MASC 313: Coastal Wetlands
Credits:
2
Wetlands- definition, types & classification systems, importance (ecological, social, scientific etc.), Coastal wetland identification criteria & hydrology. Wetland Assessment (Functions and Values); Economic Valuation of Wetlands, Global and regional distribution, threats and management, wetland plant communities & soil, wetland values and conservation, creation and restoration. Economic valuation of wetlands. Coastal wetland policy and management.