Environmental monitoring

obligatory courses

(in Polish) Podstawowe wiadomości z geografii fizycznej, chemii, fizyki, biologii na poziomie liceum oraz rozszerzone z geologii, fizyki środowiska (np. geologia dynamiczna)

To acquaint students with the environmental monitoring system in Poland and the European Union. Students gain knowledge of the methodological basis for environmental monitoring, metrology, criteria and indicators to assess the state of the environment standards laid down for the individual components of the environment and the results of the state of the environment in Poland based on the study of individual subroutines system of the State Environmental Monitoring.

The course acquaints students with the methodological foundations of the monitoring of the environment, the organization and the functioning of the environment in the Polish woman and the EU bodies and institutions implementing monitoring the functioning of the various components of the environment and in general the current state of the environment in Poland. The lecture is divided into the following topics: 1) the methodological basis; 2) the organization of the State Environmental Monitoring System; 3) organization and functioning of the various components of the environment; 4) international monitoring programs. Within these blocks are presented to the following issues. Block 1) the objectives and tasks of monitoring, methodological basis of discussing the subject of monitoring and rules to extract the individual components of the environment (landscape) monitoring based on systems theory, basic metrological monitoring (including the systems of automatic measurement and transmission of results). Block 2) The legal basis for monitoring the functioning, organization and functioning of the State Environment Inspection and the State Environmental Monitoring System; rules of informing about the state of the environment in Poland and the EU. Block 3) The objective of the objectives and tasks of each block SEM: the state of the environment, emissions, assessments and forecasts; Describes how the subsystems of the SEM and the current status of environmental components (for example subsystem groundwater monitoring adjustable in detail the principles of organization, operation and interpretation of the results of monitoring), are also discussed rules of organization and functioning of the monitoring database, system assurance / quality control monitoring. Block 4) is devoted to international cooperation, mainly within the European Community (the European Environment Agency and EIONET system) and the United Nations, NATO and the monitoring programs operating on the basis of international agreements and conventions.

Student gains knowledge of organization and functioning environmental monitoring, state of the environment and its individual components in Poland. It has the ability to design and interpretation of the results of monitoring, with particular emphasis on water monitoring.

K_W01 sees multiple relationships between the components of the environment and understand the processes occurring in the environment on the different levels of the organization nature;

K_W02 understand the complex relationships abiotyczno-biotic coupled circulation geochemical and biogeochemical elements in the current biosphere and understands their history;

K_W03 has knowledge of human impact on the course of natural processes;

K_W04 knows the concepts of ecotoxicology and the main toxic substances in the environment;

K_W06 has in-depth knowledge of mining damage and environmental hazards arising from use different techniques of mining various types of mineral raw materials and energy in various geological conditions;

K_W07 knows and recognizes basic geohazards associated with natural processes and anthropogenic understand the causal relationships between geological processes and natural disasters;

K_W08 has knowledge of the planning system Polish, geological conditions of spatial planning and the principles of sustainable development;

K_W09 knows the rules of environmental monitoring;

K_W10 has knowledge of methods of remediation, reclamation and re environment;

K_W13 know the legal basis and the essence of impact assessment project on the environment in terms of research methodology and procedures required in Poland and the types of documents prepared in the framework of environmental studies;

K_W15 have knowledge about. Policy planning research using techniques and tools available in the unit and beyond;

K_W16 knows the rules of occupational health and safety to the extent that work independently of both laboratory and terrain;

K_U02 planning and use appropriate methods and techniques to solve a given problem in environmental protection;

K_U05 organizes the workplace in accordance with the requirements of safety and ergonomics;

K_U06 uses specialized terminology in the field of environmental protection in Polish and English;

K_U08 critically assesses the environmental information;

K_U11 identifies the strengths and weaknesses of standard actions to solve environmental problems;

K_U13 can analyze spatial plans and choose, taking into account the geological conditions, the optimum environmental directions of development of different areas, identifies the environmental hazards resulting from the investment process;

K_U14 able to identify the environmental risks associated with its business activities;

K_U15 clarifies the relationship between the geological structure and the possibility of geohazards;

K_U16 able to use in practice methods of geochemical and Bioindication used in assessing the degree of environmental pollution;

K_K01 understands the need for lifelong learning; can inspire and organize the learning of others;

K_K02 able to cooperate and work in teams both in the laboratory and during field work, taking on different roles ,;

K_K06 understands the need for constant verification of the information collected through systematic familiarity with the scientific studies;

K_K07 is aware of the political and socio - economic determinants of environmental protection;

K_K09 shows responsibility for the safety of themselves and others during laboratory work, during field courses and work placements;

K_K10 is prepared to take up work related to environmental protection;

K_K13 understands the need to seek new technologies;

K_K14 indicates the strengths and weaknesses of their skills, attitudes and actions

For exam - mastering all the material from the lectures and recommended literature to the extent described in the lecture.