Neda Mohseni - Topic Description

Topic Description


#	Topic Description	Syllabus
1	Introduction to coastal geomorphology
2	Coastal zones; their definition, importance, and management
3	Plate tectonics and classification of coasts
4	Controls on the resilience of coastal environments
5	Coastal environments; terms and definitions
6	Coastal morphodynamics
7	Coastal processes
8	Tides and tidal effect
9	Coastal wind effects
10	Sub-aerial processes in coastal systems
11	Coasts and fluvial-deltaic systems
12	Sedimentary facies and landforms of coastal erosion
13	Wave processes
14	Beach, delta, dune, barrier island, bay, cliff, …
15	Coastal lagoon, swamp, marsh, rocky shoreline, estuarine salt marshes, mangrove swamp, mud flat, sand bar,…
16	Coastal zone hazards and their mitigation, Restoration of coastal environments