Course code Arhi4053
Credit points 3
Landscape Planning
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation09.03.2016
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developer
Una Īle
Dr. arch.
Course abstract
A general introduction to the aims and content of landscape architecture and planning, the idea of land-use planning and design. Meaning of term landscape in ecology, geography and other fields of science. History of landscape study. Man perception and landscape. Factors determining visual character and development of landscape. Geographical landscape levels, their complexity and scale of research. Role of human in creation of landscape. Landscape types, their location and characteristic. Specific features in landscape, development depended on nature and historical/cultural situations.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• knowledge of nature and anthropogenic factors influencing development of Latvian landscape; knowledge of different landscape types, their elements and spatial structure; knowledge of terminology used in landscape architecture;
• practical skills to assess the role and place of human and nature elements in establishment of social, aesthetic, ecological and functional qualities of landscape;
• competence to study place conditions before starting the design of definite territory; to aggregate information about nature and human impact to the landscape; competences to work according to the Latvia legislative documentation; competences to appreciate heritage and nature values in economical development of area.
Compulsory reading
1. Bells S., Nikodemus O. Rokasgrāmata meža ainavas plānošanai un dizainam. Rīga, 2000. 76 lpp.
2. Kruše P., Kruše M., Althauss D., Gabriēls I. Ekoloģiskā būvniecība. Rīga: VAK apvienība "Arkādija" 1995. 400 lpp.
3. Brinķis J., Buka O. Teritoriālā plānošana un pilsētbūvniecība. Rīga: RTU, 2001. 219 lpp.
4. Zigmunde D., Ņitavska N. Zaļās pilsētvides plānošana. LLU, 2013. 114 lpp.
Further reading
1. Kundziņš M. Dabas formu estētika. Rīga: Madris, 2004. 168 lpp.
2. Maldavs Z., Melluma A., Seile A. Ģeomorfoloģijas pamati. Rīga, 1981. 178 lpp.
3. Kļaviņš M. Vides zinātne. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. 600 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Landscape ArchitectureJournal of Landscape Architecture (Jola) [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 10.01.2016]. Pieejams: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjla20/current
2. Ziemeļniece A. Estētiskā kvalitāte ainaviskajā telpā. Jelgava: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte, 1998. 98 lpp.
3. Scientific journal of Landscape Architecture and Art [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 10.01.2016].Pieejamība:http://www.lif.llu.lv/scientific-journal-landscape-architecture-and-art