Course code Arhi6016
Credit points 7.50
Territorial Development and Spatial Planning
Total Hours in Course200
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Number of hours for laboratory classes24
Independent study hours136
Date of course confirmation14.02.2017
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Course developer
Irēna Kukule
Mg. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Students will acquire knowledge of basic terms of territory and development and their interpretation. Students will learn about regional policy in Latvia, as well as an organization of development planning process, environmental impact assessment, development assessment and its main indicators.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course student will have:
• Knowledge on territorial development and territorial development planning, regional policy in Latvia and its evolution;
• Skills to explain by arguments and discuss issues as regards development planning process and its content, to perform development evaluation;
• Competence – the knowledge and practical skills to work with an issues of territorial development planning and development assessment, to lead and organize elaboration of sustainable development strategies and development programmes as well as to assess their implementation.
Compulsory reading
1. Auziņš A. Zemes pārvaldības pamati: mācību grāmata. Rīga: RTU, 2008. 107 lpp.
2. Briņķis J., Buka O. Teritoriālā plānošana un pilsētbūvniecība. Rīga: RTU, 2001. 219 lpp.
3. Reģionu attīstība Latvijā 2010 [tiešsaiste]. Rīga: Valsts reģ. attīst. aģentūra, 2011. 171 lpp. [Skatīts 02.03.2017.]. Pieejams: http://www.vraa.gov.lv/lv/publikacijas/petijumi/
4. Guidelines for Land – use Plannin [tiešsaiste]. FAO Development Series I. Rome: FAO, 1993 96 p. [Skatīts 02.03.2017.]. Pieejams: http://www.fao.org/docrep/T0715E/T0715E00.htm
Further reading
1. Lendi M. Grundriss einer Theorie der Raumplanung: Einleitung in die raumplanerische Problematik.-34.Auflage. Zuerich: VDF Hochschulverlag, 1996. 152 p.
2. Rural Change and Planning. England and Wales in the Twentieth century. G. E. Cherry, A. Rogers. London: E and FN Spon, 1996. 229 p.
3. Planning for sustainable use of land resources [tiešsaiste]. Towards a new approach. Rome: FAO, Rome, 1995. 60 p. [Skatīts 02.03.2017.]. Pieejams: http://www.fao.org/docrep/V8047E/v8047e00.htm
Periodicals and other sources
1. Reģionu attīstība Latvijā 2011 [tiešsaiste]. Rīga: VRAA, 2012.172 lpp. [Skatīts 02.03.2017.]. Pieejams: http://www.vraa.gov.lv/lv/publikacijas/petijumi/
2. Praktiskais Latvietis. Rīga: Lauku Avīze. 1992-. ISSN 1407-3358.
3. Mans Īpašums: konsultācijas, skaidrojumi, padomi. palīgs zemkopim, privātuzņēmējam, īpašniekam. Rīga: Mans Īpašums. ISSN 1407-4761.