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Biophysical Environments - ENVE117
This unit focuses on regional scale environmental processes and provides a balance with global scale processes taught in GEOS112 and ENV118. Using the local area as a laboratory, a combination of theory, field and modelling skills are taught through on-site measurements of water and river health, vegetation and climate. The fundamentals of geographic information science (GIS) are also introduced to aid an understanding of the integrated biophysical environment. Issues of change and human impacts on biophysical environments are examined. This unit is fundamental to all natural sciences, but particularly environmental science and ecology. The content is relevant for various environmental science and management careers including environmental consultancies, and local and state government, where many environmental science students find employment.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: Compulsory) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Kirstie Fryirs, Dr Grant Edwards, Dr Michael Chang |
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| NCCW(s): | GEOS117 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environment and Geography Faculty of Science |
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