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Course code: IISS10095o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Environmental Protection
Major: Environmental Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Drabiński
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge Student has a general knowledge of on biotic and abiotic components of the environment and the processes occurring in it; is familiar with the basic concepts of degradation and protection of water, soil, air, biodiversity, waste management, noise; understands the processes, phenomena and interactions in the environment, and also knows the dangers and consequences of environmental pollution; understands the importance of technical, economic and legal actions in the development and protection of the environment, as well as identifies the environmental authorities; has knowledge of the role and importance of the natural environment and sustainable use of biological diversity and its hazards. Skills Student can determine the condition of the surrounding environment, and practically apply the applicable norms and standards necessary for a proper assessment of the environment; able to identify environmental risks and identify possible means and methods to counteract these threats; can determine the actions necessary to maintain its good condition or to improve the situation of pollution and environmental degradation; is able to identify the impact of environment pollution and noise on human health; indicates the project and technical measures in environmental protection and waste management methods; knows how to effectively implement the right of access to information about the environment and its protection; is able to identify the social conflict with environmental background and take action to resolve or minimize its effects.

Competences: Demonstrates understanding of the importance of protecting the environment for the development of society; is aware of the responsibility for the rational and effective management of environmental resources.

Prerequisites: biology and ecology, physics and chemistry of soils, law, meteorology and hydrology.

Course content: The concept of the environment and its protection. History of environmental protection and current initiatives to protect the environment, the concept of sustainable development. Natural aspects of environmental protection (protection of the biosphere, landscape, ecosystem, biocenosis, species diversity, ecological balance). Protection of the atmosphere (greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, acid rain, photochemical smog and acid). Protection of the hydrosphere (water pollution, eutrophication, technical, economic and legal measurments in water protection). Protection of minerals and lithosphere (types of impacts on the lithosphere, durability use of mineral resources). Soil protection (types of degradation, threats to soils in Poland). Protection of forests (threats, ways and means for forest protection). The impact of environmental pollution and noise on human health. Waste management and the impact of waste on the environment. Project and technical measures to protect the environment (the concept of clean technology, renewable energy sources). Elements of toxicology (poisons and toxins, radioactivity, eliminate impurities from the body). Social conflicts against environmental (typology and solving). Access to information about the environment and its protection. National Environmental Policy and the legal and economic aspects of environmental protection.

Recommended literature: 1. Degradacja, ochrona i rekultywacja gleb. Baran Z., Turski R., Wyd. AR w Lublinie 1996. 2. Ekologia roślin. Bioróżnorodność, ochrona przyrody i ochrona środowiska. Krystyna Falińska, Wydawnictwo PWN 2004. 3. Gleboznawstwo, Zawadzki S. PWRiL, Warszawa 1999. 4. Ochrona gleb i rekultywacja terenów zdegradowanych. Karczewska A. Wyd. UP we Wrocławiu 2008. 5. Ochrona i rekultywacja środowiska. Maciak F. Wyd. SGGW w Warszawie 1995. 6. Niekonwencjonalne źródła energii. Szlachta J. (red.) Wyd. Akad. Rol. We Wrocławiu. 1999. 7. Ochrona środowiska naturalnego. Zdzisław Chłopek, Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności, Wrzesień 2002. 8. Ochrona środowiska w działalności gospodarczej. Janina Ciechanowicz-McLean, Wydawnictwo Prawnicze LexisNexis 2003. 9. Ochrona środowiska. Kazimierz Górka, Bazyli Poskrobko, Wojciech Radecki, Polskie Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne 2001. 10. Ochrona wód i gleb. Julian Paluch, Krzysztof Pulikowski, Mieczysław Trybała, Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczej we Wrocławiu, Wrocław 2001. 11. Toksykologia środowiska. Aspekty chemiczne i biochemiczne. Stanley E. Manahan, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2010. 12. Woda. Zasoby, degradacja, ochrona. Wojciech Chełmicki, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN 2002. 13. Wprowadzenie do inżynierii i ochrony środowiska. Tom 1 i 2. Zarzycki R., Imbierowicz M. Stelmachowski M., Wydawnictwo Naukowo- Techniczne, Warszawa 2007. 14. Ochrona środowiska przed drganiami i hasłem. Zbigniew Engel Wydawnictwo PWN, 2001. 15. Zagrożenia, ochrona i kształtowanie środowiska przyrodniczorolniczego. Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Stanisława Bieszczada i Jerzego Soboty, Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczej we Wrocławiu, Wrocław 1999.

Assessment methods: Completion of project, one test, written exam

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