Rock Weathering Course
Acquire proficiency in rock weathering within temperate highlands. Link rock types, weather patterns, and river dynamics to slope safety, danger mapping, and control methods. Tailored for geography and geology experts requiring practical, hazard-oriented abilities for fieldwork. This focused course equips professionals with essential tools to assess, map, and mitigate risks in mountainous terrains effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on expertise in evaluating rock characteristics, weathering mechanisms, slope stability, and sediment transport in cool mountain areas. Master identifying dangers, charting and tracking risky zones, creating basic protection strategies, and explaining threats effectively. Develop a practical, fieldwork-oriented skill set through this intensive programme tailored for everyday problem-solving.
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Develop skills
- Evaluate slopes vulnerable to weathering: rapidly identify high-risk areas to prevent construction.
- Develop quick, affordable safeguards: including drainage systems, rockfall defences, and plant restoration.
- Chart and track rock dangers: using on-site inspections, photography, and basic landform mapping.
- Associate rock composition with weathering: connecting granite, sandstone, shale to breakdown patterns.
- Link weathering to sediment movement: following pathways from origin to deposition in valleys.
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