| Course title | Soil and Water Conservation II |
| Course code | VidZ3013 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3.75 |
| Total Hours in Course | 101.25 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 8 |
| Independent study hours | 60 |
| Date of course confirmation | 15/02/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Instutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. sc. ing., Uldis Kļaviņš |
|
| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| In this course tasks, functions and methods of land drainage to remove excess soil water providing necessary conditions for intensive farming has been presented. Course provides advanced knowledge on the drainage planning, parameters and their calculation methods, design of drainage structures, construction works, materials. Tasks and the necessary measures during the implementation of land reclamation works is discussed. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1. The course develops knowledge and understanding about the role of measures of land reclamation and their implementation in the agricultural practice considering adaptation to local conditions, farming methods and technologies.2. The course enables students with an ability to examine and to solve technical issues in relation of methods, techniques for the control of soil water regime and preparation of agricultural land use type to ensure relevant farming activities.3. The course elaborates competence to use the best practice to avoid excess water conditions in soil, the competence to perform necessary theoretical calculations and to prepare design drawings; to inspect the main components and structures in drainage system; to check functional and technical order of drainage, to find out maintenance problems and prepare proposals for necessary repairs. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Kļaviņš U., Sudārs R. Meliorācija: mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2010., 224 lpp.
2. Uzņēmumu tehniskie noteikumi (nozares standarts) „Meliorācijas sistēmas”. Rīga: 2009., 174 lpp. Pieejams arī tiešsaistē: Nozares standarti „Meliorācijas sistēmas”. [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 08.06.2011.] Pieejams: http://www.zmni.lv/lv/page/melioracija 3. Sauka O., Bušmanis P. uc. Lauksaimniecības hidrotehniskā meliorācija. R., Zvaigzne, 1987., 296 lpp. 4. Ritzema H. P.(editor–in-Chief). Drainage principles and Applications International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement/ILRI. Wageningen, the Netherlands, 1994., P 1125. |
|
| Further reading | |
| 1. Zīverts A. Hidroloģija: ievads un hidroloģiskie aprēķini. Jelgava: LLU, 2004., 103 lpp.
2. Zīverts A. Pazemes ūdeņu hidroloģija. Jelgava: LLU, 2001., 81 lpp. 3. Kultūrtehnisko darbu tehnoloģiskās shēmas. Rīga: RRA "Latvijas meliorācija", 1990., 27 lpp. |
|
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Ražība: Zinātniski praktisks žurnāls zinātniekiem, agronomiem, zemniekiem. Rīga : Agroķīmisko pētījumu centrs. Nr.1 (1991)-Nr. 12 (184) (2004) ISSN 0236-0470. 2. Vides vēstis: vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga : Vides aizsardzības klubs. 1997- ISSN 1407-2939. | |