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290090 VU Earth Surface Dynamics Lab (2024S)

10.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Field days (Lower Austria): 13.5. - 17.5.2024

  • Monday 04.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 11.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Friday 22.03. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 08.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 15.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 22.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 29.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 06.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 13.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Monday 03.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Thursday 06.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Saturday 08.06. 09:30 - 12:00 Multimedia Mapping-Labor, NIG 1.Stock C0110
  • Wednesday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 GIS-Labor Geo NIG 1.OG
  • Monday 17.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Wednesday 19.06. 13:00 - 15:00 GIS-Labor Geo NIG 1.OG
  • Thursday 27.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course you will deeply dive into soil erosion and fluvial geomorphology research. Students will work in groups through all necessary steps to study water and fine sediment dynamics and related management aspects in a catchment in Lower Austria (Thayatal National Park), from developing a research question, to carry out GIS analyses, field work with different equipment (drone flights, mapping) and to analyse the generated data, and to - finally - interpret the results as well as to develop strategies in the context of fine sediment management in protected areas.

Assessment and permitted materials

- active participation 10%
- final presentation 30%
- data preparation and analysis 10%
- scientific paper/report 50%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade is based on allocation of points. The maximum attainable points are 100 points.

For positive evaluation the following minimum requirements must be fulfilled.
- constant attendance
- scientific paper/report
- a minimum of 50 points in total

Grading system:
>=88 points: very good
75-87 points: good
63-74 points: satisfactory
50-62 points: adequate
< 50 points: unsatisfactory

Examination topics

For positive evaluation the following minimum requirements must be fulfilled.
- constant attendance
- presentation held and handouts printed for everyone
- final report
- a minimum of 55 points in total

The details will be announced in the introductory meeting.

Reading list

Pöppl, R.E., Perez, J., Fergg, H., Morche, D. Introducing indices to assess the effects of in-stream large wood on water and sediment connectivity in small streams. Geomorphology 444, 108936

Pichler-Scheder, C., Pöppl, R., Humer, L., Haselberger, S., Dilly, L., David, J., Höfler, S., Gumpinger, C. 2021. Untersuchung der gewässerökologischen Auswirkungen von Feinsedimenteinträgen auf die Makrozoobenthosgemeinschaften des Gewässernetzes im Einzugsgebiet des Nationalparks Thayatal. Naturkundliche Mitteilungen aus den Landessammlungen Niederösterreich 31: 123-138

Pöppl, R.E., Fryirs, K.A., Tunnicliffe, J., Brierley, G.J. 2020. Managing sediment (dis)connectivity in fluvial systems. Science of the Total Environment 736, 139627

Pöppl, R., Dilly, L., Haselberger, S., Renschler, C., Baartman, J. 2019. Combining soil erosion modelling with connectivity analyses to assess lateral fine sediment input into agricultural streams. Water 11(9), 1793

Pöppl, R.E., Keiler, M., Elverfeldt, K.v., Zweimueller, I., Glade, T. 2012. The influence of riparian vegetation cover on diffuse lateral connectivity and biogeomorphic processes in a medium-sized agricultural catchment, Austria. Geografiska Annaler, Series A 94: 511-529. doi:DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0459.2012.00476.x

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF SURFSPEC) (MA-ERD-W4.9)

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