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Fieldwork guidance: opportunities and planning

Fieldwork opportunities arising from the specification

This resource supports our GCSE Geography specification (8035) and sits alongside our other fieldwork resource: Fieldwork guidance: requirements, assessment and enquiry sequence.

This resource identifies some opportunities for fieldwork found across the specification and gives some examples of how these opportunities could be implemented as fieldwork investigations. This is not a prescribed or exhaustive list and centres are able to plan fieldwork investigations that are not included in these lists. The opportunities and examples are divided into human and physical, but please note that for at least one of the investigations students must examine the interaction between physical and human processes.

It is important to remember that content from one part of the specification may be applicable to another part of the specification and can be examined through fieldwork in a location other than that specified, eg there are tourism related fieldwork opportunities evident in 3.1.3.4 Glacial landscapes in the UK, but these concepts can also be examined in coastal or other locations.

There are also opportunities to use content from part of the specification at a different scale from that specified, eg there are numerous urban field opportunities in 3.2.1 Urban challenges in the UK that can be investigated in urban areas on a smaller scale. Schools can base the fieldwork on the geographical concepts rather than specified locations.

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Physical fieldwork opportunities

3.1.1.3 Weather hazards

  • A weather hazard experienced in the UK.
  • An extreme weather event experienced in the UK.

3.1.1.4 Climate change

  • Alternative energy production.
  • Changing agricultural systems.
  • Managing water supply.
  • Reducing risk from rising sea levels.

3.1.2 The living world

  • Small scale ecosystem.

3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes in the UK

  • Impact of wave types and characteristics
  • Mass movement and its impact
  • Erosion and impact
  • Longshore drift
  • Deposition and impact
  • Landforms linked to geology
  • Erosional landforms
  • Depositional landforms
  • Coastal management:
    • Hard engineering
    • Soft engineering
    • Managed retreat
  • Management strategies – effects and/or consequences

3.1.3.3 River landscapes in the UK

  • Long profile
  • Cross profile
  • Erosion
  • Transport
  • Deposition
  • Erosional landforms
  • Depositional landforms
  • River management:
    • Hard engineering
    • Soft engineering
    • Flood management scheme

3.1.4.3 Glacial landscapes in the UK

  • Erosion
  • Transport
  • Deposition
  • Erosional landforms
  • Depositional landforms
  • Land use in glacial area
  • Conflicts
  • Development
  • Conservation
  • Tourism:
    • Attractions
    • Impacts
    • Strategies for managing impacts

Human fieldwork opportunities

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

  • Migration
  • Urban change, opportunities:
    • Social and economic
    • Cultural
    • Recreation and entertainment
    • Employment
    • Transport
    • Urban greening
    • Environmental
  • Urban change, challenges:
    • Social and economic
    • Deprivation
    • Housing inequalities
    • Education inequalities
    • Health inequalities
    • Employment inequalities
    • Dereliction
    • Building on brownfield and greenfield sites
    • Waste
    • Impact of urban sprawl
  • Urban regeneration
  • Sustainable urban living:
    • Water and waste conservation
    • Waste recycling
    • Creating green space
    • Transport strategies
  • Reducing traffic congestion

3.2.2 The changing economic world

  • Causes of economic change
  • Industrial decline
  • Impact of government policies on an area
  • Development of service industries
  • Development of science and business parks
  • Impacts of industry on the physical environment
  • Modern industrial development that is environmentally sustainable
  • Social and economic changes in the rural landscape
  • Population change (growth and/or decline) in a rural area
  • Transport improvements
  • New transport developments
  • Impact of government strategies
  • Links with the wider world

3.2.3.1 Resource management

  • Demands for high-value food
  • Carbon footprints – food miles
  • Agribusinesses
  • Demand for water
  • Water quality
  • Water pollution management
  • Supply and demand
  • Water transfer scheme
  • Growing significance of renewable energy
  • Economic issues associated with exploitation of energy sources
  • Environmental issues associated with exploitation of energy sources

3.2.3.2 Food

  • Large scale agricultural development
  • Organic farming
  • Urban farming initiatives

3.2.3.3 Water

  • Diverting supplies
  • Increasing storage
  • Dams and reservoirs
  • Water transfer scheme – advantages and disadvantages
  • Water conservation

3.2.3.4 Energy

  • Renewable energy sources
  • Fossil fuel extraction – advantages and disadvantages
  • Sustainable energy future
  • Carbon footprints
  • Energy conservation
  • Home/work/transport strategies to reduce demand

Physical fieldwork examples

3.1.1.4 Climate change

Alternative energy production

Background

Could be carried out at local street level looking at the number of solar panels on houses within a locality.

