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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Earth Sciences

625-230 Environmental Earth Science

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Mr E B Joyce

Prerequisite/s:

Earth Sciences 625-101 and 625-102, and Environmental Science 600-201 is recommended.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 lectures (two a week), 26 hours practical (two hours a week), 3 days fieldwork

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should:

  • extend their background in geology and geomorphology, climatology and hydrogeology so that they can recognise and describe the consequences of humans as geological agents;

  • understand the mediation of humans with their physical environment;

  • understand the exploitation of resources.

Content:

Principles and techniques of surficial geology, including weathering and erosional processes; landform evolution; relationships between modern climate, hydrogeology and other environmental processes; palaeoclimatology and its influence on the landscape. Geological hazards including volcanic activity, earthquakes and fault movement, landslides and subsidence. Climatic hazards including storms, floods, cyclones and tsunami. Landform evolution and the history of local landscapes. Case studies on the environmental effects of humans including the exploitation of resources.

Assessment:

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination; a 2-hour practical examination or reports totalling up to 1500 words.
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