FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE INFORMATION

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PMG610 PARK AND AMENITY MANAGEMENT STUDIO II BACHELOR HONOURS DEGREE 6 10 05 CORE

Objectives: 1) 2) 3) 4) Explain the basic principle in landscape assessment. Analyse the needs of landscape assessment in determining the management plan. Carry out the methods of analysis. Propose management plan based on landscape assessment.

Course Description This course provides a process of evaluating the urban and natural park resources and other aspect of landscape characters. This process enables students to establish information on resources, social and managerial elements and characteristics of an area which later translates into a management plan. Student Expectations This course provides an overview of evaluating the urban and natural park resources and other aspect of landscape characters based on the literature; therefore, it is mandatory that each student complete ALL text/article reading before the class meeting. Library work beyond the courses text/article is expected. This is a bachelor degree level course and all course work in class and assignments handed in should be well thought out. Attendance and Participation Attendance is requirement for this course. Students are expected to come to class PREPARED, having done the readings. Attendance is according to the regulations of UiTM. Assignments All written assignments should be typed, double spaced with one-inch margin. Papers with references are to follow APA style. All assignments are due at the end of class unless other arrangements have been made. Late assignments will cost you; your grade will be reduced 10% each day it is late.

Teaching Methodology Lecture and tutorial

Assessment Coursework: 100% (Project and site visit)

Grading Reports: i) ii) Reports (6) (Individual) Final Report (1) (Group)

Points % 25 30

Presentation: i) ii) Report (Group Assessment) Final Report (Group Assessment) 10 15

Test and Quizzes: i) ii) iii) Test 1 Quiz 1 Quiz 2 5 5 5 10 100% Azman A. Rahman Ely Rouzee Bt. Jamaluddin Nor Ajlin Jaini azmanar62@yahoo.com elyuitm99@yahoo.com nor_ajlin@yahoo.com

Peer Assessment Total Points Instructors:

Lecture:

Monday Thursday G-B506

8.30 am 11.20 am 8.30 am 11.20 am 8.30 am 10.20 am 10.30 am 11.20 am

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Recommended Text 1. Paul F.J Eagled and Stephen F. McCool (2004) Tourism National Parks and Protected Area Planning and Management. 2. Morgan Gillian (1991) Strategic Approach to the Planning and Management of Parks and Open Spaces, Institute of Parks and Amenity Management Reading

References and Reading Material 1. 2. Eagles, P.F.J. and S.F. McCool, Tourism in national parks and protected area: planned and management. 2004, USA: CABI Publishing. Lydia Teha and Annadel S. Cabanban, Planning for sustainable tourism in southern Pulau Banggi: An assessment of biophysical conditions and their implications for future tourism development. Journal of Environmental Management, 2007. 85: p. 999 - 1008. Marion, J. (2004) Research to Support Application of the Visitor Experience and Resource Protection Framework at Zion National Park. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Science Brief for Resource Managers Science Brief PWRC 2004-11, 2. Coccossis, H. and A. Mexa, The chanllenge of tourism carrying capacity assessment: theory and practice. 2004, Great Britian: Ashgate Publishing Limited. 293. Hixon, M.A., Carrying Capacity, in Encyclopedia of Ecology, J. Sven Erik and F. Brian, Editors. 2008, Academic Press: Oxford. p. 528-530. Manning, R., Studies in outdoor recreation: Search and research for satisfaction. 2 ed. 1999, Corvallis, Oregan Oregan State University Press. ORRRC, Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission: Outdoor recreation for America. 1962: Washington DC. p. 246. Roger, N.C. and H.S. George, The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum: A Framework for General Technical Report PNW-98 December 1979 Planning, Management, and Research. 1979, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station U.S. Brunson, M.W. and T. Christensen, Visitor Experiences and Resource Protection at Antelope Island State Park. 1999, Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University: Utah, US. p. 46. Clawson, M. and J.R. Knetsch, Economics of Outdoor Recreation. . 1966: John Hopkins University Press. Baltimore. Valliere, W. and R. Manning, Applying The Visitor Experience And Resource Protection (Verp) Framework To Cultural Resources In The National Parks, in Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium GTR-NE302. 2002. p. 234 -238. VERP, The Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) framework [electronic resource] : a handbook for planners and managers / U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, ed. C. United States. National Park Service. Denver Service. 1997, Denver, Colo: National Park Service, Denver Service Center. Tsaur, S.-H., Y.-C. Lin, and J.-H. Lin, Evaluating ecotourism sustainability from the integrated perspective of resource, community and tourism. Tourism Management, 2006. 27(4): p. 640-653. Marion, J.L. and T.A. Farrell, Management practices that concentrate visitor activities: camping impact management at Isle Royale National Park, USA. Journal of Environmental Management, 2002. 66(2): p. 201-212.

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