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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To .............

SENATE ?

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GRADUATE CURRICULUM CHANGES, NEW

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NOTION: "That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board, as set forth in S.82-36 

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- New 

Graduate Courses, MPN. 613-5 - Current Topics in 

Fisheries Management, and MRN. 634-5 - Slope 

Stability and Snow Avalanches in Resource Management." 

These courses were approved by the Executive Committee, Senate Graduate 

Studies Committee at its meeting on January 18, 1982. 

N4<zo-^ 

p,

Bryan P. Beirne 

Dean of Graduate Studies 

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Graduate Co rse Pr

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and 612

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Instructor. 

LI.MF.NT

AND SCHEDULING:

trn.,t.'d Enrollment:

will the

offered:

often

will the

g-tp In ourrctiL. ,'ourseofftrth,'sut SFiIj

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normally

are the bttdotary 1mtlications

mounting the

course:

r.. there sutfittent Library resources (ar'nend deta1ls)

,ended:

Outline

of the

Course

An indication of the competence of the 

'Faculty

member to 

g

ive the course. 

Library resources

Pp1rt(ntatI3duate tuisCoiit tee:

Faeulty Graduate Studies Com

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CURRENT TOPICS IN FISHERIES ftNAcEMENr

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ief rv1ew of models of fish pipulatton dynimics, methods of data

analysis

and muagement In the context of uncertainty. Case studies

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of various world fisheries. In-depth exploration of

'cletted current problems in tjt;heries, including extensive data

in.i1ys1S. Focus will he priimily on biological aspects of fisheries

inenent while at the same i4je

illustratin

how these interface

with economic, social and

s4 ttlt1. )

n al

concerns of managers.

lii.t. tue

lilt'

.iiight by Dr. R. M. Pet rtn:,n who is

I'eeiaIiI. in systems analysis and Its applicatloiv, to

fibheries management.

has nuero,s publications in this

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SiMON. FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

To. ?

Chad Day 

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Subject MRM613 

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The Library's book and monograph, journal, and index/abstract 

collections are adequate to support the proposed Natural Resource Management 

course MRM613, Current Topics in Fisheries Management. Fee based computer 

searches are also avai lable in the area of fisheries management on machine 

readable versions of printed indexes as well as on some indexes which do 

not have printed counterparts (Environment Canada,. Water Documentation 

Database is only available as a computer searchable database). 

The few items on the attached list not already in the Library will be 

ordered as soon as possible. 

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of Environmental anagtmtnt. 

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of Fisheries Research Board of Canada 

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1.itnnologv and Oceanography. 

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F'isheriet and uina (T..'c.h. Report Annual Report, 

nust: r [lit l'cport.)

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Visit 

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Wushint on Fept . of ti slier tus 

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tonal fliirine Fli;li&:i i's :-trvl.ce (U.S.) 

New Graduate CourePrnocI Form 

(AIINDAR1 

RtATI0N:

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Department: ? 

1cInge4Vgra

_and Siow Avala ches in 1esoui'ee t1anagemnt

Ifr';i-rlpt

Ion: ?

Impact of

lope fa i lure and snow avilandies in moivit a inotis environments

'l.c1iri ica coliTter measures, zoiñT'Tcdu

7ihVihc

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within different geologic, climatic, and sococconomic context

cteUt hours:

Vcctor:3'2 ?

Prereqitafte(g)

v:______

:Ic

1rNr Afl) scn:iui.i NC,

will the

cuitr6.' first he offered:

ott,m will the course

be offered: ?

At lcat once every two years

i,TIF1 CAI' ION:

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Flty nmher w

il no ml1y teach the

course:

1r. Gerhard Fi sbacher

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etarv

p lication q of mounting the course:

no spcia1 funding required,

,'t.iit Ic Lent !.!b: .ir

i ccnul ces

vend

detj] g ):

r''d.: ?

(f the rorctpflce of th.

aciilv

.,ber to vive the cou ,'.

c) Library resurc" 

Faculty Gr.diit( SLudIe, Colt tee:

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Justification

overwhelming proportion of B.C. 's land surface is mountainous. Planning and

maintenance of transportation routes, location of pennanent scttlencnts,

use of forest and fish resources, and recreational activities are strongly

restrained by processes related to steep s1oI'cs

iir;tal)tlitieS in bedrock,

excessive erosion along torrents, avalaiicuic of colluv jal voucers and snow.

Appropriate preventive or reid ial techniques

)hi' to he scriotel y consicLerd

in future conrcltensive resource minagcnrnt of lx

ocly known frontier eiiviroiiit::nts

of nnta inous Canada.

Description

The course develops n tnidertanJ.mg of s oj'c stabi.

flows, and snow avalanches. Technical countcrurasurcs ('Active nasurcs'),

zoning techniquL's ('Passive

isures' ) , and the apprais'l of

acceptable risi

are discussed within di ffereitt geologic, climatic, and soci xconomic context

Si abilit y

forest, fish, hydropower, and recreational resources are discussed within the

frajwork of 

international historical experience.

Appendix A

(1)(116E OITI'Li NE

The course

consists of 

three parts: the first part conveys an understanding

of the basic physical 

mechanisms governing slope failure, debris flows, and

snow avalanches; the 

second part uses this knowledge to discuss remedial measures

(active and passive'), cartographic representation, and acceptable risk; the

third part consists of two one-day field trips in southwestern B.C. and a

student project

(archival 

and/or field oriented).

