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Mathematic model for calculation of the impacts of decentralised sewage systems on groundwater quality
Within the framework of the Project “Implementation of River Basin Management Plans of Latvia towards good surface water status” (LIFE GOODWATER IP, Project number: LIFE 18 IPE/LV/000014) a logical risk modelling tool has been developed for identification and characterisation of the potential impacts of decentralised sewage systems, as well as identifying the risks of environmental […]
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Doctoral Thesis in Development on Issues Imortant for LIFE GoodWater IP
Maija Fonteina-Kazeka, an environmental expert of the LIFE GoodWater IP project partner association “Baltic Coasts”, is developing a doctoral thesis “Application and use of the ecosystem services approach in surface water ecosystem quality monitoring.” It was first presented on February 3, 2022, in the sub-section of the 80th Science Conference of the University of Latvia […]
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Our networking with LIFE IP CleanEst continues
We are glad to continue the well established networking with the LIFE IP CleanEST project from Estonia. Project’s delegation joined our 1st Baltic-Nordic region thematic workshop on synergies and trade-offs between nature, water, climate, and flood prevention policies in local and regional context workshop in Lubāna, September 2021 and shared their experience in remediation of […]
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Lake Pape Demonstration Site
Total area: 3728 ha Mirror area: 1205 ha Length of the lake: 8,3 km Average depth: 0,5 m Parameter: 40,4 km Lake Pape is a wetland of international importance. The lake is located in the nature reserve “Nature park Pape“. Lake Pape is a shallow, lagoon-type lake with saltwater vegetation, an important habitat of the […]
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Baltic – Nordic workshop on synergies and trade-offs between different policies
Baltic-Nordic region thematic workshop on synergies and trade-offs between nature, water, climate and flood prevention policies was held on 29-30 September 2021, at the lake Lubāna (in Latvia), which is one of the demonstration areas of the LIFE GoodWater IP project.
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LIFE GoodWater IP first river clean – up event takes off
On Friday, August 13, 2021, the first project “LIFE GoodWater IP” clean-up took place in Mergupe, the part of the river near Nītaure. The aim of the clean-up at this stage was to clear the river of sediment from trees and sand in order to restore its flow. Both project partners and volunteers are also […]
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LIFE GoodWater IP takes part in the 3rd ESP Europe Conference
3rd ESP Europe Regional conference will take place in Tartu, Estonia from 7-10 June 2021. The conference theme is ‘Ecosystem Services Science, Policy and Practice in the face of Global Changes’.
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Vēsturiskais Papes Ķoņu ciems
Vēsturiskais Papes Ķoņu ciems Tā kā Papē ilgu laiku bija slēgtā zona, ir saglabājies vēsturiskais zvejniekciems, tautas celtniecības arhitektūras piemineklis Papes Ķoņu ciems. Zvejnieku mājiņu celtniecībā izmantoti dabiskie materiāli – māls, koks, akmens un Papes ezera niedres. Šeit celtajām mājām raksturīgi niedru jumti, kas jumta korē nostiprināti ar tā saucamajām “tupelēm” vai “stāgu gaiļiem”. Daļa […]
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Padomju Savienības militārais poligons Papē
Padomju Savienības militārais poligons Papē 1940.-1990. gadā Papē atradās Padomju Savienības militārais poligons, uz kuru lidoja kara lidmašīnas un helikopteri no apkārtējās teritorijas, kā arī bija ierīkota nozīmīga raķešu bāze. Papes ezera ziemeļu daļā, tieši dabas lieguma teritorijā, no riepām un koka konstrukcijām ezerā uzstādīja lidmašīnas siluetu, kas kalpoja kā mērķis bombardēšanai. Ezerā izvietoja arī […]
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