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Maģistra darba tēma ir vides risku komunikācijas attīstība Ventspilī. Ventspilij kā piekrastes pilsētai ar attīstītu ostas darbību nākas saskarties ar dažādiem vides riskiem, par kuriem ir nepieciešams komunicēt ar sabiedrību, lai veicinātu iedzīvotāju vides risku izpratni un vides riskiem pielāgotu rīcību, un lai sabiedrības spētu adekvāti reaģēt riska situācijās. Maģistra darba pirmajā daļā ir veikta akadēmiskās literatūras un likumdošanas analīze, kā arī apskatīta vides, vides risku un vides komunikācijas pārvaldība Ventspilī. Darba ietvaros ir veikts socioloģiskais pētījums, ietverot ekspertu intervijas un iedzīvotāju anketēšanu. Pamatojoties uz pētījuma rezultātiem, darba nobeigumā ir izstrādātas vadlīnijas vides risku komunikācijas attīstīšanai Ventspils pilsētā. Darbs sastāv no 7 nodaļām, iekļaujot 9 tabulas, 24 attēlus. ; The Master Paper analyses the development of environmental risk communication in Ventspils. Ventspils as a coastal city with a developed port faces different risks. It is necessary to communicate about these risks in order to encourage public awareness of environmental risks and enable adequate action in emergency situations. The Master Paper starts with the analysis of academic literature and legislation and the review of Ventspils' environmental governance, environmental risk governance and environmental communication governance. The thesis includes a sociological study, which has been realized through interviews with experts and an opinion poll of local inhabitants. Based on the results of the research, Guidelines on environmental risk communication in Ventspils have been developed. The Master Paper consists of 7 chapters, including 9 tables, 24 pictures.

n the occasion of the 85th birthday of outstanding German historian, professor emeritus at Mainz University Dr., Dr. h. c. Erwin Oberländer, Ventspils Museum issued a special volume containing articles written by Professor Oberländer on the history of the Baltic region, especially that of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561–1795). The publication is primarily addressed to the Latvian readers as the articles have been translated into Latvian. The book contains nine articles, published in various collections and journals in 1994–2008, and a preface written by the author himself. In the preface, Professor Oberländer outlines the tendency of historical research in Europe within the recent decades to broaden the focus from the history of nation-states to that of regional-scale processes, underlining the importance of regional history in building the awareness of their identity in the local populations. Through his articles, presentations and compiled collections of articles, Professor Oberländer has brought the history of the Baltic region to the public attention in Latvia and other countries and made a considerable contribution to the historical science of Latvia. Our cordial congratulations to Erwin Oberländer on his birthday!

Maģistra darba "Atjaunojamo enerģijas resursu pārvaldība mājsaimniecībās : Ventspils pašvaldības piemērs" mērķis ir izstrādāt priekšlikumus atjaunojamo energoresursu plašākai izmantošanai Ventspils pašvaldībā. Darbā analizēta literatūra par ilgtspējīgas attīstības nozīmi un atjaunojamo energoresursu lomu tajā, pieejamiem atbalsta pasākumiem atjaunojamo energoresursu ieviešanai mājsaimniecībās, starptautiskā un nacionālā līmeņa politikas plānošanas dokumenti un normatīvie akti, kā arī tiek raksturotas pieejamās atjaunojamo energoresursu tehnoloģijas mājsaimniecībām. Maģistra darba ietvaros tika veikts socioloģiskais pētījums, kas ietver anketēšanas un intervijas metodes, kā arī veikta gadījuma izpēte Ventspils pašvaldībā, kurā arī tika raksturoti Ventspils pašvaldības izmantotie pārvaldības instrumenti. Maģistra darba produkts ir izstrādātā priekšlikumu pakete, kas ietver pamatprincipus, pārvaldības instrumentus un galvenos rīcības virzienus. Darbs sastāv no 136 lapaspusēm, kas ietver 22 attēlus un 4 tabulas, kā arī 7 pielikumus. Darbā izmantoti 97 literatūras avoti. Atslēgas vārdi : atjaunojamie energoresursi, mājsaimniecības, pārvaldības instrumenti, pašvaldība ; The title of Master`s Thesis is "The management of renewable energy resources in households: the example of Ventspils city municipality." The main aim for these Thesis is to develop proposals for broader use of renewable resources in Ventspils city. A research of literature on sustainable development and renewables, as well as the available support measures for households was carried out. International and national planning documents and legislation were analysed. Also the available renewable Technologies were described. During the research a sociological study was carried out in the forms of surveys and interviews. A case study on Ventspils municipality was carried out and the management instruments currently used by the Ventspils city municipality in the area of renewables were described and analysed during the research. The final product of the research is a developed package of proposals, including basic principles and management instruments for succesful implementation of the proposals. Master`s Thesis consists of 136 pages, including 22 images and 4 tables, as well as 7 annexes. 97 literature sources have been used in the research. Key words : renewable energy resources, households, management instruments, municipality

