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Land Management (ENV310)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

Develop an understanding of the Australian landscape as it relates to sustainable land use in a variety of contexts from primary industries to the mining sector. Focusing on the soils and landscapes of south-western Australia, examine the causes of land degradation including wind and water erosion, salinisation, waterlogging and acidification; evaluate the condition and capability of land; and the appropriate management techniques, including catchment management. Discuss steps for rehabilitation of land, including revegetation after mining, to achieve sustainable ecosystems.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 2 hours per week; practical work: equivalent to 3 hours per week. All practical work for both internal and external students will be undertaken during the non-teaching week of Semester 1. As part of the practical work, students are required to participate in a 1-day field study.
External students should note that this unit has a compulsory week-long on-campus component.
Due to the nature of offering this unit students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements from the Unit Coordinator closer to the commencement date of the teaching period.

Prerequisites: 

N268/ENV268 Ecology and N281/ENV281 Water and Earth Science or enrolment in a postgraduate course from the School of Environmental Science.

Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Used in these Courses: 

Environmental Restoration (BSc)

Land Management (ENV610)

as for ENV310, except as follows

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Prerequisites: 

Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Used in these Courses: 

Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment
Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management
Master of Science in Environmental Science