GEOG 458 - People, Parks, and Protected Areas

Description:
This course explores historical and contemporary, scientific, and socio-ecological principles associated with parks and protected areas in the world. Concepts explored will include: biodiversity, sustainability, resilience, conservation techniques and methodologies for establishing protected area boundaries, adaptive management, and park-people conflicts. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Spring).

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate a working knowledge of history, principles, and philosophies of park and protected area management.
Training in real-world conservation methodologies and techniques by obtaining practical experience in various tools and strategies for protected area management
Obtain knowledge on the political, socio-ecological, and economic issues and conflicts associated with conservation and protected area management.
Identify the legal and classification differences associated with various land management strategies.
Use methods of evaluation of participation, management, and evaluation of parks and protected areas.
Distinguish public lands and the agencies Involved in managing landscape units based upon their use, conservation or management classification.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
01/30/2014