Syllabus
Geological structure of the area influences, except exogeneous geological agents, and in the last two centuries also human activities, the landscape features and ways of their exploitation by the human society. Regional knowledge of geological structure is a base for reasonable use of economic and other potentials of the landcape, protection of environment and also other activities as waste management, landscape recultivation after mining activities etc.
Lecture briefly introduces the main feature of the geological structure and development of the area of the Czech republic (Bohemian massif and West Carpathians). The following units will be characterized: 1. Pre-Variscan units and variscan units of the BM (Moldanubicum, Teplá-Barrandian area, Saxothuringicum, Moravosilesian region, limnic Permocarboniferous basins, 2. Platform cover (Triassic to Quaternary, 3. Outer Carpathians units.
Following that the major regional geological units of the Czech republic will be assessed according to these criterias: a) endogeneous hazards (eartquakes), b)exogeneous hazards (mass movements on the slopes, erosion, floods, c) soils and weathering cover and their interaction with biosphere and technosphere, d) content of toxic elements in rock environments (radioactivity, heavy metals, As, Be), physical rock properties in relation to the undeground water flow, contaminants spread, raw potential for sustainable development.
Annotation
The goal of the lecture is on the case study of the area of the Czech Republic to explain relationship between geological structure and composition of the crust and landscape. Socio-economic potential of areas with different geological basement will be assessed as well as other landscape functions, including aspects of protection of environment in relation to sustainable development.
The emphasis will be given on the assessment of individual reginal geological units from point of geological endogenous and exhogenous geological harazards (erosion, mass movements, floods), hydrogeological potential,industrial row materials, soil protection and antropogenous influences (contaminations of the rocks environment).