Your task is to visit the Adelaide metropolitan coastline and investigate its record of modern and historical patterns of erosion and landscape modification. For one selected site along the coast, answer the following questions: 1. Provide historical evidence of the ways in which the environment at this site was significantly different to how it appears today. Describe the geological characteristics of this past environment that have since undergone modification, and support your statements using historical accounts, archival photographs or any other appropriate records. 10 marks 2. Provide your own observations for current landscape modification issues at this site. Support your observations with maps, photographs or aerial imagery of key problems, and describe the major causes that have contributed to them. 10 marks 3. Discussthe current ways in which landscape modification is being managed at this site, and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of a range of solutions that could be implemented. You should consider their relative feasibility and sustainability, their economic and aesthetic impacts, and speculate on how engineering innovations or environmental initiatives might assist the management and preservation of Adelaide’s coastal environments.
UNIVERSITY of SOUTH AUSTRALIA School of Natural and Built Environments, Mawson Lakes ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (EART 3012) Metropolitan beaches field trip assignment Your task is to visit the Adelaide metropolitan coastline and investigate its record of modern and historical patterns of erosion and landscape modification. For one selected site along the coast, answer the following questions: 1. Provide historical evidence of the ways in which the environment at this site was significantly different to how it appears today. Describe the geological characteristics of this past environment that have since undergone modification, and support your statements using historical accounts, archival photographs or any other appropriate records. 10 marks 2. Provide your own observations for current landscape modification issues at this site. Support your observations with maps, photographs or aerial imagery of key problems, and describe the major causes that have contributed to them. 10 marks 3. Discuss the current ways in which landscape modification is being managed at this site, and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of a range of solutions that could be implemented. You should consider their relative feasibility and sustainability, their economic and aesthetic impacts, and speculate on how engineering innovations or environmental initiatives might assist the management and preservation of Adelaide’s coastal environments. 15 marks Marks will also be awarded for presentation according to the scheme below: • Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, report organisation 5 marks • Use of an appropriate and consistent referencing style – note that there is no need to reference lecture/practical notes or personal communications 5 marks This means there are 45 marks in total for this assessment piece. It counts for 10% towards the total course assessment. Please note that it must contain evidence that you have done the following: 1. Explored the web links provided in the Coastal processes practical handout and the learnonline website (e.g. flyers and reports available from the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources) and referenced these sources in your answers (see below); 2. Visited the Adelaide beaches (either during the voluntary field trip or on another occasion in your own time) and taken photographic evidence of the coastal erosion processes or management practices being implemented; 3. Used aerial photos available from Google Earth or other map providers (e.g. Bing Maps, ESRI, etc.) to illustrate the patterns of erosion and deposition and how they are being managed. As indicated above, use photographs and/or sketches to support your answers. In each case, they must be clearly annotated and indicate scale and orientation. A good exercise would be to compare the images presented in the prac and lectures (available as a zip file from learnonline under the Week 8 tab) with additional aerial photographs accessible using Google Earth. You can also cycle through historical imagery using Google Earth to see how the coastline has changed in the recent past. Also remember to use relevant technical terms that we have discussed in the lectures and practicals. Finally, any websites or written materials that you use to support your answers must be appropriately referenced in your answers and in a bibliography at the end of your assignment. The Harvard referencing style is preferred – please see the Library guide available here: www.unisa.edu.au/Referencing. http://www.unisa.edu.au/Referencing Your report is due on the Monday of Week 11 by 10 AM. You will need to submit it online using the link available from learnonline under the Week 10 tab (scroll to the bottom of the page). Late submissions will be penalised according to the NBE policy listed in the Course Outline. Please also note that all submissions will be automatically checked for plagiarism using the TurnItIn system. Grade Notation Notational % Grade description Overall Grade High distinction HD 85–100 An exceptional piece of work in every regard Distinction D 75–84 A good attempt exhibiting high quality work in most areas Credit C 65–74 A sound attempt exhibiting high quality work in some areas Pass level 1 P1 55–64 A sound attempt Pass level 2 P2 50–54 Just passable Fail level 1 F1 40–49 Not passable - some areas requiring significant improvement Fail level 2 F2 below 40 Not passable - most areas requiring significant improvement