Dangerous natural processes in the environment

Course: NATURAL GEOGRAPHY

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Dangerous natural processes in the environment
Code
ОК 14
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR08. Conduct research natural and socio-geographical manifestations of the development of geosystems in difficult and unpredictable conditions, predict their development, analyze alternatives, evaluate risks and likely consequences. PR09. Conduct a professional assessment programs, strategies and development plans territories, to implement them geoecological and socio-economic examination and monitoring. PR11. Assess possible risks, socio-economic and geoecological consequences of the implementation of management solutions in the field of nature management, urban and regional development, recreation and tourism.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Basic knowledge of geomorphology, the basics of geology, meteorology, geodesy and cartography 2. The level of English proficiency not lower than B1. /
Course content
The tasks of the discipline – to highlight the following issues: - the fundamental principles of the basic concept on the development of dangerous natural processes; - the possibilities of risk analysis in the study of distribution zones and the frequency of development of hazardous processes within a proper area for the reference period of time. - studying major trend in development of hazardous processes (dangerous processes that previously had the course of natural disasters are now implemented as disasters) on the basis of statistical information on victims and destruction; - monitoring systems, and warning system in case of probability of hazardous processes development in a certain territory; - the methodology for introducing measures to prevent and minimize the negative effects of hazardous natural processes. . /
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1.Вступ до Світового океану, сьоме видання. McGraw-Hill Вища освіта. Нью-Йорк. 2003. - 521 с. 2. Основи гідрології підземних вод. Ральф К. - Постачання Папір 2220. Урядова друкарня США: 1989. - 85 с. 3. Аналіз басейну: принципи та застосування до оцінки нафтових запасів / Філіп А. Аллен, Департамент науки про Землю та інженерії, Імперський коледж Лондона та Джон Р. Аллен. Видання третє. 2014. - 619 с. 4. Сейсмологічна лабораторія Дона Л. Андерсона «Теорія Землі». Каліфорнійський інститут Technology Pasadena, California Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1989, p. 45-46. 5. Підземні води в геологічних процесах. Cambridge University Press. S.E. Інгебрістен, В.Е. Санфорд. 1998. - 341 с. 6. Розуміння Землі. Друге видання. Гарвардський університет. W.H. Фрімен і компанія. Нью-Йорк. 1998. - 682 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar
Assessment methods and criteria
Paperwork
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Iryna Baysarovych
Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Petroleum Geology
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"