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Course material 2003-2004

Prepared by: Juanita Garcia-Saqui

Course outline

Topic: Sustainable Land Use Systems

1. How does land use systems work?

§ Define terms

§ Principles of land use:

1) Instrumental values

2) Intrinsic values

2. Ecosystems of the Belizean tropical Forests

§ Broadleaf upland forest

1) What this area has and what it looked like before deforestation occurred.

§ Food web

3. Physical features

§ Geology- limestone, karst

§ Rainfall

§ Deforestation occurred to create pastures.

1) Erosion

2) Soil degradation

3) Species lost

4) Poor water management

4. Bio-remediation

§ Mitigations

1) 1. How do you mitigate problems

2) 2. What are your options

§ Agroforestry

§ Silviculture etc.

5. Project (social aspects)

§ How people interact

§ How people benefit