the coastal processes, hazards and assessment techniques
THE TASK AND INSTRUCTIONS
Conduct a literature review of the coastal processes, hazards and assessment techniques used to define these hazards for a section of the NSW, Australia coast.
Contrast the NSW coastal processes and hazards with those found along the Southern Californian, USA coast. Examples of coastal process and hazard definition studies
are provided and uploaded (attached). Select a regional coastal section from the following:
• NSW, Australia studies; Tweed Regional Coast, Richmond Regional Coast, or Coffs Harbour Regional Coast, or Nambucca Regional Coast;
• Southern California, USA studies: San Francisco Regional Coast, Santa Barbara and Ventura Regional Coasts, Carpinteria Regional Coast
Read the appropriate reports plus additional research literature, to research the following:
• Outline the various coastal processes;
• Define the coastal hazards, including a diagram of the key coastal processes;
• Describe the available data for the hazard assessment and the hazard assessment methods;
• Contrast the differences and similarities of the hazard assessment between the chosen coasts of NSW and California.
• Assess the limitations of this hazard definition study and outline how the definition of the hazards could be improved, including an improved data set.
• Summarise the present and future (2050 to 2100 AD) hazards.
• Support your report with diagrams and maps.
Prepare a report, based on your literature review, approximately 2000 – 2500 words (6-8 A4 pages with references) in length, not including diagrams and maps. The
report is 35% of the total course assessment.
REPORT STYLE: The report should be structured in a scientific style (i.e., abstract, introduction, body of report, discussion, conclusions, and references).
The report must be submitted with a title/cover sheet, table of contents, abstract, and headings and sub-headings in bold, references, and any data in appendices.
Plagiarism of any reports or papers will result in a fail grade. All your written work must be in your own words. You will be penalised if you use direct quotes and do
not under any circumstances plagiarise paragraphs.
BE CAREFULL THAT YOU DO NOT PLAGIARISE ANY OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED TO YOU IN WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC FORM.
THE TASK AND INSTRUCTIONS
Conduct a literature review of the coastal processes, hazards and assessment techniques used to define these hazards for a section of the NSW, Australia coast.
Contrast the NSW coastal processes and hazards with those found along the Southern Californian, USA coast. Examples of coastal process and hazard definition studies
are provided and uploaded (attached). Select a regional coastal section from the following:
• NSW, Australia studies; Tweed Regional Coast, Richmond Regional Coast, or Coffs Harbour Regional Coast, or Nambucca Regional Coast;
• Southern California, USA studies: San Francisco Regional Coast, Santa Barbara and Ventura Regional Coasts, Carpinteria Regional Coast
Read the appropriate reports plus additional research literature, to research the following:
• Outline the various coastal processes;
• Define the coastal hazards, including a diagram of the key coastal processes;
• Describe the available data for the hazard assessment and the hazard assessment methods;
• Contrast the differences and similarities of the hazard assessment between the chosen coasts of NSW and California.
• Assess the limitations of this hazard definition study and outline how the definition of the hazards could be improved, including an improved data set.
• Summarise the present and future (2050 to 2100 AD) hazards.
• Support your report with diagrams and maps.
Prepare a report, based on your literature review, approximately 2000 – 2500 words (6-8 A4 pages with references) in length, not including diagrams and maps. The
report is 35% of the total course assessment.
REPORT STYLE: The report should be structured in a scientific style (i.e., abstract, introduction, body of report, discussion, conclusions, and references).
The report must be submitted with a title/cover sheet, table of contents, abstract, and headings and sub-headings in bold, references, and any data in appendices.
Plagiarism of any reports or papers will result in a fail grade. All your written work must be in your own words. You will be penalised if you use direct quotes and do
not under any circumstances plagiarise paragraphs.
BE CAREFULL THAT YOU DO NOT PLAGIARISE ANY OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED TO YOU IN WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC FORM.
THE TASK AND INSTRUCTIONS
Conduct a literature review of the coastal processes, hazards and assessment techniques used to define these hazards for a section of the NSW, Australia coast.
Contrast the NSW coastal processes and hazards with those found along the Southern Californian, USA coast. Examples of coastal process and hazard definition studies
are provided and uploaded (attached). Select a regional coastal section from the following:
• NSW, Australia studies; Tweed Regional Coast, Richmond Regional Coast, or Coffs Harbour Regional Coast, or Nambucca Regional Coast;
• Southern California, USA studies: San Francisco Regional Coast, Santa Barbara and Ventura Regional Coasts, Carpinteria Regional Coast
Read the appropriate reports plus additional research literature, to research the following:
• Outline the various coastal processes;
• Define the coastal hazards, including a diagram of the key coastal processes;
• Describe the available data for the hazard assessment and the hazard assessment methods;
• Contrast the differences and similarities of the hazard assessment between the chosen coasts of NSW and California.
• Assess the limitations of this hazard definition study and outline how the definition of the hazards could be improved, including an improved data set.
• Summarise the present and future (2050 to 2100 AD) hazards.
• Support your report with diagrams and maps.
Prepare a report, based on your literature review, approximately 2000 – 2500 words (6-8 A4 pages with references) in length, not including diagrams and maps. The
report is 35% of the total course assessment.
REPORT STYLE: The report should be structured in a scientific style (i.e., abstract, introduction, body of report, discussion, conclusions, and references).
The report must be submitted with a title/cover sheet, table of contents, abstract, and headings and sub-headings in bold, references, and any data in appendices.
Plagiarism of any reports or papers will result in a fail grade. All your written work must be in your own words. You will be penalised if you use direct quotes and do
not under any circumstances plagiarise paragraphs.
BE CAREFULL THAT YOU DO NOT PLAGIARISE ANY OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED TO YOU IN WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC FORM.
THE TASK AND INSTRUCTIONS
Conduct a literature review of the coastal processes, hazards and assessment techniques used to define these hazards for a section of the NSW, Australia coast.
Contrast the NSW coastal processes and hazards with those found along the Southern Californian, USA coast. Examples of coastal process and hazard definition studies
are provided and uploaded (attached). Select a regional coastal section from the following:
• NSW, Australia studies; Tweed Regional Coast, Richmond Regional Coast, or Coffs Harbour Regional Coast, or Nambucca Regional Coast;
• Southern California, USA studies: San Francisco Regional Coast, Santa Barbara and Ventura Regional Coasts, Carpinteria Regional Coast
Read the appropriate reports plus additional research literature, to research the following:
• Outline the various coastal processes;
• Define the coastal hazards, including a diagram of the key coastal processes;
• Describe the available data for the hazard assessment and the hazard assessment methods;
• Contrast the differences and similarities of the hazard assessment between the chosen coasts of NSW and California.
• Assess the limitations of this hazard definition study and outline how the definition of the hazards could be improved, including an improved data set.
• Summarise the present and future (2050 to 2100 AD) hazards.
• Support your report with diagrams and maps.
Prepare a report, based on your literature review, approximately 2000 – 2500 words (6-8 A4 pages with references) in length, not including diagrams and maps. The
report is 35% of the total course assessment.
REPORT STYLE: The report should be structured in a scientific style (i.e., abstract, introduction, body of report, discussion, conclusions, and references).
The report must be submitted with a title/cover sheet, table of contents, abstract, and headings and sub-headings in bold, references, and any data in appendices.
Plagiarism of any reports or papers will result in a fail grade. All your written work must be in your own words. You will be penalised if you use direct quotes and do
not under any circumstances plagiarise paragraphs.
BE CAREFULL THAT YOU DO NOT PLAGIARISE ANY OF THE MATERIAL PROVIDED TO YOU IN WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC FORM.
