Familiar fieldwork - River Tillingbourne

Question 1

Title

Answer 1

To investigate how the river Tillingbourne changes downstream.

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

River velocity will increase downstream.
Channel width and depth will increase downstream.

Question 3

Theory

Answer 3

Bradshaw model and the changes in the river characteristics from source to mouth.

Question 4

Risk assessment

Answer 4

Drowning
Weather
Slipping
Weils disease

Question 5

Location

Answer 5

Tributary of the River Wey, source Leith Hill
Close to school - easy to return to.
1. Crossways farm
2.Abinger Hammer
3. Gomshall (secondary data only)

Question 6

Sampling

Answer 6

Systematic; stratified
Stratified site sample characteristics then systematic across the river channel - 5 sample points per transect

Question 7

Primary data

Answer 7

Velocity
Width and depth
Field sketch

Question 8

Secondary data

Answer 8

Land use Survey
OS map
FSC data
Environment agency

Question 9

Data presentation

Answer 9

Cross-section (width and depth)
Bar graph (velocity)
Annotated photo
Scatter graph (mean width/distance from source)