GEOS 3018/3918: Rivers - Science, Policy and Management

GEOS 3018 Rivers: Science, Policy and Management (6cp)
GEOS 3918 Rivers: Science, Policy and Management (Advanced) (6cp)
Contact

Session: February
Prerequisites: MARS (2001 and 2002) or MARS (2005 and 2006) or 12cp of Intermediate Science Units including at least 6cp from Geology or Geography Units of Study
Prohibitions: GEOG 3101
Classes: 2 hr lecture per week, six 2 hr practical classes, one 5 day field trip
Assessment: One 2 hr exam, one 3500 w field report. Independent assessment is required for advanced Unit of Study.

The Unit of Study is concerned with understanding the functioning of river catchments from both natural science and social science perspectives, at a variety of scales. The catchment as a morphodynamic process-response system is addressed with an emphasis on the relationships between processes and landform entities. Similarly, relationships within social, economic, and political systems are explored within the catchment context, with particular emphasis on the interactions between the social system and bio-physical system. Empirical context for the unit will primarily be drawn from the Murray-Darling, Mekong, and Hawkesbury-Nepean catchments. Fieldwork in the latter is integral to the Unit of Study.

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