Course code HidZ5017
Credit points 3
Maintenance of Land Reclamation Systems II
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation15.02.2011
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developers
Uldis Kļaviņš
Mg. sc. ing.
Viesturs Jansons
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Maintenance, management and role of the land reclamation systems in agriculture. Digital cadastre of land drainage. Maintenance requirements for the main drains, drainage channels, pipe drainage systems and hydro technical structures. Control and measurements for evaluation of the performance of the drainage, channels , main drains and structures. Obstacles of the performance of main drains, subsurface drainage systems and structures. Repairments and renovation. Legislation of EU and Latvia considering the land use, drainage and subsidiary payments for farmers.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
1. The course develops specialized knowledge about maintenance of water reclamation systems.
2. The course enables students with the skills to find relevant solutions and best methods for maintenance, renovation, and improvement of water management systems e.g. drainage, irrigation, polders, hydro technical structures.
3. The course elaborates competence to use knowledge about technologies and methods that students can use in practical work regarding maintenance of water management systems to elaborate their MSc works and research approaches considering maintenance and renovation of land reclamation systems.
Compulsory reading
1. Strūbergs J. Meliorācijas sistēmu ekspluatācijas rokasgrāmata. Jelgava, 1999. 48 lpp.
2. Strūbergs J. Meliorācijas sistēmu uzturēšana. Rokasgrāmata. Jelgava, 2005. 64 lpp.
Further reading
1. Smilga H. Ne tikai par drenāžu. Jelgava. Ūdenssaimniecības un zemes zin. inst. 2006. 287 lpp.
2. Smilga H.. Drenāžas susinošās darbības rādītāji. Jelgava. Ūdenssaimniecības un zemes zin. inst. 2002. 218 lpp.
3. Lundin L.C.. 1999. Sustainable water Management in the Baltic Sea Basin. Part 2. Water use and Management. Uppsala: University. Sweden, 1999. 226 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Saimnieks. Lauksaimniecības nozares komercžurnāls. www.saimnieks.lv Saimnieks LV. Rīga: TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598.
2. Agro Tops. Zinātniski praktisks žurnāls zinātniekiem, agronomiem, zemniekiem. www.agrotops.lv AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.