Course: Transportation and Environment

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Course title Transportation and Environment
Course code KZP/4DZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1.The role of transportation in the society 2.The transportation public policy and the environmental public policy 3.Economic aspects of transportation 4.Social aspects of transporation 5.Negative influences of transportation on the environment (air, water, soil, biodiversity, landscape character, accidents and wastes) 6.Health risks and transportation 7.Measures for mitigation of negative impacts of transportation (car and fuel modifications, noise abatement measures, roadway adaptations, incl. ecoducts, public support of environmentally favourable transportation, strategic landscape planning and zoning, business management measures) 8.Energy consumption and material requirements of transportation 9.Indicators of sustainable development of transportation 10.Best-case examples in the Czech Republic and in other countries

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Adamec, V. et. al. Doprava, zdraví a životní prostředí. Grada Publishing, Praha, 2008. Praha, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Environmental Protection (C_4) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter