BIO380 Fire Planning and Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Biological Sciences (BILSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The subject provides students with a conceptual and practical background to fire management and planning in natural areas and agricultural landscapes. Students develop an appreciation of the role of fire in natural ecosystems and the behaviour of fire and the biophysical factors which influence it. They also acquire the ability to prepare fire management plans which take into account the numerous complex issues involved.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: BIO380
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
BIO140 or AGR271 or BIO100 or BIO200
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to use a problem-solving approach to develop solutions to fire management problems
Be able to demonstrate effective written, oral and spatial (mapping) communication skills
Be able to demonstrate an adequate skill base in fire prediction, fire management and fire ecology to be of use in the workplace
Be able to discuss the implications of the legal, social and physical constraints relevant to fire management planning
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
the role of fire in the Australian context the effect of fire on vegetation and wildlife fire behaviour, prediction, suppression and prevention prescribed burning and other fuel management options hazard and risk assessment fire management constraints and relevant legislation; and a planning approach to fire management
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
The aim of the school is to cover the practical aspects of fire behaviour, planning, fuel management and risk assessment.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.