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Field methods in Geosciences II

The picture shows the water's edge. Two students in orange vests are standing next to it. Trees, bushes and other plants on the edges of the picture.
The picture shows the water's edge. Two students in orange vests are standing next to it. Trees, bushes and other plants on the edges of the picture.
The picture shows the classroom where the presentation is taking place. You can see a slide titled "Waterfront Accessibility" presented by four students.
The picture shows the classroom where the presentation is taking place. You can see a slide with pictures of the water body and a map in the background. Presented by three students.
The water's edge is visible in the picture. To the left is a body of water, to the right - an elevated part of the shore covered with stones. You can see on the right side of the picture a student in an orange vest.
The picture shows the classroom where the presentation is taking place. You can see a map slide above which the title "Use of waters and waterfronts" is displayed. Presented by three students.

The theme of the Watercultures project, human-water relations, was incorporated into the Bachelor of Geography field course Landscape Geography (which forms part of the Field Methods in Geosciences II, Geog1091).

During the course, which took place between 18 and 22 June, students conducted a survey of Riga's waterfronts, including Lake Jugla and the Jugla Canal, Buļļupe, Lucavsala and Zaķusala, the Zunda Canal, and Ķīpsala. The survey involved the observation and mapping of various aspects of water and waterfront accessibility, waterfront types, historical landscape changes, and different practices related to the use of waterscapes. The concluding phase of the study comprised a presentation of the findings and a discussion on the planning of blue-green infrastructure in the studied waterfronts.

The course was led by the project participants, Associate Professor Anita Zariņa and Senior Researcher Ivo Vinogradovs.

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