As no single text covers

the topics presented in the 

course, handouts and selected

library materials will supplement the lectures (see Appendix C). It is planned

to eventmlly produce a scriptum entitled 'Slope stability, torrents, and snow

avalanches in resource management of mountainous terrain' this might replace

individual handouts.

iupics

1)

Principles 

of snow avlaiches,

SlOj)0

failure, and debts flow.

­

a) ?

Snow avalunc! is (snow structure, classif ical ion, dynamic's)

h) ?

Slope failure (bedrock, surficial deposits, landslide

classification, physics of failure, geological controls,

ci initic Variat)LCS, role 01 vegetation)

c) ?

Debris flows

torrents -

ice

floods (debris source icchan I

IT$;

transport m;chun I

SInS,

depositional nrchanisms)

Cartographic presentation of past and petent i;I slope problcnms

Dealing with the problem

a) ?

Recurrence anal y sis, hazard indicators

flnginccring techniques ('active measures') against

snow avalanches. 

debris flows 

slope failure

bioengineering concepts

Zoning methods

('passive 

measures') against

snow.

avalanches 

debris flows

incipient slope failures 

(1)

Mnitoring of slope 

hazards

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What 

represents acceptable risk 

in

meuntain. environments?

(with class discussion)

1) ?

Conprehensive

slope 

nnagencnt in

clearcut logging, 

building of

temporary 

nirntain

roads, ski

area development, 

irrigation, municipal

nnoff. control., shoreline protection

S) ?

Slope

problems of

western Canada 

a)

Regional 

variatioiis

geology,,

climate, 

relief, seismicity,

and

land

use

Existinc.socio-legal -econonijc limitations (class discussion)

Course instructor

Ilic course

Will

be taught by Dr. (,.1[. Lishacher,

, Adjunct Professor.

Pr. Ji :;h.icher is a research scientist with the Geological Survey

of Canada. 

lie is an expect 

on the geology of western Canada and has extensive

experience 

with Slope stability problem; in a variety of high mountain environments

(Alps, western Canada, Peni, Nepal)

Useful publications 

J.W. Glen et al.

ed. - 

1980 - Symposium on

snow in 

motion - 

Journal of 

Glaciology, Vol .26, no. 94, 527 p.

Perla, R. I. and N. Martinelli - 1976 -

Avalanche handbook - ? 

U.S. Department

of

Agriculture, Forest Service

Schi.echtl, H. - 1980 - biocngincering for land reclanition

and

conservation -

tfriiversity of Alberta Press, Edmonton, 404 p.

Schuster, R.L. and Krizek, R.J. - 1978 - Landslides, analysis and control -

U.S. Nat. Acad. Sci., Nat. Res. Co.uic., Transportation Res. Board,

Spec. Report 17, 234 p..

U.S.Dept. of Agriculture - 1975 - 4\va1anhe Protection in Switzr1and -

USDA Forest Service ('en. Tech. Rep. RM .- 9, 168 p.

Voight, B. ed. - 1973 - Pckslides and AvalanJies, Vol. 1 and 2,

Elsevier Co., Holland.

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Date: 

For Libriry 

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For Faculty Department 

Date: 

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

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LIBRARY COLLECTION EVALUATION 

(To be completed only for new course proposals; not needed for re-numbering) 

Course number and name 

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MRM. 345 

SLOPE STABILITY 4

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V4 4 4J/J'

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74 W

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I. Evaluation of current library collection (indicate method used, as applicable): 

Checked a variety of subject headings in our cntaloguo. It appeared that our 

collection was 

adequate, 

material was available

dealing with the technical 

aspects of slopes and landslides. 

2. Recommended additions to collection (monographs, serials, other); attach sup- 

plementary lists as necessary: 

Professor Day provdied 

a list of useful 

readings. We have two of the 

items 

from this list and have already ordered 

a third. We should add the other item 

from this list, they would be useful even if this course were not approved. 

No additional

journal subscriptions recommended at this time. Our subscription 

In geomorphology and geology should 

adequate. Perhaps a core journal will 

identified for this 

field once the 

course Is established so a future sub- 

3. Estimated costs:,

scription

will

be taken out.

A.

Initial costs ? 

monographs ? 

$100.00 

serials 

Total 

?

$100.00 

B. Continuing costs 

?

monograhs ? 

$200.00 ? 

serials ? 

1UU.OTfl7 

N.B. The continuing costs are 

?

Total 

very tentative estimates 

4. Special budget and scheduling factors (include special processing, equipment, 

and servicing costs.): 

There should 

no special processing costs apart from the regular costs 

of adding

any books to our collection. 

F_

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5. Other pertinent details: 

Noi

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SiMON FRASER [JNIVEHSIfl

MEMORANDUM

Please find enc 1 ost.J i proposal prepared by

iw VPM

I wantrd to ensuru it i.

com

)1 ementary

c,r :uur e before forward inn to Sifli

SiMON FRASER• UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

Date

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Director, flR. Progi'.n

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From ........ ....:! ...

The course looks rood Chad and will oiciplemcnt oul,

raduut ?

:ffe riurs rithcr wel 1.