EM312 Impact Assessment in Natural Resources Management
Updated: 22 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 72 cp; for Arts students: GEPL 111 or 103 and 12 cp at 200/300 level in GeoPlan | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | EM 512 | |||||||||
| Notes | on- and off-campus students must attend residential school | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
EM512 - Impact Assessment in Natural Resources Management |
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| Coordinator(s) | Caroline Gross (cgross@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit deals with environmental impact assessment in the planning and management of Australia's natural resources. Topics covered include: concepts and philosophy of impact assessment; policy, legislation and administration at the national, state and local level; methods and techniques for impact assessment; impact assessment in forest management, mining and processing, water resources development, conservation and habitat management, and agriculture, and infrastructure development associated with such activities. The practical work will deal with the preparation and review of environment impact statements for resource development. The 500 level unit is based on the undergraduate level unit with additional reading, assignments or projects and the demonstration of a greater level of understanding of the undergraduate material. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |