School Of Science And HealthLanduse and the EnvironmentWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300624.2
Discipline: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
DN207A - Landuse and the Environment
About this Unit
This unit is replaced by 300875 - Landuse and the Environment from 2013. This unit will assist students develop a sound framework for the analysis of land use and its interactions with the environment. The skills gained will assist in evaluation of land use at various levels from household to international level. Particular emphasis will be placed on students gaining a sound conceptual framework from which to examine sustainability at the environmental, economic, social, and production levels. Emphasis will be placed on the use of ecological footprinting as a tool.