Pēc neatkarības iegūšanas Latvija ir savas attīstības sākumā. Savu izaugsmi un konkurētspēju Latvija var sasniegt tikai ar savu lielāko bagātību – cilvēkiem. Strauju valsts konkurētspējas izaugsmi noteiks ieguldījumi izglītībā un zinātnē. Lai sasniegtu sabiedrības un līdz ar to arī katra indivīda dzīves līmeni, kāds ir attīstītajās valstīs, Latvijas galvenais resurss ir iedzīvotāju zināšanas un gudrība, to prasmīga un mērķtiecīga izmantošana. Zināšanas nosaka darbaspēka kvalitāti, veicina kapitāla izmantošanu un stimulē tehnoloģiju attīstību. Tautsaimniecībai attīstoties mainās pieprasījums darba tirgū. Spēja pielāgoties un pārkvalificēties nodrošina cilvēkam nodarbinātību darba dzīves garumā. Savukārt ierobežoto cilvēku resursu dēļ valsts ir ieinteresēta, lai darba tirgū iesaistītos iespējami vairāk darba spējīgo iedzīvotāju. Veidojot zinošu sabiedrību, arī Latvijā nepieciešams atzīt un pieņemt mūžizglītību kā līdzekli, kas sekmē cilvēku uzņēmību, nodarbinātību un pielāgošanās spējas, aktīvu pilsonisku līdzdalību un sociālo iekļautību, personīgo pašpilnveidi. Izglītots un kulturāls cilvēks spēj un grib uzzināt ko vairāk, iemācīties ko jaunu, izpausties kā personība visa mūža garumā. Mūsdienu skolas viens no daudzajiem uzdevumiem ir personības sagatavošana, motivēšana mūžizglītībai. Lai palīdzētu jauniešiem veiksmīgi iekļauties sabiedrībā un izvēlēties savām spējām un interesēm atbilstošu profesiju, laicīgi un veiksmīgi jāveic profesionālās orientācijas, karjeras izglītošanas darbs mācību iestādēs. Šī darba mērķis – pamatojoties uz normatīvo dokumentu un zinātnisko pētījumu analīzi, noskaidrot profesionālās orientācijas, karjeras izglītības un profesijas izvēles atbalsta uzlabošanas iespējas. Darbā ir izvirzītie uzdevumi: 1)izpētīt teorētiskās nostādnes, 2) noskaidrot profesionālās orientācijas un karjeras izglītības lomu mūsdienu izglītības sistēmā, 3) izpētīt un izvērtēt profesionālās orientācijas un karjeras izglītības raksturlielumus, 4) izstrādāt iespējamā jauniešu un pieaugušo neformālās un karjeras izglītības atbalsta centra struktūru un darbības saturu. ; Latvia is at the beginning of its development after independence regeneration. Its increase and competition Latvia can achieve only with the biggest wealth – people. Wide country competitive increase is supported by putting in education and science. The most important resources in Latvia are people's knowledge and intellect, their claiming and purposeful using if we'd like to have living style, how it's in high-developed countries. Knowledge is definitely named quality, promote capital using and stimulate technologies development. Developing people's industry has changed working market requirements. The ability of coming in the new society and having some new qualifications is support to find a good-paid job during all the time. Anyway, limited people's resources in the country are showing, that government is interested in situation when a lot of capable people can be busy at working market. To form high-educated society, it's also necessary in Latvia, to mark and to take notice of life's education means, which influences at people's being busy, working and claiming abilities, active people's cooperation and social defense, personal self-affirmation. High-educated and cultural person can and wants to know much more, to learn something new, to show himself that he's a person, who studies during all his life. Nowadays, schools have one of the most important tasks – teaching people and motivating self-education. To help young people successfully come in to the society and to choose profession appropriate their abilities and interests, in proper time create professional orientation, to have careers educational lessons at schools. The purpose of this master paper is based to some normative documents and scientific research analyze, to find out professional orientation, careers education and professional choice, supporting increased opportunities. There are some following tasks of the master paper: 1.to search theoretical part of work; 2.to find out professional orientation and careers educational role in modern educational system; 3.to search and valuate professional orientation and careers education characteristic; 4.to work out possible youth and adults informal and careers educational supporting central structure and working maintenance.

Ventspils pils Livonijas laikā bija Ventspils komturejas administratīvais centrs un komtura mītne. Pirmo reizi pils un komturs rakstītajos avotos pieminēti 1290.g. 10.augustā. Lielākā daļa pētnieku uzskata, ka tā celta jau nedaudz agrāk - 13.gs.70.-80.gados. Plašu informāciju par pils teritorijas plānojumu agrīnajā posmā, kā arī vēlāko priekšpils apbūvi sniedza arheoloģiskie pētījumi, kas pilī ar nelieliem pārtraukumiem turpinājās no 1985.g. līdz 2001.g. Kopumā izpētīti vairāk kā 790 m2, kas ļauj pieskaitīt šo nelielo Kurzemes pili samērā labi izzinātiem arheoloģijas pieminekļiem. Pils iekštelpu izpēte savukārt ļāvusi noskaidrot regulārās kastelas 1. stāva telpu sākotnējo plānojumu un funkcijas Livonijas ordeņa laikā, kā arī devusi priekšstatu par korpusu pakāpeniskajiem celtniecības etapiem. Austrumu korpusā un Rietumu korpusa ziemeļu daļā atradušās saimniecības telpas - noliktavas, Dienvidu korpusā pils virtuve, Rietumu korpusa dienvidu daļā un Ziemeļu korpusa puspagrabā uzturējušies pils kalpotāji un tās vienlaikus kalpojušas kā dzīvojamās telpas un amatnieku darbnīcas. Plašākā izrakumu gaitā atrasto senlietu grupa - dažādi militāra rakstura priekšmeti (ieroči, lielgabalu un rokas šaujamieroču munīcija, amunīcija, zirglietas u.tt.) raksturo pils iedzīvotāju galveno nodarbošanās veidu visos laikos. Dažādu amatnieku rīku atradumi savukārt norādīja, ka pils nav bijusi tikai varas un pārvaldes, bet zināmā mērā arī amatniecības centrs plašākā apkārtnē. Ordeņa laikos pilī darbojās gan ieroču meistars, gan rotkaļi, galdnieki, kalējs, tāpat arī dzintara apstrādātāji. Savukārt lauksaimnieciskās aktivitātes uzskatāmas par niecīgām. No plašā atradumu klāsta (ap 400 priekšmeti) tikai divi - rauknis un vilnas cērpamās dzirkles - liecināja par iedzīvotāju saistību ar lauksaimnieciskām norisēm. Arheoloģiskais materiāls (galvenokārt monētas) norādīja, ka Livonijas un arī vēlākajos periodos pils attiecībā pret blakus esošo pilsētu vienmēr dzīvojusi savu - diezgan noslēgtu un savrupu dzīvi. ; A castle in the Livonia period was an administrative centre of the Ventspils Comtury and a residence of the Comtur. For the 1st time the castle and Comtur were mentioned in historical sources in the document dated with the 10th of August 1290. Therefore, supposing that it was already built, most scientists date beginning of the Venta mouth fortifications by the 70-80ties of the 13th century. Information on the castle territory planning in the most ancient period (70-80ties of the 13th century - 1st part - midst of the 14th century) and later forburg building as well as the exterior castle fortification system in the second construction period (1350-end of the 16th century) was acquired during archaeological excavations, where continued at Ventspils Castle and the immediate environs with minor interruptions from 1985 up to 2001, excavating a total area of around 790 m2. Excavation inside the castle's ground floor rooms has revealed the original layout of the castle blocks and the function of the rooms. The East Block and the northern part of the West Block contained various storerooms; the South Block had the castle kitchen, the southern part of the West Block was the residence of the castle servants and the location of the crafts workshop, while the basement of the North Block has served at various times as a storeroom and as a crafts workshop. The largest group among the artefacts recovered in excavation consisted of military items (weapons, ammunition and horse-trappings), indicating that the main activities of the castle residents were always connected with maintaining the defensive capabilities of the fortress. The considerable number of finds of tools shows that the castle was not only a centre of power and administration, but also a centre of craft activity. During the time of the order, there were jewellery smiths, a weaponsmith, blacksmiths, carpenters and amber-workers in the castle, and later there was a metal foundry and workshop next to it (also serving for ammunition manufacture). On the other hand, was the connection of the castle residents with agricultural activities in the surrounding area. Out of a total of 400 artefacts found in the course of excavation, this is attested by only two items: sheep shears and a small bush-knife. The archaeological material (particularly the coins) shows that during the Livonian era and later too, since the castle retained its role as a military fortress, it continued to live a life of its own, somewhat shut off from the adjacent town, with little involvement in the surrounding affairs.

Mit ein bisschen Verspätung: Am vergangenen Montag habe ich einen Einblick in die Übung Northern Coasts in der mittleren Ostsee vor Lettland bekommen – die versprochene Geschichte dazu: Eine gute halbe Stunde dauert der Flug von der lettischen Hauptstadt Riga bis kurz vor die Küste bei Ventspils in der Ostsee. So schnell geht das nur, weil die U.S. Marines ihre Tiltrotor-Flugzeuge vom Typ Boeing MV-22 Osprey geschickt haben, die die Start- und Landefähigkeiten eines Hubschraubers mit der Geschwindigkeit eines Flugzeugs

Achievements in science and technology in the 19th century in Europe promoted the development of industry and transport, trade and radical changes in the urban planning due to which till the Wold War I a fast urban development took place, which was interrupted by two world wars. The territorial changes and formation of different political systems in Europe influenced economics of countries and determined the urban development strategy, transformations in the urban environment and landscape. The politically economic changes and globalization process in the late 20th century and early 21st century activates the culture-historical value and preservation of the regional identity and significance of the development strategy of the urban planning. In the regional context different and more or less successful sustainable development models are chosen, whose implementation is related to changes in landscape, quality of the urban environment and living standard. Development strategy of Latvia western regional cities Liepāja, Ventspils and Kuldīga's planning confirms a varied understanding of sustainable development in the protection of culture-historical values and landscape, which is expressed the living quality. Main assignment and methods of the research: analyse the development impact of Latvia western regional cities Liepāja, Ventspils and Kuldīga's planning on the urban environment and landscape, comparing the cartographic materials, performing photo fixations and observation of the objects in nature.

The Baltic countries, which were absorbed by the Russian Empire between 1721 and 1795 (Estonia and Livonia in 1721, Latgale in 1772, Lithuania in 1793 and 1795, and Courland in 1795), have played a significant role in Russian economic life, and have been regarded as an important, if not a vital Russian outlet to the Baltic Sea. Before the First World War 20.6 per cent of all Russian imports and 28 per cent of all Russian exports passed through the Latvian territory alone. This was not only because Latvia is situated on the most direct trade routes between Russia and Western Europe but also because of her excellent harbors—Riga, Liepaja (Libau), and Ventspils (Windau). Three of Russia's principal railroad lines converged on these ports. In 1912 the port of St. Petersburg handled 2,500,000 tons of shipping.

Interest in the use of renewable energy in Latvia is increasing every year. Government support and availability of large unpopulated areas on the coast makes the use of these lands for the placement of large wind power plants (WPP) attractive. The key factors that determine the choice of the location of WPP are reliable information about distribution of the resource of wind energy in this area and the influence of wind turbines on the environment. The paper presents the results of years-long observations on the density fluctuations of wind energy at heights of 10 to 60 m in the area in the Baltic Sea coast in Ventspils and Ainaži. The velocity observations since 2007 have been gathered by measurements complex of the LOGGER 9200 Symphonie type. The results are presented in the form of tables, bar charts and graphs. Extrapolation results of wind velocity and density mean values on heights up to 150 m for the two areas with different terrain types were shown. The distribution of acoustic noise in the vicinity of the WPP was studied and an assessment of its impact on the environment in accordance with the Latvian government requirements was conducted