Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
University of New South Wales
Course Title:
Coastal Processes & Hazards
Course Number:
GEOS 3731
Course Description:
This course provides a lecture, laboratory and field-based study of the processes responsible for shaping and modifying Australian and global coastal environments. The foundation of the course is an application of the morphodynamic approach to understanding coastal processes and hazards.
Topics covered include coastal evolution, nearshore waves, currents and sediment transport, beaches and coastal hazards and management. A strong emphasis is placed on practical applications related to coastal monitoring techniques.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GGS 399
Attachment Files:
GEOS3731 Course Outline T1 2021.pdf
