Course code VidZ5023
Credit points 6
Sustainable Water Management
Total Hours in Course162
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes12
Independent study hours126
Date of course confirmation15.02.2011
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developer
Viesturs Jansons
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The course deals with following topics: Baltic watershape – water resources, watershed characteristics. Hydrology and watershape elements – atmospheric water, surface water and ground water. Water and human impacts. Sustainability principles in water management. Agricultural water use and management. Urban water use and management. Industrial water use and management. Recipient, coast and sea water management. River basin management.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
The course develops specialized knowledge and understanding about sustainable development in the field of water management. 2. The course enables students with an ability to find sustainable solutions and best methods for environmental engineering, pollution control, and water management; 3. The course elaborates competence to use knowledge, that students can then bring to elaborate their MSc works and research approaches on relevant issues of environmental science using basic principles of sustainable development.
Compulsory reading
1. Lundin L.C. Water in nature, Sustainable Water Management in the Baltic Sea Basin. Uppsala University, Sweden, 1999. 183 p.
2. Lundin L.C. Water use and management, Sustainable Water Management in the Baltic Sea Basin. Uppsala University, Sweden, 1999. 226 p.
3. Lundin L.C. Water in society, Sustainable Water Management in the Baltic Sea Basin. Uppsala University, Sweden, 1999. 244 p.
4. Heathcote I. Integrated watershead management. New York. USA. 1998. 414 p.
Further reading
1. Ryden L., Migula P., Andersson M. Environmental Science: Understanding, Protecting and Managing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region. Uppsala: Baltic University Press, 2003. 824 p.
2. Forsberg C. Eutrophication of the Baltic Sea. Booklet series of The Baltic Sea Environment. Uppsala University, Baltic University secretariat, 1992. 32 p.
3. Anderson M et.al. Implementing sustainable development. Booklet series of a Sustainable Baltic Region. Uppsala University, Baltic University secretariat, 1997. 51 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Balt. uni. mājas lapa http://www.balticuniv.uu.se/index.php/courses-a-education/sustainable-water-management