Course detail

Architecture and Protection of Landscape

FA-DU3Acad. year: 2022/2023

The subject' s aim is to gain knowledge of landscape planning and garden architecture.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of nature and landscape protection in Czech Republic (Slovak Republic), knowing problems with landscape ecological stability area systems, ability to recognize basic tree species existing in the country, knowledge of historical evolution of our country. Ability to work individually in the field.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge for protection of our country. In the first place it teaches to evaluate the scenery and to justify his evaluation. The subject develops ability of the student to work considerately in the nature. Knowledge of currently existing methods to evaluate scenery.

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

Presence in lessons is not mandatory and is not checked. It is substituted by individual self-study of recommended literature. Own country mapping and evaluation of its scenery is an implicit part of the teaching and it is not possible to substitute it. The progress of works during mapping country is controlled during the teaching.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CULEK, M. et. al. (2005): Biogeografické členění České republiky II. EkoCentrum Brno a Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny. Brno. (CS)
KOLEKTIV (1992): Zákon ČNR o ochraně přírody a krajiny 114/92 Sb., v současně platném znění. ČNR a Parlament ČR. Praha. (CS)
KOLEKTIV (2002): Evropská úmluva o krajině. Brusel. (CS)
KOPEČEK P. et al. (2016): Projevy křesťanské liturgie v kulturní krajině. MZLU v Brně (CZ) (CS)
LŐW, J. et al. (1999): Obecná metoda hodnocení krajinného rázu. Lőw a spol., s.r.o., Brno. (CS)
LŐW, J., MÍCHAL, I. (2003): Krajinný ráz. Lesnická práce, s.r.o., Písek. (CS)
SKLENIČKA, P. (2003): Základy krajinného plánování. Naděžda Skleničková, Praha. (CS)

Recommended reading

MADĚRA, P., ZIMOVÁ E. [eds.]: Metodické postupy projektování lokálního ÚSES. CD ROM; multimediální učebnice. MZLU Brno a Lőw a spol. s.r.o. Brno. (CS)
VOREL, I., BUKÁČEK, R., MATĚJKA, P., CULEK, M., SKLENIČKA, P. (2004): Metodika ochrany krajinného rázu. ČVUT. Praha. (CS)
ŽÁK, L. (1947): Obytná krajina. S.V.Ú. Mánes-Svoboda, Praha. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    specialization URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    specialization ARCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch ARCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch URBAN , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch URBAN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into the subject's problems, assignments.
2. Repetition - landscape types of the Czech republic.
3. Repetition - landsacape types of Europe.
4. European Landscape convention
5. Legal anchoring of Czech landscape protection in Act No. 114/92 CoL, analysis,
history,consequences.
6. Method of assessing landscape's character according to Vorel (I).
7. Method of assessing landscape's character according to Vorel (II).
8. Method of assessing landscape's character according to Low (I).
9. Method of assessing landscape's character according to Low (II).
10.Basic documents for assessing landscape's character.
11.Discussion and examples of landscape character assessment.
12.Discussion over preliminary landscape character assessment made by the students.
13.Discussion over final reults of students' works.

Guided consultation

2 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.

Seminar

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Maxmilian Wittmann, Ph.D.