Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: GEO 1110 or equivalent.
Description
Introduction to, and application of, methods and techniques of geomorphology and Quaternary geology used to identify geological hazards. Recognition and mapping of land slides, debris flows, and active faults and folds. Analysis of fluvial and coastal landforms for evidence of geological hazards including flooding, tsunami inundation and tectonic activity. Use of maps, airphotos, satellite imagery, LIDAR and GPS instrumentation in applied geomorphology. Introduction to deterministic and probabilistic hazards analysis.