EV5210 - Management of Marine Protected Areas
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2015 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2
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Administered by: |
College of Marine & Environmental Sciences |
Characteristics of tropical marine environments,their uses for humans and threats
to ecosystem integrity. Types of marine protected areas and options for management
of human uses and values. Application of management tools including zoning plans,
enforcement and education. Cross-cultural and community involvement in decision making.
Practical application of natural resource management concepts such as ecologically
sustainable development amd biodiversity protectioin. Evaluation and review of management
effectiveness; limitations to mananagement. Assessment of Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park and comparison with case studies from other parts of Australia and selected countries
in the tropics.
Learning Outcomes
- an understanding of the types of marine protected areas and their options for management
systems both within Australia and internationally;
- an understanding of how natural resource management concepts are applied to marine
protected areas;
- appreciation of how ecosystem integrity in marine environments is threatened by human
activity and how it can be used and managed;
- appreciation of the roles of humans in precipitating and regulating environmental
protection in a marine environment across cultural boundaries;
- an understanding of the decision making processes involved in the establishment and
management of protected areas.
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Block,
Study Period 11
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Census Date 10-Dec-2015 |
Face to face teaching
27-Nov-2015 to 05-Dec-2015
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Coord/Lect: |
Dr Alastair Birtles. |
Workload expectations: |
- 56 hours - Lectures/Pracs/Seminars
- 1 days fieldwork
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Assessment: |
presentations (20%); essays (40%); assignments (20%); group project - written report (20%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.