University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

66038 Policy and Management for Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems

6cp; distance; availability: all courses; core for MSc(EGS), GradDipSc(EGS), GradCertSc(EGS); elective for ME(GWM), GradDipE(GWM), MSc(GWM) and GradDipSc(GWM)
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Associate Professor Noel Merrick, National Centre for Groundwater Management

This subject provides an overview of the various policies in place or in preparation across Australia for ensuring the sustainability of groundwater-dependent ecosystems. Managing a groundwater resource subject to environmental provisions entails trade-offs between the environment and other users of the water resource. This study focuses on definition of the management area, recognition of the regulatory and community stakeholders, management tools available for mediating potential conflict, performance measures for successful management, and spatial/temporal scales of management.

Additional subject costs: Course notes cost $20.

Assessment: Continuous assessment involving assignments.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,562.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported 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. Domestic fee-paying 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.