Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group

GA ConferenceDerby 2013

Nick LapthornFSC Nettlecombe Court

Daniel MoncrieffFSC Rhyd-y-creuau

Andrew TurneyEllen MacArthur Foundation

Coastal Change: The Future

1. Label features in the landscape

Bar of shingle

Tourist honeypot of Torcross

Coastal Change: The Future

1. Label features in the landscape

2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change

Bar of shingle

Tourist honeypot of Torcross

With rising sea levels, inundation from the sea is likely, significantly impacting on the National Nature reserve behind and destroying the road.

Possible improved summers, and falling accessibility of flights increase tourism to the area.

Coastal Change: The Future

1. Label features in the landscape

2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change

NB: This could easily be done on a tablet/Ipad using an app like Skitch

Bar of shingle

Tourist honeypot of Torcross

With rising sea levels, inundation from the sea is likely, significantly impacting on the National Nature reserve behind and destroying the road.

Possible improved summers, and decreased viability of flying (cost, env impact etc) increase tourism to the area.

Likely to become the main road access into Torcross in the future

Areas which is likely to experience regular flooding and become brackish

Coastal Change: The Future

1. Label features in the landscape

2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change

NB: This could easily be done on a tablet/Ipad using an app like Skitch

Bar of shingle

Tourist honeypot of Torcross

The future cannot be predicted, but preferred futures can and should be envisioned, invented, implemented, continuously evaluated, revised, and re-envisioned.

Thus, another major task of futures studies is to facilitate individuals and groups in formulating, implementing, and re-envisioning their preferred futures’. ( Dator 2005)

NowNowPastPast

ProbableProbable

Preferable

Preferable

Based on an original idea from Dave Hicks mapping the future with timelines www.teaching4abetterworld.co.uk

Possible

Possible

FieldworkWhat are the possibilities for service provision in the

town in the future?

Pre-fieldwork

From the historical images, what is the service provision like in this

town today?

50/100 years ago

50/100 years in the future

Fieldwork

Crickhowell, Powys, Wales (NP8 1BD )Survey of shops and services - interview shop

owners/workers about their customers

•Historic market town on the River Usk, rapidly growing since 1960s•Population 2065, average age 45 (most people 45-65)•Relatively affluent population of retirees, with more moving in•Tourist hub for Brecon Beacons•Well connected on A40 but no railway station•Houses mostly detached and semi-detached, owner occupied•Mostly professional people, little unemployment

Possible – Preferable/Probable service provision in 20/50 years?

KS3 values, KS4 roles (local elderly, local youth, local councillor...), A level themes (shops, services, transport)

1. Label features on the map or photo which affect the hydrological response of the river

Hydrological Change

2. What do you think is likely to happen to that feature in the future (if anything)?

3. (a) How might this change the likely storm hydrograph for the catchment?

3. (b) What further fieldwork could you do to help answer this question?

4. Therefore what actions/management should be put in place to better manage this catchment?

Woodlands – likely to be cut down more regularly as demand for wood increase

The Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning SIG are looking to recruit new members.

We are particularly interested in practitioners with experience in creating and leading fieldwork in either primary or secondary schools.

nick.nc@field-studies-council.org