. "Biodiversity And Conservation"@en . . . . . . . "Water auditing"@en . . "3" . "1. Carry out water audits for commercial and domestic buildings. 2. Examine water according to its quality and how water bodies can become polluted. 3. Identify natural and non-natural processes of water treatment and water rehabilitation. 4. Evaluate the usage of water usage reduction technology and water reuse." . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Biodiversity and conservation"@en . . "6" . "1. Describe what is meant by biodiversity, its components and related processes; 2. Recognise the value of resources that biodiversity provides; 3. Identify pressures and threats to biodiversity; 4. Identify and evaluate measures for biodiversity conservation; 5. Outline relevant national, regional and international legislation on biodiversity conservation 6. Examine conservation measures and assess in terms of efficacy and practicality" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Nature conservation and gis"@en . . "no data" . "no data" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Nature conservation planning"@en . . "4" . "The study course is designed and implemented in close cooperation with professionals in the sector and is integrated with other courses in the study programme by using the knowledge and skills acquired in those courses. The course helps to develop students' knowledge, skills and competences in the planning and implementation of approaches to biodiversity conservation. Students will develop and strengthen their understanding of conservation data types and specific features, and data management solutions in the nature conservation sector; develop their own in-depth understanding of developments in the nature conservation sector and in-depth understanding of integrated approaches to biodiversity management; develop competency and professional expertise in conservation data management. Workshops and seminars will also contribute to the development of general skills – self-organising (flexibility, persistence, perception capacity, etc.) and collaborative skills (team work, presentation, negotiation, leadership). The aim of the study course is to develop students' knowledge, skills and competences in conservation data management when planning and implementing integrated biodiversity conservation approaches. The objectives of the course are: (1) to develop and strengthen students' understanding of conservation data types and specific features, and data management solutions in the nature conservation sector; (2) to develop students’ own in-depth understanding of developments in the nature conservation sector and in-depth understanding of integrated approaches to biodiversity management; (3) develop competency and professional expertise in conservation data management. Language of instruction: Latvian and English\r\nCourse responsible lecturer\tZaiga Krišjāne\r\nResults\tKnowledge 1. use and explain the technical language of the nature conservation sector, understand fundamental concepts of soil protection and biodiversity conservation and identify the most significant threats, interpret the content and principles of international agreements and national laws. 2. familiar with and able to collect geospatial and related data on biodiversity and soils, classify and identify data according to their characteristics, distinguish between freely available and limited availability data, use data according to their specific nature, understand the specific nature of the conservation data needed for development of nature conservation plans, discuss the most topical issues in conservation data management (including geospatial aspect). 3. distinguish an integrated nature conservation approach from the segregated approach; know and understand examples of successful integration of nature conservation in the agricultural and forestry sectors; account for the opportunities and limitations for the integration of conservation of soils and biodiversity into the agricultural and forest policies. Skills 4. demonstrate the usage of conservation data according to their characteristics, analyse scientific information on data types and interpretation and use it to create new approaches for data anlysis and presentation thus improving the interoperability of conservation data. 5. inspect and evaluate the quality of geospatial data, freely use the nature data management system “Ozols” and international databases, prepare data and information for the needs of nature conservation plans. 6. address practical and theoretical challenges in the processing and visualization of conservation data by applying their data processing skills acquired in other study courses (e.g. Database practise, Applied GIS I (physical geography), Earth Remote Sensing). Competence 7. perform, responsibly and independently, specific tasks for the selection, quality assessment, visualization, and interpretation of conservation data by using geospatial data analysis, cartographic and other methods. 8. expertise in different biodiversity conservation approaches and the principles of soil degradation risk management." . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Biodiversity management"@en . . "30.0" . "EGM801 – Biodiversity Management (30 credits) - this module will run in January 2024, January 2026, January 2028, January 2030\n\nBiodiversity managers make decisions based on understanding ecosystems and by applying ecological principles to achieve their objectives. This module covers key scientific topics, which are crucial for developing effective biodiversity management plans in different ecosystems. It exemplifies how ecological-social-economic factors interact to influence our ability to conserve and manage biodiversity." . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" .