GES2160 - Coastal Geomorphology and Management

Leader(s): Jim Peterson

Offered

Not offered in 2009

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 (1500 words): 33%
Examination (2 hours): 33%
Practical work/fieldwork: 34%

Contact hours

4 hours per week on average (equivalent of two lectures per week and one 2 hour practical in alternate weeks) plus one field day plus 6 hours private study

Prerequisites

A first-year sequence in geography and environmental science, or permission