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Level 5
Credits 7
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to describe potential effects on the environment from natural hazards and extreme events, and describe engineering solutions for mitigating environmental effects of natural hazards and extreme events.
Subfield Civil Engineering
Domain
Status
Status date
Date version published
Planned review date
Entry information
Civil Engineering - Generic
Registered
24 February 1998
18 December 2006
31 December 2008
Prerequisite: Unit 6365, Demonstrate knowledge of geological hazards; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0101
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1 The credit value for this unit standard has been calculated on the basis that people seeking credit have acquired knowledge and understanding of the engineering principles involved.
2 The following apply to the performance of all elements in this unit standard: a all activities are to be completed and reported within agreed timeframes and delegated authority; b all work practices must meet worksite’s documented quality management requirements. This includes documentation of activities, events, assumptions, and decisions;
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Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, Building Act
2004, Copyright Act 1994, Contracts Enforcement Act 1956, and their subsequent amendments and regulations.
Element 1
Describe potential effects on the environment from natural hazards and extreme events.
Range seismic, volcanic, soil erosion, flooding, mining and/or quarrying, land development, salt water intrusion, wind and snow.
Performance criteria
1.1 The description identifies natural hazards and extreme events that may cause adverse effects in terms of the kind of effects.
1.2 The description outlines site assessment methods utilising historical data, geological information, land occupation, and future demographic trends.
1.3 The description identifies potential flow-on effects on the environment of natural hazards and extreme events.
Range seismic, volcanic, soil erosion, flooding, mining and/or quarrying, land development, salt water intrusion, wind and snow.
Element 2
Describe engineering solutions for mitigating environmental effects of natural hazards and extreme events.
Range seismic, volcanic, soil erosion, flooding, mining/quarrying, land development, salt water intrusion, wind and snow.
Performance criteria
2.1 The description outlines engineering solutions for mitigating environmental effects.
2.2 The description outlines methods for determining the most suitable solution for any given incident or site.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report 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 organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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