792-256 Sustainable Land Use

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Farm Planning.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participant's ability to:

• understand the ecological principles which influence the management of sustainable systems;

• foster attitudes toward the philosophy of sustainable management; and

• analyse the practices and management strategies for natural resource management for sustainable farm productivity and lifestyles.

The content includes land degradation processes and reclamation strategies; strategies for maintaining soil structure and nutrient status on farms; evaluation of sustainability in a range of farming systems, including rained cropping, irrigation, intensive grazing, rangeland and intensive animal systems; farmer and urban attitudes to sustainable land use issues.

Assessment

2-hour examination (40%); major assignment of 2000 words (30%); reports on tours and practical work (20%).