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Lawn, P. (2006) Sustainable Development Indicators in Ecological Economics. Edward Elgar
Mawhinney, M. (2002) Sustainable Development: Understanding The Green Debates. Blackwell
Soffe, R. (2005) Countryside Notebook. Blackwell
Steger, U. et al. (2004) Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Energy Sector. Springer

Development is a human imperative which in the past has had little or no regard to environmental and resource use. Unless development is undertaken in a sustainable way human existence will become untenable. With this in mind this module examines how sustainable concepts are applied to countryside management. This will be done through a range of case studies and lectures. The conflicts between food production and ecological conservation will be examined. Your ability to recognise indicators of sustainability in relation to countryside management will be developed. The arguments around sustainable energy sites and landscape conservation will be examined and also the impacts of expanding urban development on the countryside. The ethics, for example, of introducing commercial genetically modified crops into the countryside will be debated.

Internet access
Library

A report, in the form of a strategic policy document, weighted at 100% consisting of 3000 words (LO 1, 2, 3)

Formative assessment will take the form of short answer questions mid module and review of an assignment plan prior to final submission.

The module is delivered via 21 hours of lectures and seminars for case studies over 7 weeks, 3 hours per week.
The independent study time should be split approximately 79 hours reading and 50 hours assessment preparation.