26 hours, optionally

1. Erosion in the world – classification of erosion, factor influencing erosion, intensity and acceptable limit. 2. Modelling of erosion processes – classification of models, Universal soil loss equation, theoretic analysis of water erosion, great river basins. 3. Assessment of erosion hazard level – complex research and analysis of a watershed. 4. Design of erosion control measures – classification and description. Basic dimensioning rules of erosion control items. 5. Determination of surface runoff parameters – simplifying preconditions, methods of culmination runoff and flood volume calculation in small watersheds. 6.Torrents control – flow erosion, analysis of reasons and consequences, erosion control measures, principles of dimensioning and assessment of measures layout. 7. Wind erosion – analysis of the process, forms of erosion, determination of intensity, layout of erosion control measures. 8. Drainage – reasons, occurrence and assessment of waterlogging, distribution and movement of water in soil. 9. Modelling of water movement in soil – classification of models, features, saturated and unsaturated porous environment, groundwater runoff. 10. Main drainage facilities – classification, design principles, dimensioning of facilities. 11. Detailed drainage facility – classification, design principles, determination of drainage parameters, dimensioning of pipe drainage. 12. Special drainage – sloping areas, sportgrounds, design principles, schema. Influence of drainage on the landscape.