Abstract
This subject provides students with the concepts, knowledge and skills needed to design and implement a rural property plan that responds to the complex demands of sustainable development. Students will recognise the benefits of physical property planning and learn how to weigh up the sometimes conflicting demands of environmental and … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
the impact of agriculture on the environmentthe biophysical planning processappraising the biophysical resourcesproperty planning for sustainable, productive and economic land useproperty planning and the environmental/catchment contextcase study of the property planning process
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
Be able to appraise the biophysical resources of a rural property
2.
Be able to evaluate current land use practices from a sustainability perspective
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Be able to analyse the issues influencing future land use, and identify appropriate land management strategies
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Be able to develop a biophysical plan for property development and/or restoration, based upon sustainable management of the natural resources of the property and its surroundings, which addresses business, operational and environmental issues
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Be able to reflect on the planning process, and evaluate their ability to manage in relation to biophysical property planning