On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
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Recognise the environmental controls operating upon river systems
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Illustrate the ways in which rivers adjust their channel form in response to environmental controls
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Identify the processes operational in different fluvial environments
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Specify how changes in channel form affects the management of fluvial systems
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Connect environmental factors and river channel equilibrium and form
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Examine the information on fluvial system operation available from historical channel changes
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Explain how river channels can be effectively managed through understanding and working in harmony with the river system