Hypothesis/question

The local community in area X is helping to reduce the cause of climate change.
How is the local community in area X helping to reduce the cause of climate change?

Concepts/processes
  • Sustainable energy
  • Renewable energy
Data collection
  • Using local street maps, record the number of solar panels evident on individual buildings.
  • Interview people who have solar panels to see how much energy they generate.
  • Photographs of impacts.
  • Questionnaires to local people to determine the range and scale of impacts.
  • Interview responses.
  • Secondary data to confirm details of the weather event.
Data presentation

Locate results on a base map at street level; use proportional symbols to represent numbers of solar panels. Additional symbol(s) for energy data. GIS opportunity.

3.1.1.4 Climate change

Reducing risk from rising sea level

Background

Could be undertaken in a location where action has already been taken to reduce risk. It could also take place in an area at risk where plans are in place to reduce the risk of rising sea levels. There is an opportunity here for physical and human geography data to be collected.

Hypothesis/question

Area X has responded to the risk of rising sea levels.
How has area X responded to the risk of rising sea levels?

Concepts/processes
  • Rising sea level
  • Hard engineering
  • Management
Data collection
  • Site visit, mapping and photographing strategies put in place (possibly evaluating these strategies).
  • Secondary data re: flood risk, previous floods.
  • Interviews with planners/residents.
Data presentation

Mapping of strategies, with photographs and notes. Evaluation data added. GIS opportunity.

3.1.2.1 Ecosystems

Small scale ecosystems

Background

Could be a deciduous woodland, pond, heathland, hedge row.

Hypothesis/question

The ecosystem at X is healthy and balanced.
How healthy is the ecosystem at X?

Concepts/processes
  • Ecosystem
  • Producers
  • Consumers
  • Decomposers
Data collection
  • Quadrat sampling on land to determine features of ecosystem.
  • Sampling by dipping in ponds.
  • Recording species and numbers at site(s) used.
Data presentation

Graphs of species numbers looking at ratios of producers to consumers to decomposers.

3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes

Wave types and characteristics

Background

Could be extended to look at coastal processes and landforms. Possible links to geology can be developed.

Hypothesis/question

The dominant waves at X are constructive (destructive).
What types of waves occur at X?

Concepts/processes
  • Constructive waves
  • Destructive waves
  • Any other coastal processes relevant to the location, eg longshore drift, erosion, deposition
Data collection
  • Wave counts at a range of locations.
  • Measurements of wind speed and direction.
Data presentation

Proportional arrows representing average wave frequency located onto a base map of the study area.
Direction of arrow in line with prevailing wind.
Wind strength can be shown with additional symbol or raw data added.

3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes

Erosion and its impacts

Background

Could be carried out along any stretch of coastline where erosion is taking place and data collection can be carried out safely. Possible links to geology can be developed.

Hypothesis/question

Erosion is changing the coastline at X.
How is erosion changing the coastline at X?

Concepts/processes
  • Abrasion
  • Attrition
  • Erosion

Hydraulic action has not been identified as a key term as it is so difficult to measure in the field.

Data collection
  • Photograph or sketch evidence of erosion, eg undercutting of cliffs, landforms such as stacks and arches.
  • Measure extent of wave-cut platforms.
  • Measure changes in size of beach material.
Data presentation

Annotated diagrams or photographs of erosional landforms, possibly with measurements added.
Proportional symbols on maps to show changes in size of beach material.

3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes

Longshore drift

Background

Could be carried out along any beach where data collection can be carried out safely. Could be developed to include the study of landforms created by deposition.

Hypothesis/question

Longshore drift moves beach material North-South or West-East along the beach at X.

In what direction does longshore drift move beach material at X?

