Overview

This unit equips students with understanding of basic tools for environmental analysis and decision making for sustainability. It will look at a range of techniques for attributing value to the environment. These include environmental and social impact assessment, risk analysis, strategic and integrated assessment, life cycle analysis, state-of-environment reporting, modelling, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-EVENING

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Ben Thompson

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Ben Thompson

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

A capacity to describe and understand a variety of methods used to value the environment;

2.

Understanding of the complexity of analysing and presenting data to form the basis of decisions about the environment;

3.

Understanding and critical evaluation of the development and operation of the Environmental Impact Assessment process both nationally and internationally;

4.

Skills in applying a range of techniques to real world situations.

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Environment and governance
International sustainable tourism management