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

2. 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)

3. 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.

4. Pressures create certain tensions
between key players
• Write down a list of 10 different stake holders
who uses ‘the coast’?

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

7. Case Study: Jurassic Coast
• Read the
handout AND
p221 of Warn
text book.

8. 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?

9. Virtual Fieldwork – Jurassic Coast

10. Virtual Fieldwork – Jurassic Coast

11. Fieldwork into what happens when the
development and conservation meet head on
• Fieldwork techniques
1. Environmental Assessment Sheet
2. Beach Quality Surveys
3. Photographs
4. Questionnaires
5. Stake Holder Interviews

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

13. 2.Beach Quality Survey

14. 3. Photographs

19. 3. Photographs
• What did your results show?

20. 4. Questionaries
• At least 25 to residents in key towns
• Sidmouth, Lyme Regis, Beer, Weymouth and
Swanage.
• Asking them …
• What did your results show?

21. 5. Stake Holder Interviews
• Interview key stake holders, e.g. National
Trust, Local council and Water Sports
companies.
• What did your results show?

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