T10 Geologists in the U.S. Peace Corps: The Contribution of Peace Corps Geologists to International Development and the Contribution of the Peace Corps Experience to the Development of the Geosciences in America
Sunday, 2 November 2003
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ROADS, GEOMORPHOLOGY AND A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER IN TANZANIA
Paper number: T10-7
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Abstract
The paper presents the application of engineering geomorphology and hydrology by a Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanganyika in the early 1960's. The specific topics covered are the use of hydrology and geomorphology in the design of stream and river crossings in a region with limited data, and the application of physiographic analysis to a road survey though out Tanganyika. Additional comments are made about application of physiographic considerations to a feeder road survey in Ghana.