290010 UE Understanding, Analysing and Modelling Earth Surface Dynamics (2023S)
Sediment Cascades and Connectivity in the Austrian Alps (Field Course)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 06.02.2023 09:00 to Mo 20.02.2023 09:00
- Registration is open from We 22.02.2023 09:00 to Mo 27.02.2023 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
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
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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)
Last modified: Tu 16.05.2023 10:48