Concepts/processes
  • Longshore drift
  • Constructive waves
  • Destructive waves
  • Fetch
Data collection
  • Use orange or tennis ball to measure distance of longshore drift in 2 minutes (or as long as you wish) along a stretch of beach. Repeat as often as required.
  • Measure drop in height to beach level either side of groynes if these are present.
  • Count wave frequency at locations along the beach.
  • Determine wind and wave direction.
Data presentation

Use proportional arrows on base map of beach to show direction of longshore drift and distance covered by orange or tennis ball at each location used.
Draw bars to show change in height either side of groynes and colour code based on side of groynes where data were collected.
Add proportional arrows to the sea at each location to show wave frequency and direction. Add wind speed and direction using wind rose. GIS opportunities.

3.1.3.2 Coastal landscapes

Hard engineering and/or soft engineering and/or managed retreat

Background

It is possible to look at just one of these strategies, or cover more if the opportunity arises. There is an opportunity here for physical and human geography data to be collected.

Hypothesis/question

The coastal management strategy (strategies) at X is (are) effective.
Is (Are) the coastal management strategy (strategies) at X effective?

Concepts/processes
  • Hard engineering
  • Soft engineering
  • Managed retreat.

Possibly linked to:

  • Erosion
  • Mass movement
  • Longshore drift.
Data collection
  • Take photographs and map strategies.
  • Use EQS type of scoring system to assess effectiveness.
  • Measure cliff profiles to assess stability.
  • Look at vegetation coverage on cliff profiles to assess stability.
  • Measure sediment accumulation at groynes to assess success in reducing longshore drift.
  • Secondary data indicating rate of coastal change and need for management.
Data presentation

Located photographs and graphs on base maps.
Well annotated photographs of cliff profiles.
Scale drawings of cliff profiles.
Graphs of sediment accumulation at groynes. GIS opportunities.

3.1.3.3 River landscapes

Long profile

Background

Changes along the long profile of a river need not involve using locations from source to mouth. Any sections of a river that are safe, accessible and show change over distance can be used.

Hypothesis/question

Changes in river features and/or characteristics and/or processes can be found over distance on the River X.
What changes in river features and/or characteristics and/or processes can be found over distance on the River X?

Concepts/processes
  • Long profile
  • Gradient
  • Velocity
  • Bedload
  • Cross profile
  • Erosion
  • Deposition

There is no need to address all of these concepts/processes, just two would suffice. Possibly link to establish theories of rivers.

Data collection
  • Determine gradient from OS map evidence or in the field using clinometers.
  • Velocity using floating object or hydroprop.
  • Bedload size and/or shape, possibly using Powers Index.
  • Width and depth for cross profile.
  • Evidence of erosion – bank undercutting, collapse, river cliffs, changes in bedload size and/or shape.
  • Deposits of sediment mapped.
Data presentation

Long profile drawn to scale for section(s) of river studied.
Located graphs added to long profile to identify features/ characteristics.
Cross profiles drawn to scale.
Proportional symbols for bedload and velocity.
Dispersion graphs for bedload.
Scatter of bedload against velocity.

3.1.3.3 River landscapes

Cross profile

Background

Changes along the cross profile of a river need not involve using locations from source to mouth. Any sections of a river that are safe, accessible and show change can be used.

Hypothesis/question

Changes in the cross profile of the River X occur along its course.
What changes in the cross profile of the River X occur along its course?

Concepts/processes

There is no need to address all of the below concepts/processes, just two would suffice. Possibly link to establish theories of rivers.

  • Cross profile
  • Gradient
  • Velocity
  • Bedload
  • Long profile
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
Data collection
  • Width and depth for cross profile.
  • Velocity using floating object or hydroprop.
  • Bedload size and/or shape, possibly using Powers Index.
  • Evidence of erosion – bank undercutting, collapse, river cliffs, changes in bedload size and/or shape.
  • Deposits of sediment mapped.
Data presentation

Cross profiles drawn to scale.
Proportional symbols for bedload and velocity.
Dispersion graphs for bedload.
Scatter of bedload against velocity.

3.1.3.3 River landscapes

Flood management scheme

Background

In cities such as York, frequent flood events have resulted in flood management schemes being introduced. There is an opportunity here for physical and human geography data to be collected.

Hypothesis/question

The flood management scheme in X has been effective.
How effective has the flood management scheme at X been?

