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Coastal Geo-Hazards
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Postgraduate
Course Code:
Semester:
Α
Course Title:
Coastal Geo-Hazards
Independent Teaching Activities
Lectures
Weekly Teaching Hours
3
Credits
6
Course Type:
Specialised general knowledge / skills development
Prerequisite Courses:
There are no official prerequisites for the attendance of the course. The process of graduate student selection should ensure that they are equipped with the ability to successfully attend the course
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is the deep understanding of the sequence and interaction of the processes from the hydrological basins surrounding the coastal areas down to the beach and the deeper part of the coastal zone. The students will become familiar with the basic geo-characteristics and processes of the coastal zone, thus being able to recognize the coastal geo-hazards.

After completing the course, the postgraduate students will have knowledge and understanding of: the nature and causes of coastal geo-hazards; how they can be assessed and mitigated; on the use of research investigation techniques and computer-based tools necessary for the study of onshore and inshore processes; the impact of geo-hazards to coastal society.

  • General Competences
  • Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
  • Working independently
  • Team work
  • Adapting to new situations
  • Decision-making
  • Respect for the natural environment
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment
  • (3) Syllabus

The lecture subjects are:

  • Coastal zone: Definitions, coastal types and sediments, coastal usage
  • Surface runoff, unit hydrograph theory, flood forecasting, numerical solutions
  • Universal soil loss equation. Soil erodibility factor
  • Aquifer vulnerability to salt intrusion and to overexploitation – Lab exercises
  • Coastal hazards: the sea level rise (SLR)
  • Sediment transport mechanisms, quantification of the transport, beach morphodynamics
  • Short-term sea-level rise and beach response. Numerical models for short term changes. Tutorials and PC lab exercises (GUIs)
  • Long-term sea-level changes: natural and anthropogenic causes. Parametric models. Tutorials and PC lab exercises (GUIs)
  • Methodologies and tools for the detection and mapping of inshore geomorphological characteristics and processes
  • Coastal and marine geo-hazards (others than SLR)
  • Tsunamis – Examples and coastal management plans
  • Coastal and marine works/applications and geo-hazards. Examples.
  • Examples of coastal environmental problems / issues
  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face to face lectures and exercises (mainly) and distance learning (few lectures)

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:
  • Use of ICT in teaching (PPT presentations)
  • Communication with students via e-mail and e-class platform
  • Uploading course material on e-class system.
  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
39
Tutorials
15
Lectures-Seminars
20
Independent study
76
Course total
150
  • Student Performance Evaluation:
  • Evaluation of students takes place via written exams. The exam paper comprises open-ended questions and exercises.
  • In special cases, for students with disabilities, evaluation takes place via oral exams.
  • Language of evaluation: Greek.
  • The exam paper is accessible to the students for clarifications regarding the final grade.
  • (5) Attached Bibliography
  • Course notes in pdf format.
  • Finkl Ch. (editor) (2013). Coastal Hazards. Springer, pp 840.
  • Scientific papers included in each course envelop in e-class.