GEO396   Coastal Processes   (20 credits)

Description

  This module will explore the processes occurring within coastal environments both off-shore and on-shore including aspects of societal interaction with these environments and responses to climate change. The topics typically covered  include tides, estuaries, coastal dune systems,cliff erosion and off-shore energy production. It also includes practical elements of data and field based analysis designed to understand coastal processes and monitor changes.  Field work comprises an integral element of this module.¿ The aim of the module is to give students an appreciation of the variety and multidisciplinarity of the physical geography of coastal environments.

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