JST455 Wildfire Investigation (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Justice Studies (JUSTU)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject provides students with a basic understanding of wildfires and how to investigate their causes. It also canvasses issues of forest sustainability, the role of fire in Australia's ecology, and the importance of regularly reducing the fuel load to prevent wildfires destroying forests and related areas.
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| Distance | Manly |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: JST455
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Study of this subject is restricted to those students who can establish a vocational need for it. See admission requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Fire Investigation for more information.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Demonstrate and understanding and mastery of the technical skills required to establish cause and origin in wildfires
- Think critically about how to reduce wildfire fuel load to reduce the impact of wildfires
- Demonstrate and understanding of weather and ecology contributing to wildfires
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- causes of landscape fires and their origin
- fire behaviour and weather
- fuel arrays and their management
- fire effects on native plants and animals
- fire suppression
- social disasters and enquiries
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.