Examines human environments in Australia. Theoretical frameworks include political ecology, economic and poststructuralist geography. Begins by exploring ideologies of human-nature relations. Urban and natural landscapes, the built environment and planning principles are all considered as cultural constructions - as concepts linked to ideologies of human nature-nature relations. Considers environmental impacts of urbanisation, poulation growth and economic production that stem from different articulations of human-nature relations, and discusses forms of resistance, theories of environmental justice and participatory decision-making that seek to transform human-nature relations. Practical classes include field exercises and introductory Geographical Informations Systems (GIS) workshops.