Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
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).
Autumn semester, City campus
Autumn semester, Hong Kong
Spring semester, Hong Kong