Course detail

Hydropedology

FAST-BS006Acad. year: 2018/2019

Subject BS06 Hydropedology focuses on interpretation of soil-water relations and their role in the protection of agricultural land. The basic form of teaching are exercises in which students get acquainted with the physical and hydraulic properties of the soil, hydrolimits and infiltration of water into the soil. In use of models in pedology students learn how to gather and analyze the resulting data from the available computer programs RETC (van Genuchten et al., 1991) and Rosetta (Schaap, 2003).
The outcome of the exercise will be a term paper and written test.



Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students obtain basic knowledge of hydropedology. Student is able to:
- assess the quality of farmed land based on laboratory analyzes of soil hydro-physical properties and hydrolimits,
- evaluate the water infiltration into the soil using the double-ring infiltration method and Minidisk infiltrometer,
- predict the hydraulic characteristics of the soil by pedotransfer functions,
- use available computer programs RETC and Rosetta.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, hydraulics and hydrology

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examination.
Excercise - evaluation of measured hydro-physical dates, hydrolimits and water infiltration into the soil, work with software programs RETC and Rosetta, creating a term paper.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For the successful completion of the course the student must meet the following conditions:
- attendance at seminars,
- assess the quality of agricultural land from selected experimental sites,
- work independently with software programs,
- create a term paper,
- pass a written test.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic pedological knowledges and basic of hydropedology
Soil clasification in ČR, types of soil and hydropedological mapping
Physical properties of soil
Hydrolimits
Hydraulic characteristics of soil
Software RETC, Rosetta
Infiltration experiment in situ and its evaluatio

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miroslav Dumbrovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1st Field work - soil sampling, measurement of infiltration
2nd to 3rd Evaluation of infiltration using the double-ring infiltration method and Minidisk infiltrometer
4th Physical and mechanical properties of soil
5th Hydrolimits
6th Hydraulic characteristics of soil - soil moisture retention curve and hydraulic conductivity
7th The theory of capillary models for predicting hydraulic conductivity of the course of soil moisture retention curves
8th Sofware Rosetta
9th Software RETC
10th Application of software rosetta and RETC
11th to 12th Creating a term paper
13th Written test