Landforms and landscapes – focuses on the processes that shape individual landforms, the values and meanings placed on landforms and landscapes by diverse cultures, and hazards associated with landscapes. Students explore the distribution of Australia’s distinctive landscapes and significant landforms. They also consider the ways that the sustainability of significant landscapes and the impacts of hazards are managed.
It is suggested that the study of this topic draws on studies from Australia and countries in Asia.
Content Descriptions - Knowledge and Understanding
geomorphological processes that produce different landscapes and significant landforms
the location and distribution of Australia’s distinctive landscapes and significant landforms
the spiritual, aesthetic and cultural value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Country/Place of First Nations Australians
the interconnections between human activity and geomorphological processes, and ways of managing distinctive landscapes
the causes and impacts of a geomorphological hazard on people, places and environments, and the effects of responses