GEOG 474 — APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY II
BA BA Geography and Rural Development · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
The course will treat areas such as a definition of applied geomorphology. The application of the various geomorphologic principles in solving spatio-temporal problems caused by geomorphic processes with the anthropogenic infractions will be discussed. The course would focus on the application of quantitative principles underlying geomorphic processes such as drainage basin morphometry, the calculation of stream frequency, elongation ratio, basin relief, ruggedness number, bifurcation ratio, drainage density, graded river, environment and development. Other topics to be examined are the dynamic effects of coastal processes and landforms on human settlements, Atterberg limits and the behaviour of clay minerals, particle shape and its application to coastal engineering with field studies would also be discussed. Also to be addressed are field studies of erosion and deposition, development issues in hot, integrated river basin management, irrigation agriculture in savanna and arid environments etc.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
Other courses on this programme
- CS 451 — INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION OF SOIL SCIENCE
- GEOG 451 — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT I
- GEOG 452 — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT II
- GEOG 453 — SPATIAL ORGANISATION OF HUMAN SOCIETIES I
- GEOG 454 — SPATIAL ORGANISATION OF HUMAN SOCIETIES II
- GEOG 455 — POVERTY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- GEOG 456 — RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES
- GEOG 457 — INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY
- GEOG 458 — INDUSTRIALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- GEOG 459 — MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY
- GEOG 460 — HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- GEOG 461 — POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
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