City as an ecological system. Abiotic conditions of the city (land structure, climate, soil, water, biogeochemistry). Urban heat island and air pollution at urban areas. Fauna and flora urban areas. Synanthropic and invasive species. Green areas of urban and suburban areas. Effect of urban areas on human health. Chamber ecology – sick building syndrome, in-door air pollution, electromagnetic fields, radon danger. Biodiversity conservation at urban areas. Landscape fragmentation, rural-to-urban transects, urban zones and their effect on landscape. Urban ecosystem services – assessment of potential at the different urban zones. Ecology of transport areas and compensation of negative effect of roads (transition for animals). Changes of water cycle under sealing the area. Restoration and revitalization of urban sections of the rivers. Revitalization of urban areas.
KNOWLEDGE
-GEO_W8 - environmental, social and technical conditions influencing the urban structure
-GEO_W9 - the basic concepts and principles to the planning of technical infrastructure
SKILLS
-GEO_U3 - analyze spatial data (also using GIS tools) for spatial planning, water management, flood protection and environmental protection; perform simple geodetic measurements and use complex geodetic documentation
-GEO_U5 - design a geoinformation system in accordance with the paradigms of geography, natural and information sciences; conduct research in this field and find practical application of geoinformatics
SOCIAL SKILLS
-GEO_K3 - effectively work individually and in a team, assuming different roles in it
-GEO_K5 - think and act creatively and enterprisingly