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Reserve System Planning
Postgraduate | TAS-KGA532 | 2022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Reserve System Planning
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Discuss system purposes, priorities, and methods that have guided the establishment of the Australian National Reserve System.
- Apply systematic conservation planning methods to identify spatial conservation priorities.
- Analyse government-driven and collaborative processes for identifying protected areas.
- 1. Module 1: Designing a reserve system
- 1.1) Topics:
- 1.2) 1. System purposes and priorities
- 1.3) 2. Australian national frameworks
- 1.4) 3. Introduction to systematic conservation planning
- 2. Module 2: Using GIS and spatial analysis in reserve selection
- 2.1) Topics:
- 2.2) 1. GIS fundamentals
- 2.3) 2. Spatial analysis fundamentals
- 2.4) 3. Introduction to GIS software
- 2.5) 4. Marxan – a tool for reserve selection
- 3. Module 3: Reserve design in practice
- 3.1) Topics:
- 3.2) 1. Introduction to the activity and data layers
- 3.3) 2. Recommending a set of reserves
- 4. Module 4: Collaborative and government selection processes
- 4.1) Topics:
- 4.2) 1. Public-private-community collaborations
- 4.3) 2. Government-driven processes
In this subject you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to undertake planning for protected area systems. We will explore the frameworks, processes and methods used to identify areas for inclusion in national reserve systems. Students will have the opportunity to apply and compare reserve selection methods using Tasmania as a case study. Topics covered include system purposes and priorities; national reserve planning frameworks; systematic conservation planning; government reserve selection processes; and collaborative and participatory approaches. Students without prior experience in GIS and spatial analysis will be given a basic introduction to these skills. Note, the software taught in this course works best with a Microsoft operating system. There is an optional on campus weekend tutorial session for students to complete the technical training on university computers. For those wanting more instruction for the technical aspects this session, or who use a Mac as their personal computer for learning, the on campus weekend session is recommended.
- Systematic Conservation Planning Report (50%)
- Discussion posts (online) (20%)
- Case study planning process (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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