• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

The  unit  is  based on an explanation of ecological principles  as  a
basis  for  Australian land-based production systems. The  effects  of
population growth on land use for agriculture, mining, forestry, water
catchments,  tourism  and  residential  expansion  are  analysed   and
explained.   Environmental   impacts   are   studied   and    compared
economically, ecologically and socially. Alternative  land  use  plans
are  evaluated  in  terms  of  their  contribution  to  a  sustainable
Australian society.