Module Information
Module Identifier
GG22510
Module Title
FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Semester
Intended for use in future years
Mutually Exclusive
DA22510
Pre-Requisite
GG10610/DA10610 ideally, but not essential.
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
---|---|
Lecture | 20 Hours. 10 x 2 hours |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
---|---|---|
Semester Exam | 2 Hours written exam - 2 essays to be answered from a choice of 4. | 100% |
Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Resit: Identical format to end of semester exam. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the connectivity between the various process systems operating within the drainage basin.
2. Illustrate the effectiveness of geomorphological processes, through case study evidence, in shaping the landscape under various environmental conditions.
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide a detailed appraisal of the processes operating within the contemporary drainage basin, both in the slope domain and in the channel domain.
Content
This module examines the process regimes operating within the contemporary drainage basin. Initial consideration is given to the slope domain, where mass movement processes and channel initiation processes are important. The remainder of the course focuses upon processes operating within the channel domain. In each lecture, process theory is amplified by case study evidence, and particular attention is paid to the management implications of naturally occurring geomorphic processes. The following lecture topics will be covered during this module.
- Principles of geomorphology, activity regimes and thresholds
- Slope failure
- Streamhead processes
- Channel processes: water and sediment
- Hydraulic geometry
- River bed and bank erosion
- Channel planform and rates of change
- Channel management
- Exam issues
Reading List
Brookes, A. (1988) Channelised Rivers: Perspectives for environmental management Primo search Downs, P.W. and Gregory, K.J. (2004) River Channel Management Arnold Primo search Knighton, D. (1998) Fluvial Forms and Processes Arnold Primo search Petts, G. and Foster, I. (1985) Rivers and Landscape Arnold Primo search Robert, A. (2003) River Processes Arnold Primo search Selby, M.J. (1993) Hillslope Materials and Processes 2nd edition Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5