Concepts/processes
  • Flood events
  • Impacts (social, economic, environmental)
  • Management
Data collection
  • Secondary data re: previous flood events covering frequency, extent and impacts.
  • Mapping of features of flood management scheme.
  • Photographs and assessment of features mapped.
  • Questionnaires to local people assessing effectiveness.
  • Secondary data of frequency, extent and impacts of flood events since management scheme introduced.
Data presentation

Mapping of extent of flood events.
Graphs of frequency of flood events.
Graphs/maps of impacts.
Mapping and photographs with assessments of features of flood management scheme.
Questionnaire responses presented graphically.

3.1.3.4 Glacial landscapes

Land use, conflicts, development, conservation

Background

Starting an enquiry in a glacial area with land use is quite straightforward and then it is relatively easy to develop the enquiry to examine other aspects of the specification such as those noted.

Hypothesis/question

The glacial landscape at X provides a range of land use opportunities.
What are the land uses within the glacial landscape at X?

Concepts/processes

Can develop this to look at how land use links to conflicts, how development of land uses create conflicts and how conservation can be achieved even with current and planned land uses.

  • Land use
  • Conflicts
  • Development
  • Conservation
Data collection
  • Map land uses within study area.
  • EQS style of data collection re: positive/negative impacts and photographs for supporting evidence.
  • Questionnaires to local people re: issues and conflicts.
  • Photographic evidence of conflicts.
  • Mapping of developments and conservation strategies.
  • Secondary data relating to developments and   conservation.
Data presentation

Maps of land use possibly enhanced with photographs and EQS results.
Graphs of questionnaire responses.
Conflict matrix.
Written or photographic evidence of development and/or conservation strategies.

3.1.3.4 Glacial landscapes

Tourism, attractions, impacts, management strategies

Background

It is important to note that the tourism content specified can also be applied to coastal areas, cities, honeypot sites etc, and does not have to be studied within the context of a glacial landscape. There is an opportunity here for physical and human geography data to be collected.

Hypothesis/question

The glacial landscape at X provides a range of attractions for tourists.
Why do tourists visit the glacial landscape at X?

Concepts/processes

This can be extended or adapted to examine impacts of tourism (social, economic, environmental) and/or management strategies.

  • Tourism
  • Attractions (physical and/or human)
  • Impacts (social, economic, environmental)
  • Management strategies
Data collection
  • Questionnaires to visitors to determine reasons for visiting area (attractions).
  • Mapping of attractions.
  • EQS style assessment of attractions.
  • Questionnaires to locals to determine impacts of tourism.
  • Traffic flow data.
  • Land use survey.
  • House price survey.
  • Secondary data.
  • Mapping/photographs of management strategies.
Data presentation

Mapping of attractions possibly enhanced with photographs and/or EQS data.
Graphs for questionnaire responses.
Proportional flow lines for traffic data.
Land use map.
Graphs for house prices.
Maps with photographs and notes indicating management strategies.

Human fieldwork examples

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

Migration

Background

Could look at reasons for migration and impacts of this process.

Hypothesis/question

Migration has had a range of impacts on X.
What impact has migration had on X?

Concepts/processes
  • Migration
  • Economic impacts
  • Social impacts
  • Environmental impacts
Data collection
  • Secondary data to establish rates of migration.
  • Questionnaires to determine reasons why people have moved into the locality and to find out where they have come from.
  • Land use surveys to determine impacts of migration, eg restaurants, specialist food/clothing outlets, places of worship etc.
  • Photographs of environmental impacts.
  • Questionnaires looking at social impacts.
Data presentation

Graphs showing rates of migration.
Choropleth maps to show source of migrants.
Graphs showing reasons for migration.
Land use maps of functions linked to migration.
Annotated photographs.

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

Recreation and entertainment

Background

Could look at how provision for recreation and entertainment has been increased using an urban area that has undergone change.

Hypothesis/question

Change to the urban area of X has increased opportunities for recreation and entertainment.
How has change to the urban area of X increased opportunities for recreation and entertainment?

Concepts/processes
  • Recreation
  • Entertainment
Data collection
  • Secondary data to research planning ideas underpinning urban change.
  • Land use mapping of recreation and entertainment options, noting recent changes.
  • Photographs of recreation and entertainment provision.
  • Questionnaires to determine opinions about recreation and entertainment provision.
Data presentation

Land use maps showing recreation and entertainment provision, colour-coded to indicate when established.
Annotated photographs to show main features of recent provision.
Graphs to show views about the recreation and entertainment provision.

