Course code Arhi5040
Credit points 3
Landscape Ecology and Analysis
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Māra Urtāne
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
Learn how to decipher the various meanings of cultural, historic and sustainability and their possible application to landscape design, planning and management. Engage in an activity where issues of protection and care of biodiversity in cultural landscape are central problem.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Student obtain knowledge: about development of landscape research methods and to use landscape ecology principls in landscape planning;
• skills: to explain and make discussion about complex aspects of landscape ecology with specialists and public;
• competence: independently formulate and criticaly analyse ecological problems in landscape.
Compulsory reading
1. Thompson I.H. Ecology. Community and Delight. London: E&FN Spon, 1999. 188 p.
Thompson I.H. Ecology, Community and Delight. [tiešsaiste]. London: E&FN Spon, 2000. 218 p. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejama: http://www.questia.com/library/109201390/ecology-community-and-delight-sources-of-values
2. LaGro Jr. J.A. Site Analysis. A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2008. 372 p.
Further reading
1. Forman R.T.T., Gordon M. Landscape ecology. NewYork: Wiley, 1986. 280 p.
2. Ziemeļniece A. Estētiskā kvalitāte ainaviskajā telpā. Jelgava: LLU, 1998. 98 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Landscape Architecture (Jola). [tiešsaiste] : European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS). Online ISSN 1862-6033. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.jola-lab.eu/www/issues.html