Overview
An advanced examination of coastal management in New Zealand and Australia. Emphasis is placed on issues associated with sandy coasts, including hazard management, invasive species, subdivision and development, and conservation management.
About this paper
| Paper title | Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,867.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- GEOG 474
Overview
An advanced examination of coastal management in New Zealand and Australia. Emphasis is placed on issues associated with sandy coasts, including hazard management, invasive species, subdivision and development, and conservation management.
About this paper
| Paper title | Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- GEOG 474
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Mike Hilton
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
Readings on key topics are recommended.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Communication, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will engage with the following questions:
- How have people modified coastal systems - in the past and emerging issues?
- What laws, policy and regulations exist to address these issues?
- Are these legal mechanisms effective?
- What non-regulatory methods are used to address coastal problems?
- How do we monitor the condition of the coast?
- How should communities respond to the global climate crisis?
- What is the nature of certain types of coasts and how are they vulnerable to change?
- What efforts are being made to restore degraded coastal systems?