ADVANCED GEOMORPHOLOGY

COURSE TITLE; ADVANCED GEOMORHOLOGY
COURSE CODE; GEO 3201
COURSE LEVEL; Year 3 semester 2
Credit Units 3
Prerequisite courses; Earth Physical Environment and Geomorphology.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Modern approaches to slope studies
-Concepts in modern slope studies
-Models in geomorphology
- Equilibrium theory
Energy sources for debris transport
-Gravity derived energy
-Climate derived energy
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Slope stability analysis
-slope material strength and slope stability analysis
- Mass movement processes
-Disastrous geomorphological processes
-Soil erosion processes and slope development
processes of runoff
soil conservation techniques
Hydro- geomorphology of drainage basins and slopes
-concept of drainage basin
-historical and and economic perspectives/ importance of drainage basins
-hydrology of hill slopes
- quantitative analysis of drainage basin processes
-Human impact on rivers
Introductory techniques in geomorphological investigations
-techniques in slope morphology measurements
-Measurements of slope material strength
-Measurements channel processes
-Techniques in environmental process measurements in drainage basins
Reading List
Chorley, R.J 1962. Geomorphology and general systems theory. USGS professional paper 500, B1-B10
Church, M.1980. Records of recent geomorphological events: Time scales in geomorphology [Ed. by R.A.Cullingford, D.A.
Waugh, D. 2014. Geography: An Intergrated Approach.Thomas Nelson &Sons ltd: Hongkonk
Gregory ,K.j and D.E Walling 1973. Drainage basin form and processes. Edward Arnold

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