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LIST OF FIELDWORK EXERCISES

Below you will find the complete list of fieldwork exercises contained within our publication. Some of these are available to you for free down load. Please note that there may be cross references to other material within some of the exercises and that the page numbers refer to the full text.

If you wish to purchase the whole publication (Classroom & Fieldwork Units) this can be provided on CD at £10/copy (UK) or £12/copy overseas. Email us for details.

FIELD STUDY OUTLINES

SECTION A: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Climate:

1. Field Unit AC1: Local weather & climate
2. Field Unit AC2: Micro-meteorology (local)
3. Field Unit AC3: Micro-meteorology (Assam cave)
4. Field Unit AC4: Perception of temperature
5. Field Unit AC5: Diurnal range of temperature
6. Field Unit AC6: Surface heating & Cooling

Landforms:

1. Field Unit: AL1: Desert processes -1
2. Field Unit AL2: Desert processes -2
3. Field Unit AL3: Origins of desert pavement (reg)
4. Field Unit AL4: Volcanic landforms (Assam cave)

Ecosystems & Adaptations:

1. Field Unit AE1: Desert Ecosystems
2. Field Unit AE2: Vegetation distributions
3. Field Unit AE3: Biogeography

SECTION B: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

1. Field Unit B1: Borders & the Historical Dimension
2. Field Unit B2: Climate Change
3. Field Unit B3: Isolation

SECTION C: QUALITY OF LIFE

1. Field Unit C1: Traditional Lifestyles

SECTION D: PLACES TO LIVE

1. Field Unit D1: Village settlements
2. Field Unit D2: Village origins
3. Field Unit D3: Perceptions of development

SECTION E: WATER – THE NEW OIL

1. Field Unit E1: Water action
2. Field Unit E2: Moisture deficit
3. Field Unit E3: Domestic water use
4. Field Unit E4: Irrigation
5. Field Unit E5: Water Supply
6. Field Unit E6: Water harvesting

SECTION F: FARMING PRACTICES

1. Field Unit F1: Agriculture (Fruit farm)
2. Field Unit F2: Rangelands

SECTION G: NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Field Unit G1: Solar Energy (balloon)
2. Field Unit G2: Solar Energy (car)

SECTION H: TOURISM

1. Field Unit H1: Tourist Site Analysis
2. Field Unit H2: Tourism – Jawa
3. Field Unit H3: The Wilderness Concept

The publication also contains a range of fieldwork recording sheets.

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