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Greenery

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Course abstract

In the study course, students get knowledge about the basic principles of garden, square, and park design. Students to acquire skills in the basics of landscape composition. Get acquainted with the structure of greenery, types, suitability solutions in the design of roads, streets, parks, squares, farmsteads, public building territories. When developing a course project, one acquires an understanding of projects, their development stages, including both compositional planning solutions and the amount of detail of improvement elements and greenery, learning and fulfilling the requirements for the development of a quality project.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

- Knowledge of the basic principles of landscape composition design, types of greenery, maintenance and care of green structure;
- Ability to practically analyze, to study the projected territories, based on the research data, to find appropriate greenery and territory improvement solutions;
- Competencies in the design process, detailing and developing the obtained theoretical aspects in practical activities on the projects.

Course Content(Calendar)

In full-time face-to-face studies:
1. Development trends in gardens, parks and squares (lecture 2 h).
2. Basics of landscape composition (lecture 2 h).
3. Composition elements, their structure and structure (lecture 2 h).
4. Types of greenery (lecture 2 h).
5. Design of greenery, mutual harmony and compliance with soil conditions (lecture 2 h).
6. Compositional solutions of greenery (lecture 2 h).
7. Woody plants as elements of the spatial structure of greenery (lecture 2 h).
8. Types of covers, their connection with the structure of greenery. Reasons for choosing coverings (lecture 2 h).
9. Water elements, their importance and place in vegetation (lecture 2 h).
10. Design methodology and economic justification (lecture 2 h).
11. Project development, work organization, setting in nature (lecture 2 h, practical work No. 1 – 4 h).
12. Development of sketches and design requirements for projects (practical work No. 2 – 6 h).
13. Detailing of woody plants (trees and bushes) in projects. Graphic design (practical work No. 3 – 4 h).
14. Detailing of landscaping elements in projects. Graphic design (practical work No. 4 – 4 h).
15. Installation and maintenance of lawns. Installation and maintenance of public outdoor space improvement elements (practical work No. 5 – 2 h).
16. Scope of preparation of the audit committee. The main techniques for creating an estimate (practical work No. 6 – 2 h).
For part-time students:
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

Class attendance of at least 75 % (covered both face-to- face and distance learning through the BBB room). The developed course project was submitted on time. For works submitted after the specified time (if there is no justifiable reason), the mark is reduced by 1 point.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The student, in regular consultation with the lecturer, develops a course project. The developed project is prepared in a graphically appropriate quality, which is determined by the requirements of the teaching staff. At the end of the study course, the student submits a course project and a presentation about the developed course project.
Practical work No. 1: evaluation of the area research and survey. Collection and analysis of obtained materials.
Practical work No. 2: sketch ideas for the improvement and greenery plan of the development area.
Practical work No. 3: development of the area's vegetation and specification tables.
Practical work No. 4: Development of landscape improvement elements and specification tables.
Practical work No. 5: development of graphic material for the project, and territory plan.
Practical work No. 6: preparation and development of the control room of the territory according to the developed plan.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The evaluation of the study course depends on the course project, project presentation, and continuous activity in the study work. The lecturer evaluates the projects in accordance with the evaluation procedure specified in the task and the defined requirements, as well as the level and quality of detail of the compositional planning design,amenities, and greenery assortment.

Compulsory reading

1. Apstādījumu veidotāju ceļvedis (2018). Rīga:
SIA “Labie koki”, pieejams: www.latvijasstadi.lv
2. Harris C. Dines N. Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 928 p.
3. Mauriņš A., Zvirgzds A. Dendroloģija. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte. Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006. 448 lpp.
4. Baumeister N. New Landscape Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2007. 350 p.
5. Holden R. New Landscape Design. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2003. 191 p.
6. McHarg I. L. Design with Nature. London: J. Wiley, 1969.

Further reading

1. Rubene S. Daiļdārzu avīze II. Lauku avīzes tematiskā avīze. Rīga: Lauku Avīze, 2002. 61 lpp.
2. Miles, M. Art, Space and the City: public art and urban futures. London: Routledge, 1997. 161 p. Kundzin̦š M. Dabas formu estētika: bionika un māksla. Rīga: Madris SIA, 2004. 167p.
3. Griķis A. Apstādījumu ierīkošana un kopšana. Rīga: Apgāds Jāņa sēta, 1995.
4. Palmšēna I. Koki un krūmi: dārzkopja enciklopēdija. Rīga: Jumava, 2006. 237 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Dārzs un Drava: dārzkopības un biškopības žurnāls. Rīga:
2. Latvijas Avīze. Rīga: Lauku Avīze, 2003.
3. Dārza Pasaule. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds.

Notes

The course is compulsory for students of professional bachelor programme “Agriculture” specializing as agronomist in gardening.