GEOGRAPHICAL FIELDWORK ENQUIRY STAGE

what are the 6 stages

introduction and planning

fieldwork techniques

data processing and presenting

analysing and explain data

conclusion and evaluation

critical reflection

introduction and planning

title- investigating flood risk of pickering, how it can be managed.

Hypothesis- streams above leaky dams will have a higher discharge than below dam.

Risk assessment

• weather- hypothermia - bring warm clothes

• disease- wash hands

• drowning- go to upper course since its not steep

• trip- sturdy footwear

Fieldwork techniques

Primary data- measuring width, depth, velocity with ruler or measuring tape and measuring gradient.

Secondary data- videos of leaky dams, Bradsahws model, previous data collected. Sketches of drainage basin and pictures of leaky dams.

Risk assessment- weather conditions- environment to see if it is safe to collect data.

Presenting + data processing

Using line graph, two dots for each site (one for above and one for below leaky dam)

Using secondary research (pictures of leaky dams) there was a tributary that entered between above site three and below site four. Making discharge increase.

Additionally, site six’s leaky dam had debris that means that it can slow more water down.

Analyse + interpret data

Trend of data using line graph is an increase since there was a huge increase on site six since there was a tributary.

Conclusion + evaluation

Conclusion- Discharge did increase when it goes through the leaky dam, since we have reliable data due to the fact that have have repeated many times of our methods. Our data is familiar with the Bradshaw model and other previous data collected years ago.