207-273 Tree, Water and Land Planning

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr Peter Shepherd

Prerequisites

None

Semester

Summer (view timetable)

Contact

Equivalent of 60 hours of lectures, practicals and tutorials

Subject Description

This subject will enable students to understand the ecological principles that influence the management of sustainable land systems; analyse natural resource management practices and strategies for sustainable tree, water and land productivity; apply appropriate principles and methods in physical tree, water and land planning; competently develop a plan for a property, that incorporates considerations of long-term sustainability, flexibility, labour efficiency and economic viability; apply forestry principles and techniques to tree, water and land planning; plan and develop farm water supply systems for both stock and domestic use and irrigation

Assessment

Activity document (2500 words, 40%), land-system case study (1500 words, 30%), whole farm plan (30%).



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