GES3360

Soils, landscape and their management

(ART)

Dr Meredith Orr

6 points + 4 hours per week on average (two lectures and one lecture plus one 3-hour practical in alternate weeks, and one 2 day field trip) + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: GES2130

Synopsis: Relationships of soil development to landscape processes, and Australian soil management in the context of past, present and future environmental change. Students are presented with a number of soil development problems and management issues, and explore alternative land uses and sustainable land management for Australian environments.

Assessment: Written (2000 words): 40% + Examinations (2 hours): 30% + Practical work/fieldwork: 30%