Susceptibility of water ecosystems for degradation caused by mining. Human impact on waters and landscape. Main types of mine waters and its characteristics. Preventing methods according to mine water pollution. Evaluation of the rate of degradation and valorisation of observed changes. Mining pressure on freshwaters in different countries.
KNOWLEDGE
-EEP_W2 - mechanisms and processes in the environment
-EEP_W3 - different kinds of hazards and methods of their identification, reduction or elimination from the environment
-EEP_W4 - physical principles of functioning and operation of technical devices used in environmental protection and engineering
-EEP_W5 - methods to select the technologies minimizing consequences of anthropopressure in the environment
SKILLS
-EEP_U1 - acquire, verify, evaluate and integrate environmental and geographical data from various sources
-EEP_U2 - utilize obtained data for environmental and anthropogenic impact assessments
-EEP_U3 - conduct multi-faceted analysis of natural environment conditions and processes
-EEP_U10 - chose, plan, prepare and conduct their own experiments to obtain experimental data for the final project
SOCIAL SKILLS
-EEP_K1 - apply obtained knowledge about the environment for engineering solutions
-EEP_K3 - independent or team work to solve the problem
-EEP_K4 - indicate the social responsibility for the environment, being aware of the short- and long-term implications of the choice of different engineering solutions
-EEP_K7 - solve professional problems correctly understanding the importance of gaining information from reliable sources