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Resources required for agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture. Best management practices for stormwater and agricultural runoff. Engineered wetlands. Ecological economics and restoration.
Ecological engineering is the design of sustainable systems that derive their energy and materials from natural and engineered ecosystems. These designs aim to integrate human society with the natural environment for the benefit of both. Applications include engineered wetlands, water sensitive urban design, waterway and habitat restoration, and integrated energy-food-water systems. Relevant tools include ecological-water-carbon footprinting and life cycle assessment.Course Aims:• Apply systems thinking in engineering problem-solving• Analyse how engineering solutions can be applied to issues such as waterway and habitat restoration, urban stormwater, and the food-water-energy nexus in both New Zealand and international contexts• Evaluate ecological engineering systems as a solution to diverse environmental issues• Formulate solutions to real-world problems using ecological engineering principles
Develop a broader appreciation of the interconnectedness of technical, social, cultural and economic issues in ecological engineering applicationsBe able to develop integrated water-energy-food nexus technologies, as an example of understanding interconnected ecological processes and external influencing factors Have a firm understanding of ecosystems, their assessment and valuationUnderstand the concept of building with nature
ENNR320, ENNR322 or subject to approval of the Director of Studies
Ricardo Bello Mendoza
Markus Pahlow , Aisling O'Sullivan and Frances Charters
1. You cannot pass this course unless you achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of the mid-semester test and the final exam. A student who narrowly fails to achieve 40% in either the test or exam, but who performs very well in the other, may be eligible for a pass.2. Participation in the lab is a compulsory requirement for this course.3. All assignments must be submitted by the due date via Learn electronically AND a printed copy to the assignment box designated for this course. Late submissions will not be accepted. If a student is unable to complete and submit an assignment by the deadline due to personal circumstances beyond their control they should discuss this with the lecturer involved as soon as possible.4. Aegrotat: Students in this course can apply for Aegrotat consideration provided they have sat the mid-term test, the final exam or both. Only the Mid-Term Test and Final Examination, where appropriate, will be eligible for Aegrotat consideration; assignments are not eligible for Aegrotat consideration.5. Students are encouraged to discuss assignments, but material submitted for assessment/grading must be based on individual effort only.
Kangas, Patrick C; Ecological engineering : principles and practice ; Lewis Publishers, 2004.
Matlock, Marty D. , Morgan, Robert A; Ecological engineering design : restoring and conserving ecosystem services ; Wiley, 2011.
Domestic fee $1,080.00
International fee $5,250.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .