdf RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Hydro_CR_ErasmusD_sucho_22.pdf Chalupová RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Chuman_Romportl_2010.pdf Chuman Romportl RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Lipsky_Romportl_2007_Typologie krajiny v Česku a zahraničí.pdf Lipský Romportl RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Report_on_the_Environment_of_the_Czech_Republic_2012.pdf Romportl RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Romportl et al_2013_Typologie.pdf Romportl RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
download Romportl_Chuman_2012_PRESENT APPROACHES TO LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC.pdf Romportl Chuman RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.
Annotation -
The course is focused on selected chapters from physical geography and geoecology of the Czech Republic. Each lecture is focused on a special topic.
Last update: Chalupová Dagmar, RNDr., Ph.D. (17.06.2023)
Literature -

Jones, A., Montanarella, L. and Jones, R., (2005): Soil atlas of Europe. European Soil Bureau Network. European Commission, Luxembourg, 128 p.
Kozák, J. (2010): Soil atlas of the Czech Republic. Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, 150 p.
Hladný, J., Němec, J (eds.) (2006): Water in Czech Republic, Consult, Prague, 256 p. ISBN: 80-903482-2-X                                                                                                                                                                             

Romportl, D., Chuman, T., Lipský, Z. (2013): Typologie krajiny Česka, Geografie, 1, 118, pp. 16-39. Romportl, D., Chuman, T. (2012): Present approaches to landscape typology, Journal of Landscape Ecology,5, 3, 24-35.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Chuman, T., Romportl. D. (2010): Multivariate classification analysis of cultural landscapes: An example from the Czech Republic, Landscape and Urban Planning, doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.003                                          

Lipský, Z., Romportl, D. (2007):Typůologie krajiny v Česku a zahrnaičí: stav, problematiky, metody a teoretická východiska, 112, 1, 62-84.                                                                                                                          

DOSTÁL, T., JANEČEK, M., KLIMENT, Z., KRÁSA, J., LANGHAMMER, J., VÁŠKA, J., VRÁNA, K., 2006. Czech Republic. In: Soil Erosion in Europe (J. Boardmann,  J. Poesen  eds.), J.Wiley & sons, New York, pp. 107-116. ISBN 0-470-85910.
LANGHAMMER, J., MATOUŠKOVÁ, M., KLIMENT, Z., 2013. Assessment of spatial and temporal changes of ecological status of streams in Czechia: a geographical approach. Geografie, 118, 4, 309-333.
KLIMENT, Z., KADLEC, J., LANGHAMMER, J., 2008. Evaluation of suspended load changes using AnnAGNPS and SWAT semi-empirical models. Catena, 73, 3, 286-299. 
KLIMENT, Z., 2003. Transport of suspended sediments in various regions of the Czech Republic. Acta Universitatis Carolinae - Geographica, 38, 1, 157-166.                                                                                                        

Tolasz, R. et al., 2007: Climate atlas of Czechia. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague.

 

and other literature focused on contemporary isues in physical geography: articles (WOS, Scopus)

Last update: Chalupová Dagmar, RNDr., Ph.D. (17.06.2023)
Requirements to the exam -

Selected Chapters from Physical Geography and Geoecology

Time and room: Friday, 12:20, Lecture room “Věž” (“Tower”) – Albertov 6

Requirements:

  • PowerPoint presentation at the final seminar (7 min; 6-8 slides) + discussion with the participation of the supervisor and students
  • Written seminar paper (2 pages) with description of the presentations – structure of the work with a brief commentary on the individual parts of the presentation, what you think about the topic, why you chose it and why it is important from your point of view, how you will use it in further study + of course, references
  • Topics must be chosen till the 4th lecture (13.3.2026) EACH LECTURER CAN HAVE ONLY 3 STUDENTS!!! after a discussion and approval of the respective lecturer - shared table (name of your topic, name of your supervisor)
  • EACH LECTURER CAN HAVE ONLY 3 STUDENTS!!!
  • Work on the topic must be discussed with the respective supervisor during the semester
  • Assignment of student opponents till the 6th lecture (27.3.2026) - shared table (see above)
  • Submission of presentation and written work (2 pages) to the supervisor (including publication for a student opponent) at least 3 weeks before the final seminar

– the schedule will be published after the topics are reported, shared space

  • Student opponents - evaluation of content and formal aspects of the presentation at the presentation during the discussion (short comments, questions)
  • 75% presence at the lectures

Evaluation: 5 ECTS, grade

Contact: RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D. (dada@natur.cuni.cz)

Last update: Chalupová Dagmar, RNDr., Ph.D. (04.02.2026)
Syllabus -

! Please note that changes in the order of the lectures might occur!

 

 

Lectures:

 

20.2.2026 Hydrology of the Czech Republic (Dr.Chalupová)

The main hydrological characteristics of the country, discharge of rivers, hydrological regime of rivers, recent floods in Prague, water consumption in the Czech Republic, water law authorities, water quality monitoring.

 

27.2.2026 Geology and Geomorphology of the Czech Republic (Dr. Hartvich)

This lecture covers the elementary description of the geological and geomorphological setting and development of the area of the Czech Republic. The geological development is described both regionally and in the context of the formation of the European continent. Geomorphological regions are characterized with regard to the morphological and morphometrical properties of the relief.

 

6.3.2026 Pedology and pedogeography of the Czech Republic (Dr. Chuman)

The basic information on pedogenesis, soil forming factors and geography of soils within the Czech Republic will be presented.

 

13.3.2026 Weather in Czechia and Europe(Dr. Müller)

Students will learn the main products of weather monitoring and forecasting for the Czech Republic and Europe, including basic interpretation of the products.

 

20.3.2026 Natural hazards and risks in Czechia (Dr. Emmer)

This lecture introduces different types of natural hazards that occur in Czechia. The patterns of occurrence in space and time, trends and physical geographical controls are discussed and the basic principles of disaster risk reduction and the implementation of the Sendai Framework in Czechia are outlined.

 

27.3.2026 Soil erosion: Is it a problem of the Czech Republic? (Assoc. prof. Kliment)

An occurrence and soil erosion hazards in the Czech Republic, main erosion factors and their effects, water erosion processes and their relationships to sediments transport and water pollution, presentation of case studies

 

4.4.2026 Good Friday – national holiday

 

10.4.2026 Physical-geographical regionalization of the Czech Republic (Dr. Romportl)

Lecture provides basic information on methods of physical - geographical regionalization and landscape classification. Introduction to data on natural and cultural environmental variables of the Czech Republic, their synthesis and classification into types or regions on different spatial scales

 

17.4.2026 Forests in the Czech Republic (Dr. Tumajer)

The lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of forest ecosystems in the Czech Republic, their distribution, composition, dynamics, and threads. A specific focus will be on the current forest performance under climate change manifested in growth trends, changes in growth phenology, occurrence of disturbances, and redistribution of growth-limiting climatic factors. Important long-term forest monitoring networks and available datasets on forest conditions in the Czech Republic will be introduced.

 

25.4.2026 Individual work on presentations (no lecture)

1.5. 2026 Labour Day – national holiday

8.5. 2026 Liberation from Fascism – national holiday

15.5.2026 Final seminar (will be specified according to selected topics)

22.5.2026 Final seminar (will be specified according to selected topics)

Students´ presentations with discussion

 

 

 

 

Contact: RNDr. Dagmar Chalupová, Ph.D.

E-mail: dagmar.chalupova@natur.cuni.cz

 

Last update: Chalupová Dagmar, RNDr., Ph.D. (04.02.2026)
 
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