PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Environmental Planning and Management (ENVPL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Shoreline Recreation explores coastal and inland waterways, the way people use them, how recreation effects these environments, and how to manage these areas sustainably. As such it assumes student have some understanding of recreation and biophysical environments. It provides and opportunity for students to integrate what they have learned in these other environmental and recreation subjects and apply it in comprehensive and wholistic manner. Students will be taken on a field trip where they learn a variety of field study techniques and management principles. The subject contains a total estimated workload of 160 hours.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance * | Albury-Wodonga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PKM363
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to:
- describe and explain basic physical and biological processes of coastlines and inland waterways;
- describe the range of attitudes, values and uses of shorelines held by individuals;
- predict the major issues and impacts that a recreational activity might have on the shoreline;
- describe the relevant legislative, administrative and policy frameworks applicable to coastlines and inland waterways; and
- apply a range of recreational planning methods.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to shoreline recreation
- Physical shorelines environments and processes
- Recreation needs and demands
- Interactions and impacts
- Management and legislation
- Recreational planning and management
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
Students undertake a number of environmental and social surveys relevant to shoreline recreation. Students should be able to swim. They should also wear protective clothing for being in outdoor coastal environments.
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.