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

Housing inequalities

Background

Contrasting housing areas within an urban locality can be compared. A minimum of two such areas should be used but students could investigate several areas if time allows.

Hypothesis/question

Inequalities in housing exist in X
How is housing inequality evident within X?

Concepts/processes
  • Housing inequality
  • Owner-occupied
  • Rental properties
  • Property values
  • Environmental quality
Data collection
  • Secondary data re: ratio of owner-occupied to rental properties in locality.
  • Secondary data re: housing quality information, eg number of toilets etc.
  • EQS style assessment of housing quality.
  • Photographs to support EQS data.
  • Property price surveys, online or through press or estate agents.
  • EQS of locality.
Data presentation

Graphs of ratio of owner-occupied to rental properties.
Graphs to show differences in housing quality information.
Mapping of relative housing qualities to determine zones with marked differences.
Well annotated photographs to show inequalities.
House price graphs.

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

Urban regeneration

Background

Could be undertaken in any urban area where some form of regeneration has taken place.

Hypothesis/question

The regeneration of X has had a positive impact on the locality.
What impact has the regeneration of X had on the locality?

Concepts/processes
  • Regeneration
  • Environmental impacts
  • Economic impacts
  • Social impacts
Data collection
  • Secondary data to examine reasons for regeneration and to establish before and after information about the   locality.
  • EQS of regeneration area and neighbourhood adjacent to it with photographs for supporting evidence.
  • Land use mapping to determine new   businesses brought into regenerated area.
  • Questionnaires to determine social impacts of regeneration.
Data presentation

Before and after photographs and maps of locality.
EQS mapped to show changes from regenerated area to neighbouring area.
Land use maps of businesses.
Graphs of questionnaire responses re: social impacts.

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges

Transport strategies

Background

All urban areas have policies and strategies for managing transport within their locality and these can be studied at a range of scales, from examining the effectiveness of a Park and Ride scheme to looking at an integrated transport scheme in a city.

Hypothesis/question

The transport strategy in X is effective.
How effective is the transport strategy at X?

Concepts/processes

Key concepts will depend upon which aspect(s) of the transport strategy will be investigated.

  • Transport strategy
  • Integrated transport scheme
  • Park and Ride
  • Traffic calming
  • Traffic management
Data collection
  • Secondary data to establish strategy being promoted by urban area involved.
  • Mapping of features of strategy, eg bus lanes, cycle lanes, exclusion zones, linked features in integrated scheme.
  • Traffic flow counts.
  • Surveys at Park and Ride site to determine usage.
  • Questionnaires regarding effectiveness of transport strategy.
Data presentation

Maps of key features of strategy.
Linked features shown on map.
Proportional flow lines of traffic movements.
Graphs for questionnaire responses re: effectiveness of strategy.

3.2.2 The changing economic world

Development of science and business parks

Background

There are over 100 science and business parks in the UK so access to one such site should be possible for most schools without having to travel too far.

Hypothesis/question

The science/business park at X has had a positive impact on the locality.
What impact has the science/business park had on the locality at X?

Concepts/processes
  • Science park
  • Business park
  • Multiplier effect
  • Economic impacts
  • Environmental impacts
Data collection
  • Secondary data to determine background to development of science/business park.
  • Land use survey.
  • Interviews with business to find reasons for locating there, employee numbers, links to other businesses.
  • Secondary data for economic impact of park.
  • EQS style assessment of environmental impacts.
Data presentation

Map of site classifying businesses by function.
Graphs of data from interviews, eg numbers of employees.
Economic value of park over time.
Located graphs for EQS results.

3.2.2 The changing economic world

Modern industrial development

Background

Could be undertaken in any area with modern industrial development.

Hypothesis/question

The industrial development at X is environmentally sustainable.
What makes the industrial development at X environmentally sustainable?

Concepts/processes
  • Modern industrial development that is environmentally sustainable
  • Economic impacts
  • Environmental impacts
Data collection
  • Interview with worker to determine features of environmental sustainability.
  • Secondary data provided by industrial development/or internet search.
  • Photographs of features of environmental sustainability.
  • EQS style assessment of environmental impacts.
Data presentation

Map of site annotating features of environmental sustainability.
Graphs of data from interviews, eg amount recycled.
Located graphs for EQS results.

