AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Forestry
& Natural Environment
Management

Physical Geography

Course Content

Introductory concepts of earth evolution. Morphogenetic and continental geophysical movements (orogenesis). Volcanoes. Endogenous geomorphological processes and faults, folds. Exogenous geomorphological processes. Decomposition-Corrosion-Deposition processes. Geomorphological effects of water and currents, sedimentogenesis, valleys, steps, development stages and karst geomorphology. Chemical and mechanical action of water on carbonate rocks. Karst forms (Dolines, Ovals, Polges). Geomorphological action of wind-sand dunes, wind erosion. Glaciers. Oceanographic elements. Coasts, sea (currents, waves). Coastal geomorphology. Lakes, Lagoons, Swamps. Classification of the main forms of the earth relief. Illustration of the earth surface. River geography.

Learning Results

Students completing this course will be able to describe the various components and
processes of the planet, the correlations between the various parameters, their variability in
space and time and based on all the above, to explain the distribution of different
ecosystems of the planet. During the course, students will learn how to analyze variables
and interpret their spatial distribution on maps. This approach allows students to
understand the natural processes of the earth and the local characteristics of its zones and
processes from an applied perspective.

NEWSLETTER

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY 

The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI)  of Central Greece.
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