Posted: May 17th, 2016

The world’s most dramatic and energetic landscapes are found on only 6% of the planet’s surface

Assignment 2: Landscapes of the world
The world’s most dramatic and energetic landscapes are found on only 6% of the planet’s surface. Discuss this statement by contrasting these landscapes with the landscapes you would find on the remaining 94% of the surface. In your answer you must consider landforms, dominant lateral transport processes, soils, topography and climate and use examples from around the world – you will be marked on how well you cover the planet in your examples.
Figures and tables are expected and encouraged. You should draw on a range of information sources for this essay, including the textbook and peer-reviewed journals where appropriate. A marking rubric will be posted in iLearn for this assessment. Your essay must be fully referenced (~10 references is usual; at least five to be a printed book or peer-reviewed journal article). Advice on assignment writing is given in the GEOS112 practical book (p. 116-119).