School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyEnvironmental Area MappingWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101344.2
Discipline: URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Students should be familiar with basic concepts pertaining to development and the environment.
Equivalent Units
DN208A - Environmental Area Mapping
About this Unit
The unit describes mapping of natural/cultural patterns in the landscape that have meaning with respect to land use. The unit provides instruction on map-making, spatial aspects of the natural environment and GIS concepts and applications in environmental area mapping. This unit involves the preparation of a map base and database for land use planning with the aim of subdividing a landscape into natural use regions and describing attributes of each region.