EV3200:03
Terrestrial Resource Management
Townsville
Prerequisites: At least 6 units of level 2 subjects
Inadmissable Subject Combination: TG3200 TG5200
20 lectures, 6 tutorials, 24 hours field work, 24 hours workshops. First semester.
Staff: Mr P Valentine.
Principles and concepts in terrestrial resource management including detailed studies of selected methods and problems; management of natural environments including ecological, economic and social aspects; land capability, land degradation, sustainability; protected area management and conservation issues.
Learning Objectives:
- develop comprehension and appreciation of human-land relationships, especially links with natural resources and ecological processes;
- develop conceptual frameworks for analysis and evaluation;
- have an awareness and understanding of the major issues in the conservation of biodiversity and the development of ecologically sustainable management.
Assessment by examination (50%); essay (30%); fieldwork or project (20%).
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