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Exploring Urban Waterscapes in the Field Course “Field Methods in Geosciences II”

On the left side of the image, there is a wooden footbridge with a person wearing an orange reflective vest walking across it. At the end of the footbridge, there is a platform with a canopy. On the right side, there is water and, in the distance, port terminal equipment.
On the left side of the image, there is a wooden footbridge with a person wearing an orange reflective vest walking across it. At the end of the footbridge, there is a platform with a canopy. On the right side, there is water and, in the distance, port terminal equipment.
On the left side of the image, there is a presentation screen with satellite images and other photos. On the right side, there are three students giving a presentation.
On the left side of the image is a presentation screen with a slide showing a drawn map with a body of water. On the right side are three students giving a presentation.
On the left side is a presentation screen with a slide showing three images. One of the students is standing next to the screen, another student is at the presentation desk.
On the left side of the image, there is a presentation screen with a slide showing a satellite image. One of the students is standing on the left side of the screen, the other three are on the right side.
The image shows the shore of a body of water overgrown with various plants. A student in an orange reflective vest is sitting at the water's edge and taking notes. On the other side of the body of water, a gas station and other buildings are visible.
The picture shows three students taking pictures of each other on the overgrown shore of the water body.
The picture shows three students standing on the concrete edge of the water body. The concrete walls are marked with graffiti drawings in various colors.

The theme of the Water Cultures project – human–water relations – was integrated into the Bachelor’s programme field course in Landscape Geography (Field Methods in Geosciences II, GeogB026) at the University of Latvia.

From June 17 to 21, students explored various urban waterscapes in Riga – including Vecdaugava, Buļļupe, Lucavsala, Zaķusala, and Kojusala – observing and mapping aspects such as water and shoreline accessibility, types of waterfronts, historical landscape changes, and diverse practices of water and waterside use.

The course concluded with presentations and discussions on planning blue-green infrastructure along Riga’s waterfronts.
The course was led by project researchers Assoc. Prof. Anita Zariņa and Senior Researcher Ivo Vinogradovs.

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