207-206 Management of Urban Vegetation

Not available in 2004

Completion of first year.

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• recognise the need to utilise both ecological and technological principles in the development of sustainable urban horticulture systems;

• demonstrate understanding of the principles and practices involved in establishing and managing vegetation in a variety of naturally-occurring and 'built' environments;

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between design, implementation and after-use of selected landscape elements; and

• identify, and discuss the management of, a range of plants used in urban landscapes.

Topics include:

• the development of sustainable urban horticulture systems;

• water and weed control as case studies of sustainability;

• the use of plant selection as a tool in landscape design and management;

• the specific management of a range of urban landscape element such as trees, ground cover and shrub mass, turf, seasonal colour plantings, natural and nature-like plantings;

• specialist applications of horticultural techniques such as roof gardens, indoor landscapes, wetlands and the development of contaminated sites; and

• plant material for urban landscapes.

A two-hour written examination (40%), a 2000-word assignment (20%), practical reports equivalent to a total of 2000 words (20%), two 50-minute plant identification tests (each 10%).