Geomorphologie

• to understand and remember the fundamentals of geomorphology
• to explain the factors and processes of landform development …
• to describe the morphology of landforms and explain its formation
• to understand and apply methods for quantitative landform description and analysis
• to apply and evaluate different types of digital elevation data
• to process and analyze digital elevation data in GIS software
• to create maps of landform structures and relief features

• Written assessment on Lecture Geomorphology, approx. 8 questions, 2 pages (20%)
• 4 seminar exercises to be solved independently or in groups, 4 protocols (1 page each) and 4 presentations (10 min each) (40%)
• Final integrative presentation (20 min) and discussion of exercise results (15 min) (40%)

• Anderson, R.S., Anderson, S.P. (2010): Geomorphology. The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes. Cambridge University Press. 637 p.
• Goudie, A., Viles, H. (2016): Geomorphology in the Anthropocene. Cambridge University Press. 324 p.
• Gutiérrez Elorza, M. (2005): Climatic geomorphology. Elsevier, 760 p.
• Hengl, T. (ed., 2009): Geomorphometry. Concepts, Software, Applications. Elsevier, 765 p.
• Slaymaker, O., (ed., 2011): Geomorphology and global environmental change. Cambridge University Press, 434 p.
• Wilson, J.P. (2000): Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. Wiley, 479 p.
• Teaching material and further recommended literature will be provided in the specific courses

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