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Evaluate property for horticulture use
level:
6
credit:
8
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to assess
the viability of a property for a defined horticulture use
through evaluation of: climate, soil, and site characteristics;
location and services; previous use; current condition and
development potential; and Treaty of Waitangi, legislative,
and regulatory requirements which may affect that property.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
Case studies may be used as the basis for this unit standard.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Assess the current status of the land and associated water and air resources.
performance criteria
1.1
Evaluation of previous land use and practices adopted determines likely effects
on future horticulture use.
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1.2
Evaluation of identifiable land degradation determines causes and provides the
basis for identification of reinstatement and rehabilitation requirements.
1.3
Evaluation of water availability and condition determines water-related problems
which may influence future horticultural land use.
1.4
Assessment of air pollution sources from activities on surrounding land
determines likely effects on future land use.
element 2
Determine site suitability for defined horticulture use.
performance criteria
2.1
Assessment of meteorological information relating to the area in which the
property is located determines climate factors which will influence proposed
horticulture use.
Range:
2.2
Property characteristics evaluation determines suitability for the defined
horticulture use.
Range:
2.3
aspect, soil, typography.
Identification of constraints imposed on the present or future use of the property
enable determination of the implications they generate for the defined
horticulture activity.
Range:
2.4
sunshine hours, temperature ranges and means, rainfall levels
and seasonal distribution, wind directions and strengths, annual
and seasonal weather predictability.
legislation, Māori ownership and Treaty of Waitangi issues,
regulations.
Assessment of property location against
appropriateness for defined horticulture use.
Range:
set
criteria
identifies
its
access to markets and processing units, neighbouring activities,
cost and likely return ratios, likely nature of future developments in
the area.
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2.5
Assessment of services available determines if they meet requirements for
successful establishment and development of the defined horticulture activity.
2.6
Collated assessment findings indicate viability of the property for the defined
horticulture use.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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