220-273 Tree, Water and Land Planning

This subject should 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; and

• plan and develop farm water supply systems for both stock and domestic use and irrigation.

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