GES2140

Coastal geomorphology and management

(ART)

Associate Professor Jim Peterson

8 points + 4 hours per week (two lectures per week and one 2 hour practical in alternate weeks) plus two field days plus 6 hours private study + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in geography and environmental science, or permission + Prohibition: GES2160, GES2150, GES2450

Synopsis: Coastal changes since the end of the last glacial stage. Environmental stability and the relative role of catastrophic events. Natural change and fluctuation. Economic development in determining the pattern of geographical variation in coastal landform evolution. Modern resources management in the coastal zone.

Assessment: Written (2500 words): 33% + Examinations (2 hours): 33% + Practical work/fieldwork: 34%