Universität Wien

290010 UE Understanding, Analysing and Modelling Earth Surface Dynamics (2023S)

Sediment Cascades and Connectivity in the Austrian Alps (Field Course)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Vorbesprechung am 24.3.

Fieldwork days: 26.6. - 1.7.2023 (Austrian Alps)

  • Friday 24.03. 15:00 - 16:00 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Wednesday 10.05. 09:15 - 11:15 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
  • Wednesday 07.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The main aim of this course is to conduct research on sediment cascades and connectivity in selected catchment systems in the Austrian Alps (i.e. Zlambach in Upper Austria, Kleinsölkbach in Styria)

Contents/topics: Sediment transport, sediment cascades, sediment connectivity, cascading effects in geomorphology, natural hazards (management)

Methods: Field work (mapping), modelling, GIS - in groups

Assessment and permitted materials

Written report, active participation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Written report (80%), active participation (20%)

Examination topics

Course materials

Reading list

Burt, T. P., & Allison, R. J. (2010). Sediment cascades in the environment: An integrated approach. Sediment cascades: An integrated approach, 1-15.

Cavalli, M., Trevisani, S., Comiti, F., & Marchi, L. (2013). Geomorphometric assessment of spatial sediment connectivity in small Alpine catchments. Geomorphology, 188, 31-41.

Fryirs, K. A., Brierley, G. J., Preston, N. J., & Kasai, M. (2007). Buffers, barriers and blankets: The (dis) connectivity of catchment-scale sediment cascades. Catena, 70(1), 49-67.

Fryirs, K. (2013). (Dis) Connectivity in catchment sediment cascades: a fresh look at the sediment delivery problem. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 38(1), 30-46.

Hooke, J., & Souza, J. (2021). Challenges of mapping, modelling and quantifying sediment connectivity. Earth-Science Reviews, 223, 103847.

Pöppl, R.E., Sass, O. Multi-Hazards und Kaskadeneffekte. In: T. Glade, M. Mergili, K. Sattler (ed.): ExtremA 2019. Aktueller Wissensstand zu Extremereignissen alpiner Naturgefahren in Österreich. Vienna University Press, 605-620.

Schopper, N., Mergili, M., Frigerio, S., Cavalli, M., & Poeppl, R. (2019). Analysis of lateral sediment connectivity and its connection to debris flow intensity patterns at different return periods in the Fella River system in northeastern Italy. Science of the Total Environment, 658, 1586-1600.

Wohl, E., Brierley, G., Cadol, D., Coulthard, T. J., Covino, T., Fryirs, K. A., ... & Sklar, L. S. (2019). Connectivity as an emergent property of geomorphic systems. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44(1), 4-26.

Association in the course directory

(MG-S1-PI.m) (MG-S2-PI.m) (MG-W2-PI.m) (MG21 APF SURFSPEC)

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