49126 Environmental Management of Land

6cp; block; distance; availability: all courses (core for MEEM)
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Dr P Hazelton

This subject examines the basic concepts and principles of land resource compilation, requirements for environmental planning and management.

Topics include management strategies for wetland development and coastal rehabilitation, as well as for landscapes with acid sulphate soil, salinity and contamination problems. Knowledge is also gained in environmental auditing and in visual assessment used in landscape design. On completion, the student should be able to interpret and critically evaluate the affects of physical and social limitations on urban and semi-urban planning and devise sustainable development and management strategies.

Assessment: Assessment comprises one major assignment undertaken in three stages, and one examination (25 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Autumn semester, Hong Kong
Spring semester, Hong Kong

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,400.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.