2009 Course Handbook
GSE808: Management of Degraded Environments
This interdisciplinary unit examines degraded environments that result from the impact of human activities and remediation options. It covers mining impacts and rehabilitation strategies; rural land degradation and its remediation; and urban soil contamination and remediation. Three days of field trips to view rehabilitation of contaminated urban and mine sites and rural land management methods are included.
Note: permission to complete the unit without completion of GSE803 as a prerequisite will only be granted if the student has completed a science-based degree.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Trish Fanning |
| Prerequisites: | GSE803 or Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty. |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Faculty of Science |
Timetable Information
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