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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture

791-304 Systems And Rural Resource Management

Credit Points:

10

Coordinator:

Dr S Hamilton

Prerequisite/s:

Soil and Water Resource Conservation.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

4 hours per week

Objectives:

The objective of the subject is to extend the students' ability to compile, analyse and interpret information on rural resources, and to apply this to the management of natural and agricultural ecosystems.

Content:

Ecosystems dynamics and stability, ecological survey methods, conservation of flora and fauna, recreation management, park management, scenic quality assessment, rural land use planning and land classification systems, rural property planning, the role of extension and research in resource management, issues in rural water resource.

Assessment:

Two assignments of 1000 words each (10% each); assignment of 2500 words (30%); three hour examination (50%).
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