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Course title Applied Ecology
Course code VidZ3004
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 16
Independent study hours 49
Date of course confirmation 18/12/2013
Responsible Unit Instutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
 
Course developers
Ph.D., pasn. Inga Grīnfelde

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
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.
Further reading
1. Atkritumu saimniecības pamati. Rīga: Latvijas Atkritumu saimniecības asoc., 1998. 159 lpp. 2. Biotopu rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Latvijas Dabas Fonds, 2000. 160 lpp.
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/