The course provides an introduction to the concept and purpose of public reserve lands and to management and planning issues associated with them. It covers urban parks and public open space, as well as national parks and other forms of recreation or nature reserves. The idea of the environmental commons provides an underlying framework for the course as a whole and the wide range of values and stakeholders associated with reserve land are examined in this context. Recent developments such as the involvement of community or non-government organisations, urban development pressures, privatisation and commercialisation, and joint management with traditional owners will be highlighted. The roles of government agencies, park managers, tourism operators and local communities and interest groups are considered in the context of goals and approaches to the management of these areas. You will have opportunities to explore some of the key issues that confront park managers in both the strategic and practical aspects of park management.
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