BIO402 River Restoration and Protection (8)
Prerequisite: BIO401 and GEO513
This subject deals with the theoretical and practical framework that underpins the restoration of riverine environments following disturbance. The ecology of restoration covers the following areas: Principles of restoration ecology; decision analysis in deciding recovery goals; restoration constraints; methodologies and techniques, monitoring, and criteria for determining the degree of recovery and relevance assessment. During the Residential School students visit a range of field sites where restoration works have been undertaken.