421-271 Environmental Geomorphology

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Subject Description

By the end of this subject the student will understand the nature of the geomorphological processes which operate to shape the Australian landscape and appreciate the importance of incorporating this knowledge into environmental management.

Topics covered include: Development of geomorphology as a discipline; approaches to geomorphology. Theory of landscape processes and evolution. Major Australian land form regions. Climatically influenced landscapes. The denudation system; weathering, hill slope and fluvial processes and their influence on land form development. The coastal system; coastal processes and land form evolution and dynamics. The influence of land form and process on land use and environmental management.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three-hours and assignments up to 3000 words