Applied Ecology

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation18.12.2013

Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Course developer

lect.

Inga Grīnfelde

Ph.D.

Course abstract

Mean of applied ecology and tasks. Home ecology. Consumer – the user of the environment. Natural resources and home economics. Ecology in construction of buildings and architecture. Environmentally "friendly" buildings. Agricultural ecology - a component of applied ecology. Environmentally protection in the agriculture and horticulture. Ecology of recreation, sport and tourism.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Students improve knowledge and insight about practical application of ecological principles in household, building, agriculture etc.
• Students get skills to apply ecological principles in household, building, agriculture and improvement of environmental quality.
• Competence, to evaluate different improvement measures of environmental quality and predict their possible impact on environmental quality.

Compulsory reading

1. Red. M. Kļaviņš, J. Zaļoksnis. Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 334 lpp.
2. Ietekmes uz vidi novērtējums. Rīga: Ietekmes uz vidi novērtējuma valsts birojs, 2002. 208 lpp.
3. Kruše P. un M. , Althauss D. , Gabriēls I. . Ekoloģiskā būvniecība. Rīga: VAK apvienība Arkādija, 1995. 397 lpp.
4. Ryden L. , Migula P. and Andersson M. Environmental Science. Uppsala: Baltic University Press, 2003. 824 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Vides vēstis. Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. ISSN 1407-2939.
2. National Geographic. [tiešsaiste]. Official Journal of the National Geographic Society. ISSN: 0027-9358. [skatīts 27.05.2014.]. Pieejams: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

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