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
International sustainable tourism management