Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unit茅 d鈥檈nseignement 鈥� UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
Prerequisites:
The course uses the following material:
The main lines of atmospheric circulation
The endogeneous processes
The different types of rocks
Elementary notion of exogeneous processes: alteration, hydrological cycle, terrain slides,
erosion, soils and ecosystems.
Lectures: (8 X 2hrs)
1: introduction (preparation time: 2hrs)
2: Slope processes and its materials (preparation time: 3hrs)
3: Weathering (preparation time: 3hrs)
4: The relation between morphology, soils and surfaces (preparation time: 3hrs)
5: Water erosion (preparation time: 3hrs)
6: Land slides (preparation time: 3 hrs)
7: Slope development as a result of denudation (preparation time: 3hrs)
8: Questions and answers (preparation time: 2hrs)
Practical work:
The sessions are organised in 8 sessions of 3 hours; a day of field work in one group of students under the supervision of an assistant.
PW1/2: Geomorphological analysis from topographic maps
PW3: Use of digital terrain models (DTM) in geomorphology
PW4: Field preparation
PW5: Field work
PW6: Analysis of field data
PW7&8: Geomorphological analysis from aerial photos
Personnal work
Literature review (16 hrs)
Field analysis report (20 hrs)
With supervision, the possibility of consultations (during the weeks before the deadline dates).
Notions acquired:
Bibliographic research
Capacity to analyise the results of sampling and to describe them clearly in a report.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Knowledge: To understand the interaction between morphology, the materials and the exogeneous processes on slopes. Skills: To acquire experience in field work, sampling, sample analysis (A level). To acquire experience in interpretation of material expression and the processes in the scenery morphology from maps and aerial pictures (B level). To be capable of analyzing and interpreting the results of a field campaign. |
Content
Catchment hydrology
Rheology
Water erosion
Weathering
Geography of soils
Mass wasting
Slope stability
Morphology, soils and surfaces
Slope development
Rheology
Water erosion
Weathering
Geography of soils
Mass wasting
Slope stability
Morphology, soils and surfaces
Slope development
Teaching methods
The course consists of 10 lectures, 1 field trip and 6 exercises
Evaluation methods
The course is evaluated based on 50 % written exam and 50 % course work
Other information
The slides are available on moodle and the the reference texts are in the library
Bibliography
Ahnert, F., 1998. Introduction to Geomorphology. Arnold, London.
Holden, J. 2005 An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, 2nd Edition. Pearson (disponible 脿 la BSE)
Morgan, R.P.C., 1995. Soil Erosion and Conservation. Longman, Harlow.
Selby, M.J., 1993. Hillslope Materials and Processes. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Thomas, M.F., 1994. Geomorphology in the Tropics. Wiley, Cichester.
Holden, J. 2005 An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment, 2nd Edition. Pearson (disponible 脿 la BSE)
Morgan, R.P.C., 1995. Soil Erosion and Conservation. Longman, Harlow.
Selby, M.J., 1993. Hillslope Materials and Processes. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Thomas, M.F., 1994. Geomorphology in the Tropics. Wiley, Cichester.
Teaching materials
- mat茅riel sur moodle
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