Course code VidZ3039
Credit points 3
Soil and Water Conservation II
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation17.02.2015
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developer
Uldis Kļaviņš
Mg. sc. ing.
Course abstract
In this course tasks, functions and methods of land drainage to remove excess soil water providing necessary conditions for intensive farming has been presented. Course provides advanced knowledge on the drainage planning, parameters and their calculation methods, design of drainage structures, construction works, materials. Tasks and the necessary measures during the implementation of land reclamation works is discussed.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• The course develops knowledge and understanding about the role of measures of land reclamation and their implementation in the agricultural practice considering adaptation to local conditions, farming methods and technologies.
• The course enables students with an ability to examine and to solve technical issues in relation of methods, techniques for the control of soil water regime and preparation of agricultural land use type to ensure relevant farming activities.
• The course elaborates competence to use the best practice to avoid excess water conditions in soil, the competence to perform necessary theoretical calculations and to prepare design drawings; to inspect the main components and structures in drainage system; to check functional and technical order of drainage, to find out maintenance problems and prepare proposals for necessary repairments.
Compulsory reading
1. Kļaviņš U., Sudārs R. Meliorācija: mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2010. 224 lpp.
2. Uzņēmumu tehniskie noteikumi (nozares standarts) „Meliorācijas sistēmas”. Rīga, 2009. 174 lpp.
3. Lauksaimniecības hidrotehniskā meliorācija.O. Sauka, P. Bušmanis u.c. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1987. 296 lpp.
4. Ritzema H. P.(editor–in-Chief). Drainage principles and Applications International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement. Netherlands: ILRI. Wageningen, the Netherlands, 1994. 1125 p.
Further reading
1. Zīverts A. Hidroloģija: ievads un hidroloģiskie aprēķini. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 103 lpp.
2. Zīverts A. Pazemes ūdeņu hidroloģija. Jelgava, LLU: 2001. 81 lpp.
3. Kultūrtehnisko darbu tehnoloģiskās shēmas. Rīga: RRA "Latvijas meliorācija", 1990. 27 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Ražība: Zinātniski praktisks žurnāls zinātniekiem, agronomiem, zemniekiem. Rīga : Agroķīmisko pētījumu centrs. Nr.1 (1991)-Nr. 12 (184) (2004) ISSN 0236-0470.
2. Vides Vēstis: vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. 1997- ISSN 1407-2939