3.2.2 The changing economic world

Population change in a rural area

Background

Some rural settlements are expanding whilst others are declining. Rates of change and reasons for these changes can form the basis of an enquiry.

Hypothesis/question

The population of X has declined/increased because of economic factors.
Why has the population of X declined/ increased?

Concepts/processes
  • Population change
  • Migration
  • Economic factors
  • Function
  • Services
Data collection
  • Secondary data to determine population change over time.
  • Questionnaires to residents to establish reasons for movement into/out of the settlement.
  • Housing surveys to record age and price.
  • Research transport links.
  • Mapping of functions and services found in the settlement.
Data presentation

Graph of population change, possibly annotated with explanations for periods of increase/decrease.
Graphs for reasons residents moved into/out of the settlement.
Map of housing areas with age and price added.Map of functions and services within settlement and distances to nearest options of those lacking, eg doctor, primary school, petrol station.

3.2.3.1 Resource management

Carbon footprints, food miles

Background

Could be carried out individually and, if appropriate, data collated and shared to widen sample size.

Hypothesis/question

People in X create a large carbon footprint.
People in X could reduce the food miles of their weekly shop.
What is the carbon footprint of people living in X?
How could people in X reduce the food miles of their weekly shop?

Concepts/processes
  • carbon footprints
  • food miles
Data collection
  • Use online calculator to determine carbon footprint of each students’ family and compare results.
  • Collect data about their family’s energy use, transport, food, clothing, tv and phone use etc.
  • Identify 10 (or more) examples of foods originating from outside of the UK and the same number produced within the UK at each student’s home.
  • Use online calculator to determine food miles for wide range of food products.
  • Surveys in supermarkets to examine range of foods available and calculate food miles for sample of foods from outside of the UK and for similar foods produced within the UK.
Data presentation

Graphs of carbon footprints for individual families based on separate  contributing factors, eg energy.
Graphs of carbon footprints for class data sets based on family size.
Choropleth or proportional flow lines maps to show food miles involved for range of regular purchases for individual families based on whole class data.

3.2.3.1 Resource management

Demand for food

Background

Could be carried out individually and, if appropriate, data collated and shared to widen sample size.

Hypothesis/question

People in X have a high demand for non-seasonal food/high-value food/organic food.
Do people in X have a high demand for non-seasonal food/high-value food/organic food?

Concepts/processes

Students would not investigate all of the below; one concepts may be the actual focus of the enquiry.

  • demands for non-seasonal food
  • demands for high-value food
  • demands for organic food
Data collection
  • Questionnaire to collect data about preferences for non-seasonal/high-value/organic food.
  • Surveys in supermarkets to examine range of non-seasonal/hi-value/organic foods available.
  • Secondary data comparing ranges of non-seasonal to seasonal/hi-value to low value/organic to non-organic foods.
Data presentation

Questionnaire responses presented graphically.
Graphs comparing range of non-seasonal to seasonal/hi-value to low value/organic to non-organic foods.

3.2.3.2 Food

Sustainable food production

Background

Could be carried out in a rural area or even on a city farm or market garden.

Hypothesis/question

Agriculture is changing to be more sustainable.
How is agriculture changing to be more sustainable?

Concepts/processes
  • Inputs (focus on changes)
  • Outputs (focus on changes)
  • Processes (focus on changes)
Data collection
  • Interview with farmer to determine changes made recently, specifically aimed at improving sustainability.
  • Secondary data provided by farmer and/or internet search.
Data presentation

Map of farm annotated to show changes made. GIS opportunity.
Graphs of changes to inputs, outputs, processes.

3.2.3.3 Water

Water transfer scheme

Background

There are many water transfer schemes in the UK.

Hypothesis/question

The X water transfer scheme has had a range of impacts on X.
What impacts has the X water transfer scheme had on X?

Concepts/processes
  • Water supply
  • Impacts (social, economic, environmental)
  • Management
Data collection
  • Photographs of environmental impacts.
  • Questionnaires looking at social impacts.
  • Secondary data provided by water companies and/or internet search.
Data presentation

Mapping and photographs with assessments of features of water transfer.
Questionnaire responses presented graphically.

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