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Environmental Restoration (ENV324)

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

[see Teaching Periods and Census Dates] 

Description: 

Focuses on the repair of damaged ecosystems and aims to provide a broad understanding of the concepts and practice of restoration ecology. Study both site-based and landscape-scale restoration, including mine site rehabilitation, plant regeneration in degraded ecosystems, revegetation, plant and animal reintroduction, and landscape design. Discuss restoration goals and techniques, the use of reference ecosystems, the concept of restoration thresholds and the design of resilient ecosystems. Also consider the broader socio-economic and decision-making contexts within which restoration activities take place.

Contact time: 

Lectures: 2 hours per week; practical work: equivalent to 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites: 

ENV268 Ecology or enrolment in a postgraduate course from the School of Environmental Science.

Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes: 

Students currently enrolled, or intending to enrol in, MSc (Environmental Science) should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit.

Used in these Courses: 

Ecotourism (BSc)
Environmental Restoration (BSc)
Environmental Technology (BSc)

Used in these Minors: 

Ecosystem Management

Environmental Restoration (ENV624)

as for ENV324, except as follows

Points: 

4

Enrolment Options: 

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-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