Pre-requisite: 62221/62114
The unit is based on an explanation of ecological principles as a basis for Australia's land and water resources sustainability. The effects of population growth and traditional management approaches 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. Current approaches to land use planning and resource use are evaluated in terms of their contribution to a sustainable Australian society.