Land Use, Planning and Sustainability G

Course aim

To introduce the concepts of landuse planning and sustainability and understand what these mean for future rural and urban landscapes.

Course content

Land use classification and land capability. Land use systems: cropping, horticulture, forestry, grazing, intensive livestock, aquaculture, indigenous lands, mining and park reserves. Land degradation and contamination issues. Urban land use: commercial, retail, industrial and housing. Rationale for land use planning Principles and concepts of land use planning. Sustainability concepts: implications for rural landscape and cities. Climate change and its implications for land use and land use planning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	N/A x 13 weeks
External (Optional Field trip)	2 days x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Online weekly discussions

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.