Area: | Muresk Institute |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Information sources on arid land, natural processes, pastoral land use and production systems. Land degradation incidence and status, monitoring environmental change, nature conservation, mining, tourism and communities. Rehabilitation and revegetation, economics and ecology. Future opportunities for arid landcare in changing environmental, socioeconomic and land use settings. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Described the potential and problems associated with the pastoral zone. Described the methodology used to monitor land changes, as a basis for improving pastures and sustained livestock production. Discussed the dynamics of nature conservation, miming, tourism, and communities in the pastoral zone as related to land care. Discussed future opportunities for sustainable arid land care. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Continuous assessment 100%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 50100 Agriculture (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
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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