ENVI 5905: Management of Parks

A/Prof Deirdre Dragovich

Credit Points: 6
Session: July
Prerequisites: None
Classes: Lectures 2 hours for 6 weeks, Practical work 3 hours for 3 weeks, Fieldwork 21 hours (2.5 days)
Assessment: A prac report, assignment, one 1 hour exam

This unit of study evaluates the reasons for the existence of parks, including National Parks, recreational spaces and reserves, and examines the applied aspects of their management. Topics covered include conservation, ecotourism, plans of management and their implementation (with particular emphasis on the remediation of the impacts of visitor numbers and erosion), fire control practices and resource management. Students will visit various parks within the Sydney region (such as the Royal National Park, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore, Jenolan Caves Reserve and Centennial Park) that highlight the different issues introduced in lectures and which illustrate the practical measures undertaken to manage the parks in a sustainable fashion.