Course code Arhi6002
Credit points 4.50
Sustainable Development of Society II II
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Date of course confirmation18.12.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Māra Urtāne
Dr. phil.
Course abstract
The building sustainable society, significance of materials and construction, the neighbourhood and urban space. Recycling the buit environment. Models of Ideal cities.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Student obtain knowledge: about new tendencies and conceptions in development of sustainable environment;
• skills: to explain and make discussion about complex aspects of environment with specialists and public;
• competence: independently formulate and criticaly analyse complex environment problems.
Compulsory reading
1. Building and Re-building Sustainable Communities. Case Studies Volume II. [tiešsaiste]. Uppsala: The Baltic University Press, 2003. 85 p. ISBN 91-070017-4-0 [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/index.php/teaching-materials/848
2. City 2000. A TV - series Urban development in the Baltic Region Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. Uppsala: Baltic University Programme. 2000 - 2001. 11 films. [skatīts 30.06.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/index.php/other-publications/films/78-sustainable-community-developmentcity-2000