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10946 (v.3) WASM Socioeconomic Impacts 601
Area: | WASM Mineral Economics Teaching Area |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 16.0 |
Lecture: | 4 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Assessing economic impacts. Environmental assessment - origins, history, current status, the process. Assessment methods, Public involvement and impact management, Current Issues in Socio-economic Assessment, Fly-in and Fly-out. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the factors that influence mining's interaction with local communities and with society more broadly in the context of the sustainable development debate. An appreciation of the broad range of efficiency- and equity-based measures available to assess the social and economic impacts of mineral development. Explained several of the empirical methods which economists used to estimate economic impacts of resource development. Considered ways in which mining has impacted on aboriginal populations in remote areas by reviewing a small selection of relevant literature. Reflected on the changing nature of employment in the minerals sector, highlighting the importance of fly-in, fly-outwork patterns, and its implication for non-metropolitan regional development. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Garnaut, Ross. (1995), 'Dilemmas of governance' in Denoon, Donald. et al. (eds.) Mining and mineral resource policy in Asia-pacific: prospects for the 21st century. Proceedings of a conference at the Australian National University, 1-3 November, pp. 61-66. Joyce, Susan. and MacFarlane, Magnus. (2001), 'Social impact assessment in the mining industry: current situation and future directions. December, Mining, minerals and sustainable development project. International Institute for Environment and Development, pp.28. Ahammad, Helal. and Clements, Kenneth. (1999), 'What does minerals growth mean to Western Australia?' Resources Policy, 25(1), pp. 1-14. Maxwell, Philip. (2001), 'The rise of fly-in, fly-out' - a mineral industry perspective on work place,residence and regional development in Western Australia. Perth, MINEX Conference. Banks, Glenn. (1996), 'Compensation for mining: benefit or time-bomb? The Porgera gold mine', in Howitt, Richard et al. Resources, nations and indigenous peoples. Melbourne, Oxford University Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | End of session exercise 20%, Final examination 50%, Personal reading reports 10%, Syndicate presentations 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 40100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Trimester 1 | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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