THE DEVELOPMENT of LANDFORM STUDIES in AUSTRALIA by H.I
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDFORM STUDIES IN AUSTRALIA by H.I. Scott, B.A.Qld.,M.Sc.Macq. Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of Geography, August 1976 University of New South Wales UNIVERSITY OF N.S.W., 27922 T3.DEC.77 LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Directly and indirectly, I am indebted to many people. Many of those whose writing has stimulated me are mentioned in the Bibliography, but I wish to thank the following in particular: My Supervisor, Professor J.A. Mabbutt, Head, School of Geography, University of New South Wales, for his helpful criticisms, suggestions and financial assis tance by way of my appointment as part-time tutor in the Department; Dr. G. Seddon, Director, Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Melbourne, previously Professor and Head of the School of The History and Philosophy of Science, University of New South Wales, and my Co-Supervisor during Professor Mabbutt's Sabbatical Leave, for his helpful cri ticisms of the early drafts of the various Chapters; Professor J.N. Jennings, Professorial Fellow, Department of Biogeography and Geomorphology; Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, for his helpful comments on the last five Chapters, his discussion concerning the development of Australian geomorphology since 1945 , and related matters by way of Correspondence. \ Emeritus Professor E.S. Hills, Department of Geology, University of Melbourne, for his helpful comments on Chapters Eight, Nine, and Eleven, and for his time in dis cussing the role which he and his Department played in the development of geomorphology in Victoria during the pre- and post-war periods; Dr.
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