Water Resource Management
Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
You’ll cultivate skills to manage water resources, analysing issues from multiple perspectives to find the best solutions.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Understand key policies and planning frameworks
Develop knowledge of key policies and planning frameworks for freshwater management in New Zealand.
Explain economic, environmental, social and cultural values
Provide examples and explanations of diverse values related to freshwater resources.
Apply Māori concepts to freshwater management
Understand and apply Māori concepts in the management of freshwater resources.
What You're Signing Up For
Water Resource Management is a 15 credit course at Lincoln University providing skills to manage freshwater resources effectively in New Zealand. The course covers key policies, planning frameworks, economic, environmental, social and cultural values, Māori concepts in freshwater management, stakeholder interests, recent regulatory changes in agricultural water use, urban water management issues, and climate change challenges. It aims to develop understanding of various water resource management approaches and their strengths and weaknesses.
Course Content
- Key policies and planning frameworks for freshwater management in Aotearoa-New Zealand
- Economic, environmental, social, and cultural values in freshwater resources
- Māori concepts applied to freshwater management
- Identification of competing stakeholder interests in New Zealand water resource management
- Recent regulatory changes in agricultural water use in Canterbury and New Zealand and their impacts
- Water resource management challenges in urban environments
- Impacts of climate change on water resource management
- Comparison of strengths and weaknesses of key water resource management approaches
What you need to know first
Minimum of 45 credit points from level 200 and 300 courses
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Environmental management
Agriculture
Future employment opportunities might be
Water resource manager
Environmental consultant
Policy analyst