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5226 (v.5) Geography 316 - Environmental Gemorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment


Area: Department of Social Sciences
Credits: 50.0
Contact Hours: 5.5
 
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Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork: 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s): 5221 (v.5) Geography 216 - Environmental Gemorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment
 
Syllabus: Geomorphology. Study of the drainage basin. Relationships between hillslope form, geomorphic processes and soil sequences. Lithology, structure and climate in determining drainage basin characteristics. Geomorphic agents of overland flow, throughflow, mass movement, wind and streamflow. Changes in geomorphic activity resulting from human activity. Factors and processes in soil formation. Methods of terrain classification and mapping, plus a major research paper.
 
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Field of Education: 10799 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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