James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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EV3201:03

Coastal Zone Management

Townsville

Prerequisites: At least 3 units of level 2 EA, MB or TG subjects
Inadmissable Subject Combination: TG3201

26 lectures, 23 hours workshops, 2 day field trip. Second semester.

Staff: Dr P Corkeron.

This subject examines the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine environments. It explores the complex relationships among the ecological and social values of these environments and outlines strategies and tools for their management.

Learning Objectives:

  1. have an understanding of coastal environments and linkages between the physical, ecological and social components of these environments;
  2. be able to describe how a broad range of human activities affect coastal environments;
  3. have developed an understanding of the multi-disciplinary nature of the management of coastal environments;
  4. be aware of and be able to use a range of tools for coastal planning and management;
  5. appreciate the need for and methods of achieving integrated management of coastal environments.

Assessment by a three-hour examination (50%); two verbal presentations (20%); two written assignments (30%).


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