The course will deal with several subject including some basic concepts of geomorphology such as the forms, causes and nature of landform changes. We also try to understand different earth surface systems their behaviours, controls and implications. And how all these subject may be useful for engineers. 

Course contents: Coastal Hydrodynamics, Coastal Sediment Transport, Coastal Morphodynamics, Coastal Protection

Teaching organization: lectures, exercises, seminars by experts, technical field visit, laboratory practice in LABIMA, the Maritime Engineering Laboratory, www.labima.unifi.it