Fieldwork and research recap on Flooding and erosion

Research and fieldwork – EROSION

• Fieldwork:– Start Bay, Devon. Especially at Beesands– On the fieldtrip you will carry out fieldwork into erosion of

this stretch of the coast. – Other examples;

• Land use mapping• Observations: Recent rock falls, undercutting, cliff slumping.• Abandoned buildings• Roads running out to sea• Eroded cliff top paths

Research and fieldwork – EROSION

• Fieldwork:– Start Bay, Devon. Especially

at Beesands– On the fieldtrip you will carry

out fieldwork into erosion of this stretch of the coast.

– Other examples;• Land use mapping• Observations: Recent rock

falls, undercutting, cliff slumping.

• Abandoned buildings• Roads running out to sea• Eroded cliff top paths

• Research?– old-maps.co.uk– Google earth time slider– Old newspaper articles,

google news archive search– Old photos search online– Old postcards search

online– Census data on

populations of towns lost to the sea (online or local library)

Research and fieldwork – Flooding

• Fieldwork– Interview local residents

who remember the event. – Coastal flood risk land use

mapping. Who would be effected?

– Questionnaires to stake holders who have experience of the event (local business owners, tourist information offices, etc.)

• Research – Watch this video here on

you tube. – Google earth Time Slider– Newspaper articles. Google

news search – archive.

Your Turn • Use the internet to research into

either flooding or erosion. • Use the websites and different

resources to look up some of the case studies.