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Week 8 Practical
GEOS2111/2911
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Roll-call
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Complete a QGIS based practical to build material and
knowledge for Assignment 3
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Assignment 3
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Address the following:
Not all earthquakes are created equal. Discuss in terms of the factors affecting the
severity of an earthquake disaster and how these have varied through space and time.
- Write a report (introduction, methodology, combined results/discussion and short conclusion)
- Must include at least five figures (maps, graphs), some generated in your QGIS practical
- Refer to at least 3 case studies
- In-text citations and a reference list – at least 3 peer-reviewed articles
Assignment 3 details
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- 1500 words in length (+/- 10%)
- DUE: Friday 27th October, 2023 @ 5pm (end of Week 12).
- Worth 20% of the overall unit mark
Assignment 3 details
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QGIS Practical
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1. All material can be found under
Week 8 on Canvas
2. Download the data, unzip and
open in QGIS
3. Work through the practical guide
considering that it extends over
2 practicals.
4. Save any figures you create!
QGIS Practical
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Next
week
• Mid-semester break!
• After the break, we will continue with
this practical
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