Environmental geomorphology
Associate Professor Paul Bishop
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Clayton
* Second semester ù
Prerequisites: Consent of subject coordinator
Objectives At the end of this subject students should understand the principal determinants of `natural' erosion rates and the different types of stream channels; the ways in which humans interfere with, and modify, these `natural' processes and patterns; and the institutional context of land management and other applied geomorphological issues.
Synopsis This subject examines a range of geomorphic processes relevant to land use and land management, including catchment hydrology, river channel processes, erosion, channel modification, land degradation and slope processes. Field studies are included. Case studies are from Australia and overseas.
Assessment Written (3000 words): 40%
* Four practical exercises (4 x
1000 words): 40%
* Field work: 10%
* Seminar presentation: 10%
Recommended texts
Reading material will be distributed at lecture
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