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Water Resources

Course developer

Prior knowledge

HidZ5008, Water Management

Course abstract

This course include: principles of management and application of water resources. Transportation of sediments in rivers. Application of surface and underground water resources. The monitoring of water resources, to project water quality and water management. Waste water treatment and reuse. Fish farms in freshwater pounds. Environment and water resources protection.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After finishing the course students will have knowledge and principles of sustainability development and application of water resources. Application of surface and underground water resources. Monitoring of water resources. Prognosticate of water quality and water management. Waste water treatment and reuse. Fish farms in freshwater ponds. Environment and water management.
Students will have skills in the water resources application and in the monitoring of water resources. Projection of water quality and water management. Waste water treatment. Fish farms in freshwater ponds. Environment and water management.
Students will have competence of water resources. Environment and water resources. Transportation of sediments in rivers. Application of surface and underground water resources. Waste water treatment and reuse. Fish farms in freshwater ponds, water management.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Water movement in the nature. 2. Water crisis in the world. 3. Silting of water reservoirs. 4. Methods of water resources valuation. 5. Surface water resources in Latvia. 6. Underground water resources in Latvia. 7. Treatment of drinking water. 8. Characterization of waste water. 9. Waste water treatment methods. 10. Reuse of waste water . 11. Fish farms. 12. Management of water reservoirs. 13. Hidro electric power stations. 14. Protection of water resources. 15. Economy of water use. 16. Maintenance of water reservoirs.

Requirements for awarding credit points

The test is passed and student have 2KP if:
Student to prepar and give the lecture, volume 20 p. and give right answer on test question.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Student must prepare and give the lecture, volume 20 pages. The study the bibliografhy on water resources engineering.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The student is able to discuss on course content, have and give the lecture, volume 20 p. and give all right answers on test question.

Compulsory reading

1. Tilgalis Ē. Ciemu ūdensapgāde un kanalizācija. Jelgava: LLU, 2014. CD. 2. Zīverts A. Hidroloģijas pamati. Jelgava, 2001. 3. Kļaviņš U., Sudārs R. Meliorācija. Jelgava, 2010. 4. Water resources engineering. K. Rey and others. USA, 2010.

Further reading

1. Ekoloģija un vides aizsardzība. J. Švarcbahs un citi. Jelgava, 2005. 2. Tilgalis Ē. Notekūdeņu savākšana un attīrīšana. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 3. Tilgalis Ē. Ūdensapgāde. Jelgava, 2004. Noteikumi par Latvijas būvnormatīvu LBN 223-15 "Kanalizācijas būves": MK noteikumi Nr.327 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 30.06.2015. Stājas spēkā 01.07.2015. [Skatīts 04.01.2019.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/274990-noteikumi-par-latvijas-buvnormativu-lbn-223-15-kanalizacijas-buves-
5. Noteikumi par Latvijas būvnormatīvu LBN 222-15 "Ūdensapgādes būves": Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.326 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 30.06.2015. Stājas spēkā 01.07.2015. [Skatīts 04.01.2019.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/274989-noteikumi-par-latvijas-buvnormativu-lbn-222-15-udensapgades-buves-

Periodicals and other sources

1. Vides Vēstis. ISSN 1407-2939. 2. Enerģija un Pasaule. ISSN1407-5911. 3. Praktiskā Būvniecība. ISSN1407-8929.

Notes

Masters study programme Environmental, Water and Land Engineering level 7.