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Management of River Basins II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

HidZ5030, Management of River Basins I

Course abstract

The study course aim to strengthen the territorial dimensions and links between key environmental management challenges, including water supply, flood risk, water quality and habitat conservation and rehabilitation, and to develop skills to develop an integrated river basin management plan.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After successful completion of this course, student:
1. Is aware of the territorial dimension and its links between critical environmental management issues, including water supply, flood risk, water quality and habitat conservation and restoration (two tests).
2. Can describe the social and political context for integrated river basin management (two practical works).

3. Is able to analyze and interpret geospatial and temporal data, drawing appropriate conclusions concerning integrated river basin management. Able to develop the an integrated river basin management plan based on existing data and documentation (two practical works and two seminars).

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introduction of territorial planning methods and theories (1 hour);
2. Water law and organisations in Europe and Latvia (1 hour);
3. 1st practical work (2 hours);
4. Watermanagement in urban areas (1 hour);
5. 1st seminar (2 hours);
6. Operational water resource management (1 hour);
7. 1st formal test (2 hours);
8. 2nd practical work (2 hours);
9. Hydrological measurements, data and use in water resource managament (1 hour);
10. Ecology and Geomorpholy importancy in the wate resource managament (1 hour);
11. 3rd practical work (2 hours);
12. Hidroloģiskie un ekoloģiskie lauku darbi upju sistēmu apsekošanai (1 hour);
13. 2nd seminar (2 hours);
14. Quantitative risk assesment in water resource management (1 hour);
15. 2nd formal test (2 hours);

16. 4th practical work (2 hours).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Formal test with a grade.
1. Attending lectures, practical works and active participation in two seminars;
2. Developing and successful presentations of four practical works;

3. Positive evaluation of two formal tests.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1. The student must independently prepare for two formal tests on the topics covered in the lectures.
2. The student shall perform studies of scientific and practical literature and analyses the obtained findings according to the topics of seminars.

3. Development of practical works takes place in the auditorium. The descriptive part of the submitted paper (work), the graphic material and its design should be performed independently, following the requirements of guidelines for the student research paper (work) and other instructions.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

1. General. The evaluation of the study course depends on the sum of points obtained during the semester, tests and practical work. A maximum of 100 points can be obtained, corresponding to 10 points.
2. Activities:
a) two formal tests, up to 10 points can be obtained in each (maximum 20 points);
b) four practical works, up to 10 points can be obtained in each (maximum 40 points);
c) two seminars, up to 10 points can be obtained in each (maximum 20 points);
d) participation in all lectures (maximum 10 points, at 100% attendance);
e) Practical works in the e-studies system have been submitted within the deadlines (maximum 10 points).
The final assessment according to the total amount of points received during the semester:
• less than 50 points – 3 (unsatisfactory);
• 50...54 points - 4 (almost satisfactory);
• 55...59 points - 5 (satisfactory);
• 60...69 points - 6 (almost good);
• 70...79 points - 7 (good);
• 80...89 points - 8 (very good);
• 90...95 points - 9 (excellent);

• 96...100 points - 10 (with distintion).

Compulsory reading

1. LVGMC. 2021. Upju baseinu apgabalu apsaimniekošanas
plāni un 2.perioda Plūdu riska pārvaldības plāni 22.12.2021.-2027.g. Latvijas Vides ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs. Pieejams: h https://www.meteo.lv/lapas/vide/udens/udens-apsaimniekosana-/upju-baseinu-apgabalu-apsaimniekosanas-plani-/upju-baseinu-apgabalu-apsaimniekosanas-plani-un-pludu-riska-parvaldiba?id=1107&nid=424

2. Noteikumi par Latvijas būvnormatīvu LBN 224-15 "Meliorācijas sistēmas un hidrotehniskās būves"

Further reading

Kursa laikā tiks nodrošināta atbilstoša zinātniskā literatūra. /
Relevant scientific literature will be provided during the course.

Notes

The course is included in limited choice electives of the academic master's study programme "Environmental, Water and Land Engineering" full-time studies.