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3496 (v.6) Geology 312 - Environmental Geology
Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Environmental Geochemistry: - Principles of environmental geochemistry. Quantifying contamination and pollution of the natural environment. Contaminant speciation and the role of water, colloids and organic materials in chemical pollution. Geochemical-biological interactions and toxicity. Mining pollution, estuarine pollution, and urban geochemistry. Environmental geochemical analysis and the practical study of contaminated urban and/or mining sites. Environmental Geology: - Coastal management and changes in coastal marine environments. Palaeoecology and interpretation of palaeoenvironments. Principles and practicalities of waste disposal. Geohazards, seismic hazards and landslides. Physical characteristics of soil, soil erosion and subsidence. Tailings and mined waste rock disposal. Groundwater pollution. |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area. |
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