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Land Management [Z.ier. un mēr., p(b)]

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Course abstract

Students learn the modern land management and land policy system, its goals and tasks, necessary for land management specialists. The program provides insight into land policy implementation activities and measures, promoting sustainable land use and protection. The program is oriented towards comprehensive sustainable land management, rational and effective land monitoring, use and protection. Students acquire an understanding of the concept of land management and land use. The study course provides insight and knowledge on land use and protection conditions in the territory of the municipality, on the supervision of municipal land, on the management of land owned and under the legal possession of municipalities, as well as on the supervision of degraded areas and measures to prevent degradation in the territory of municipalities. Land management specialists working at different levels need knowledge in land management.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Able to critically understand the theory and practice of land management and land policy, its essence and content, the use of basic information – 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th seminars. Able to critically understand the theory and practice of land management and land use, its nature and content, rational and effective monitoring, use and protection of land - 1.,2. and 3. laboratory work
2. Can independently carry out land management and land policy activities at the level of the state and local municipalities - 5th and 6th seminar. Can independently perform land management activities at the level of the state and local municipalities - laboratory work 4 and 5
3. Knows how to evaluate land management and land policy problems and eliminate deficiencies -7. and the 8th seminar. Knows how to evaluate land management and land use problems and eliminate deficiencies - 6.,7. and 8. laboratory work

Course Content(Calendar)

Full-time studies:
1. Content of the "Land management" study course. Course of studies and requirements. Literature. Main regulatory acts (1h)
2. The concept of land management and land policy, their understanding, goals and tasks (2 h)
1.seminar - Concept of land management and land policy, their understanding, goals and tasks (2h)
3. Land management in an international context (1h)
4. Land as a resource and object of property rights in land management (4h)
5. Participants involved in land management and their cooperation (2h)
2.seminar - Participants involved in land management and their cooperation (2h)
6. Specialization in land management (2h)
3.seminar – Specialization in land management (2h)
7. Basic information on land management (4h)
4.seminar – Basic information on land management (2h)
8. Sustainable land management. Rational use of land resources (2h)
5.seminar - Sustainable land management. Rational use of land resources (2h)
9. The main tasks of land supervision (1h)
10. Competence of state institutions and local municipalities in land management (1h)
6.seminar - Competence of state institutions and local governments in land management (2h)
11. Land policy in an international context (1h)
12. Land policy – a tool for ensuring the normative basis of land management (1h)
7.seminar - Land policy – a tool for ensuring the normative basis of land management (2h)
13. Land policy framework. Basic principles of land policy (1h)
14. Effective indicators of land policy. Courses of action for achieving the goals and results of land policy (1h)
8. seminar - Courses of action for achieving the goals and results of land policy (2h)
15. Concept of land management and land use, goals, tasks. Land use
and protection principles and conditions (1h)
1.laboratory work - Land use indicators, their analysis (4h)
16. Obligations of land users (1h)
17. Land use categories. Requirements for changing land use categories (2h)
2.laboratory work – Selection of land use data in a selected municipality (4h)
18. Land use conditions (1h)
3.laboratory work - Land use data analysis (4h)
19.Land for ensuring public infrastructure and access in the territory of the municipality (2h)
4.laboratory work - Solutions for ensuring access in the parish (4h)
20. Use of land required for road maintenance (1h)
21. Competence of local government in land management. Land supervision in the territory of the municipality. Municipal reserve land fund (2h)
22. Territorial development and land use planning (2h)
5.laboratory work - Preparations for the territory survey (4h)
23. Use of undeveloped land in the territory of the municipality. Undeveloped land uses
evaluation of options and further use (1h)
6.laboratory work - Undeveloped lands, their future use possibilities (4h)
24. Identification and use of degraded areas in the territory of the municipality (2h)
7.laboratory work - Determination of degraded areas (4h)
25. Evaluation of the possibilities of using the degraded area and its future use (1h)
8.laboratory work - Degradation prevention solutions (4h)

Part-time absence:
All topics indicated for full-time attendance are implemented, but the number of contact hours is 1/2 of the indicated hours

Requirements for awarding credit points

The exam consists of:
• written exam on the theoretical part of the study course,
•the evaluation received for presentations in seminārs,
• the evaluation received for completed laboratory work,
• completed independent work

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Studies of the specified scientific and educational literature (monographs, scientific articles and their collections, materials of conferences and seminars, specialized scientific periodicals, which are required in study courses profiling professional, academic and scientific study programs).
Before each seminar, prepare and submit the results of the independent work in Word/PDF or PowerPoint/PDF format, up to 5 pages or 10 slides respectively, the topics of the independent work (related to the topics of the seminars).
Preparation of progress descriptions of laboratory works.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

1. The exam grade can be obtained after the knowledge test at the end of the study course in the form of a written exam and by summarizing the results of the work provided in the study course.
2. After the reports (presentations) in the seminars, it is evaluated whether the students demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the concept and essence of land management and land policy, whether they have acquired the skills to independently carry out land management and land policy activities at the level of the state and local municipalities, and whether they are able carry out evaluation of land management and land policy problems and elimination of deficiencies.
3. After developing laboratory works and preparing their descriptions, it is evaluated whether students demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of rational and effective land management, use and protection, whether they have acquired the skills to independently perform land management activities at the level of national and local governments, and whether they are able to perform assessment of land management and land use problems and elimination of deficiencies.

Compulsory reading

1. Zemes pārvaldības likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 30.10.2014. Stājas spēkā 01.01.2015. Pieejams http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=270317
2. Williamson I., Enemark S., Wallace J., Rajabifard A. Land administration for sustainable development. California: ESRI Press, Redlands, 2010. 487 p.
3. Auziņš A. Zemes pārvaldības pamati: mācību grāmata. Rīga: RTU, 2008. 107 lpp.
4. Paršova V. Nekustamā īpašuma formēšana. Mācību grāmata. 2. papildinātais izdevums. Jelgava: LLU, 2010. 359 lpp.
5. Kanaviņš H., Bērziņa M., Rausis A. Kadastrs – uzskaite un reģistrācija Latvijā. I daļa 1940-1990. Rīga: VZD, 2003. 87 lpp.

Further reading

1. 1.Zemes izmantošana un kadastrs Latvijā. A.Boruka red. Rīga, 2001. 408 lpp
2. 2.Zemes reforma – atslēga uz īpašumu. Rīga: Valsts zemes dienests, 2013. 335 lpp. Pieejams: https://issuu.com/vzdatd/docs/zemesreforma
3. 3.Larsson G. Land Management, Public Policy, Control and Participation. Stockholm, 1997. direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=342059&site=ehost-live 1.Williamson I., Enemark S., Wallace J., Rajabifard A. Land administration for sustainable development. California: ESRI Press, Redlands, 2010. 487 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. 1.Korna K. Zeme ir vērtīgākais valsts resurss. Diena, 12.oktobris, 2006. 2.Zeme, mana, tava, mūsu. J.Stradiņš u.c. Rīga: LR VZD, 2002. 324 lpp.www.vzd.gov.lv
2. Mērnieks: problēmas, risinājumi, tehnoloģijas. Latvijas Mērnieku biedrība. Rīga: Trinets. ISSN 1407-7124.
3. www.vzd.gov.lv
4. www.varam.gov.lv
5. www.likumi.lv

Notes

Professional higher education bachelor study program “Land Management and Surveying” for full-time and part-time studies