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Evidence Guide: AHCARB703 - Research urban forest performance

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AHCARB703 - Research urban forest performance

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Research urban forest processes

  1. Research and define elemental components of urban forests
  2. Research role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems
  3. Research threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities
  4. Research regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity and effects of trees on water quality
  5. Research relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential
  6. Determine contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health
Research and define elemental components of urban forests

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Research role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems

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Research threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities

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Research regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity and effects of trees on water quality

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Research relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential

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Determine contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health

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Evaluate benefits of urban forests

  1. Research energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests
  2. Research heat island analyses of an urban area
  3. Evaluate health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests
  4. Document evidence-based research into a preliminary report on benefits of urban forests
Research energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests

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Research heat island analyses of an urban area

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Evaluate health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests

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Document evidence-based research into a preliminary report on benefits of urban forests

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Analyse methods and document report

  1. Research current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests
  2. Analyse process of carbon sequestration in urban forests
  3. Analyse methods for sampling urban forests
  4. Evaluate urban forest valuation methodologies
  5. Document a preliminary report on methods of valuation of an urban forest
Research current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests

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Analyse process of carbon sequestration in urban forests

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Analyse methods for sampling urban forests

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Evaluate urban forest valuation methodologies

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Document a preliminary report on methods of valuation of an urban forest

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Examine climate change mitigation

  1. Research contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles
  2. Determine local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration
  3. Research contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change
  4. Document an evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change
Research contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles

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Determine local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration

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Research contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change

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Document an evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change

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Compile and document reports

  1. Document a report on the social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests
  2. Determine challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests
  3. Determine potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change
  4. Compile preliminary reports and document a report describing multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests
Document a report on the social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests

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Determine challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests

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Determine potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change

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Compile preliminary reports and document a report describing multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research urban forest processes

1.1 Research and define elemental components of urban forests

1.2 Research role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems

1.3 Research threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities

1.4 Research regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity and effects of trees on water quality

1.5 Research relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential

1.6 Determine contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health

2. Evaluate benefits of urban forests

2.1 Research energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests

2.2 Research heat island analyses of an urban area

2.3 Evaluate health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests

2.4 Document evidence-based research into a preliminary report on benefits of urban forests

3. Analyse methods and document report

3.1 Research current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests

3.2 Analyse process of carbon sequestration in urban forests

3.3 Analyse methods for sampling urban forests

3.4 Evaluate urban forest valuation methodologies

3.5 Document a preliminary report on methods of valuation of an urban forest

4. Examine climate change mitigation

4.1 Research contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles

4.2 Determine local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration

4.3 Research contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change

4.4 Document an evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change

5. Compile and document reports

5.1 Document a report on the social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests

5.2 Determine challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests

5.3 Determine potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change

5.4 Compile preliminary reports and document a report describing multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research urban forest processes

1.1 Research and define elemental components of urban forests

1.2 Research role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems

1.3 Research threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities

1.4 Research regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity and effects of trees on water quality

1.5 Research relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential

1.6 Determine contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health

2. Evaluate benefits of urban forests

2.1 Research energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests

2.2 Research heat island analyses of an urban area

2.3 Evaluate health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests

2.4 Document evidence-based research into a preliminary report on benefits of urban forests

3. Analyse methods and document report

3.1 Research current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests

3.2 Analyse process of carbon sequestration in urban forests

3.3 Analyse methods for sampling urban forests

3.4 Evaluate urban forest valuation methodologies

3.5 Document a preliminary report on methods of valuation of an urban forest

4. Examine climate change mitigation

4.1 Research contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles

4.2 Determine local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration

4.3 Research contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change

4.4 Document an evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change

5. Compile and document reports

5.1 Document a report on the social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests

5.2 Determine challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests

5.3 Determine potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change

5.4 Compile preliminary reports and document a report describing multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

researching and define elemental components of urban forests

researching role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems

researching threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities

researching regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity, and effects of trees on water quality

researching relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential

determining contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health

researching energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests

researching heat island analyses of an urban area

evaluating health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests

documenting evidence-based research into a preliminary report on benefits of urban forests

researching current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests

analysing process of carbon sequestration in urban forests

analysing methods for sampling urban forests

evaluating urban forest valuation methodologies

documenting a preliminary report on valuation of an urban forest

researching contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles

determining local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration

researching contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change

documenting an evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change

documenting a report on the social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests

determining challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests

determining potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change

compiling preliminary reports and documenting a report describing multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

elemental components of urban forests

role of urban forests as a primary component of urban ecosystems

threats to and resilience of urban forests in cities

regulation of hydrological processes, retention of precipitation, mitigation of salinity, and effects of trees on water quality

relationship of soil biological network, soil chemistry, soil structure and trees to soil structure stabilisation and erosion potential

contribution of trees towards rhizosphere biodiversity, bioremediation and soil health

energy conservation and micro-climate modification systems of trees and urban forests

heat island analyses of an urban area

health, social and psychological benefits of urban forests

current methods and technologies for spatial mapping of urban forests

process of carbon sequestration in urban forests

methods for sampling urban forests

urban forest valuation methodologies

contribution of urban forest to carbon cycles

local climate, soil factors and management factors affecting forest growth and sequestration

contribution of forest carbon sequestration to mitigation of climate change

evaluation of forest mitigation on climate change

social, environmental, economic and climatic values of urban forests

challenges of increased urbanisation and urban densification on urban forests

potential benefit of urban forest to mitigate climate change

multi-disciplinary solutions to challenges of urbanisation on urban forests.

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