With an emphasis on the Australasian region, this is an exciting interdisciplinary unit exploring humankind's attitudes to, relationships with and impacts on the environment. It is designed to be self-contained, for students from a range of backgrounds, including those without a scientific background. The concepts of environment and sustainability, together with their conflicting priorities are discussed along with the difficulties of incorporating them into the current socio-political and economic systems. The major physical and biophysical systems of environments are explained in relation to current issues including population pressure, energy use, land degradation, climate change,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Ms Adrienne Keane
Prerequisites: 12cp
