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290113 EX Physiogeographical Field Trip: Land Slides in Lower Austria (2024S)

1.00 ECTS (0.50 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

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Excursion date: 21st of June
Meeting point: NIG (Liebiggasse 5, 1010 Wien)
Time: 8:00 am
Arrival: 18:00

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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

[The excursion leads to locations of various gravitational mass movements in Lower Austria, in particular the study sites of the NoeSLIDE project (www.noeslide.at).
At the sites various aspects of the topic "gravitational mass movements" in general and in Lower Austria are specifically addressed (definitions, spatial distribution and occurrence, influencing factors, triggers, methodical approaches (surveying / monitoring) for the investigation and analysis of the corresponding processes, Modeling, etc.).
The 1-day excursion is carried out by means of bus. As the locations are situated in the districts Scheibbs and Waidhofen a.d. Ybbs, an arrival and departure time of about 4h is to be expected. At the breakpoints or locations small hikes will be carried out, sturdy shoes are therefore essential. The excursion is carried out in any weather. Wearing suitable equipment (rain jacket / umbrella / shoes / possibly rain pants) is recommended. Take care to bring your own food/ provisions.
The excursion evaluation is based on a final report. Writing your own notes and taking your own photos is recommended.]

Assessment and permitted materials

The final assessment consists of a final written group report. Students should write their observations of the study sites and their analysis of the group discussions that were carried out in the field. Therefore, it is necessary that you write your own notes and you take your own pictures.
It will be graded according to the following criteria:
Criteria Percentage (%)
Overall impression 10
Format, references, selected literature 30
Content and discussion (quality of the analysis of the excursion content) 60

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Written final report
Grading Scale:
89 - 100: 1
76 - 88 : 2
63 - 75 : 3
50 - 62 : 4
< 50 : 5

Examination topics

After the successful completion of the course, the students are expected to be able to define, and characterize landslides and their triggering factors. The intended learning outcomes of the course are: (1) Define and describe landslides in Lower Austria (2) Identify geo-environmental and triggering factors that can influence landslide occurrence, (3) Identify different landslide types and their structure, (4) Describe the available field-monitoring techniques to study landslides in Lower Austria, and (5) discuss the potential impact of landslides in Lower Austria based on the field observations.

Reading list

Cruden, D. M., & Varnes, D. J. (1996). Landslide types and processes. In A. K. Turner & R. L. Schuster (Eds.), Landslides: investigation and mitigation (Vol. 247, pp. 36-75). National Academey Press, Washington, D.C.
Gallistl, J., M. Weigand, M. Stumvoll, D. Ottowitz, T. Glade & A. F. Orozco (2018) Delineation of subsurface variability in clay-rich landslides through spectral induced polarization imaging and electromagnetic methods. Engineering Geology, 245, 292-308.
Glade, T., Felgentreff, C., & Birkmann, J. (2010). Extreme events and vulnerability in environment and society. Natural Hazards, 55 (3), 192.
Glade, T., & Stötter, J. (2008). Gravitative Massenbewegungen und Schneelawinen. In C. Felgentreff & T. Glade (Eds.), Naturrisiken und Sozialkatastrophen (pp. 151-164). Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg.
Lotter, M., & Haberler, A. (2013). Geogene Naturgefahren - gravitative Massenbewegungen und ihre Ursachen. In G. Bundesanstalt (Ed.), NÖ Geotage (Vol. 100, pp. 17), Rabenstein an der Pielach.
Ruttner, A., & Schnabel, W. (1988). Geologische Karte der Republik Österreich 1:50.000 Blatt 71 Ybbsitz. In. Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien.
Schnabel, W. (1980). Die Geologie des Voralpengebietes im Abschnitt Waidhofen an der Ybbs - Ybbsitz - Gresten. In Waidhofner Heimatblätter (Vol. 6, pp. 13-27). Musealverein Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Waidhofen, Ybbs.
Stumvoll, M. J., E. Canli, A. Engels, B. Thiebes, B. Groiss, T. Glade, J. Schweigl & M. Bertagnoli (2019) The “Salcher” landslide observatory—experimental long-term monitoring in the Flysch Zone of Lower Austria. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 18.
Supper, R., Ottowitz, D., Jochum, B., Kim, J.-H., Römer, A., Baron, I., Pfeiler, S., Lovisolo, M., Gruber, S., & Vecchiotti, F. (2014). Geoelectrical monitoring: an innovative method to supplement landslide surveillance and early warning. Near Surface Geophysics, 12, 133-150.
Wessely, G., Draxler, I., Gangl, G., Gottschling, P., Heinrich, M., Hofmann, T., Lenhardt, W., Matura, A., Pavuza, R., Peresson, H., & Sauer, R. (2006). Geologie der österreichischen Bundesländer - Niederösterreich. Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien, Österreich.

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