Units
Soils and the Environment
Unit code: NQB403
Contact hours: 4 per week
Credit points: 12
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This unit will provide you with grounding in soil science (pedology) by emphasising pedological principles, their application to environmental soil analysis and management, and knowledge of ecosystem function of soil in a changing environment. This one of the most critical resources to consider within the context of climate change and is an essential component of environmental scientific studies. It also compliments and provides a basis for further biogeoscientific studies in the SC01 degree. Your knowledge of past and present soil processes will help you to predict process pathways and outcomes for the purposes of environmental planning and management, risk analysis, and impact assessment involving soils. It also contributes to your understanding of field survey and interpretation of soil phenomena in ecological, geological and environmental contexts.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
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