l2 ap 2013 research & overuse

Fieldwork into pressures on coasts when the development and conservation meet head on

Homework

• Referring to a stretch of coastline that you have studied, explain how and why some coasts are under threat from economic development.

(10 marks)

Aquaculture

Aquaculture, also known as aqua farming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Water populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish.According to the FAO, aquaculture "is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc.

Pressures create certain tensions between key players

• Write down a list of 10 different stake holders who uses ‘the coast’?

Exam Q conflict matrix

Study Figure 2. Comment on how the degree of conflict varies between different coastal activities.(10)

Case Study: Jurassic Coast

• Read the handout AND p221 of Warn text book.

Fieldwork and research into pressures on the coast when the development and conservation meet head on

• What is the difference?

• What examples of fieldwork can you thing of?

Virtual Fieldwork – Jurassic Coast

Virtual Fieldwork – Jurassic Coast

Fieldwork into what happens when the development and conservation meet head on

• Fieldwork techniques 1. Environmental Assessment Sheet 2. Beach Quality Surveys3. Photographs 4. Questionnaires 5. Stake Holder Interviews

1. Environmental Assessment Sheet

• Use of sheet to record information from each site along the coast near Swanage (A,B, C, etc.)

2.Beach Quality Survey

3. Photographs

3. Photographs

• What did your results show?

4. Questionaries

• At least 25 to residents in key towns• Sidmouth, Lyme Regis, Beer, Weymouth and

Swanage. • Asking them …

• What did your results show?

5. Stake Holder Interviews

• Interview key stake holders, e.g. National Trust, Local council and Water Sports companies.

• What did your results show?

Past Exam Question

• Describe the results and conclusions of your fieldwork (and research) into coastal development. (15)

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