LUC @ Fieldwork Site

Question 1

Positive economic impacts

Answer 1

• Increase in income for local businesses
• Increase in overall profit for region
• Increase in employment
• Promotes economic development and growth

Question 2

positive environmental impacts

Answer 2

• Increase in biodiversity
• Sustainability
• Native vegetation

Question 3

positive social impacts

Answer 3

• Interconnection
• Attracts more people
• Population increase
• Less traffic
• More accessibility
• Community spaces to enjoy

Question 4

negative economic impacts

Answer 4

• Project costs $8 million
• Businesses closed
• Loss in profit and income for local businesses and surrounding region

Question 5

negative environmental impacts

Answer 5

• Trees and vegetation removed

- Temporary increase in pollution at FW site

Question 6

negative social impacts

Answer 6

• Locals concerned about future cost
• Decrease in visitor numbers and population
• Accessibility issues
• Increased traffic
• Levels of tension in locals

Question 7

absolute location of FW site

Answer 7

642 Nepean Highway on the coordinates 38.07899 S 145.12620 E.

Question 8

fieldwork techniques used

Answer 8

• Photos
• Traffic count
• Local/business/traveller surveys
• Interviews
• Sketch

Question 9

secondary sources used

Answer 9

• Topographic maps
• Online articles
• Level crossing removal project website

Question 10

describe the interconnection to the surrounding region

Answer 10

• FW site acts as a gateway to the beach from the town centre
• Similar topography to the surrounding region
• Design aspects similar to the rest of the region
• Connected through a main road (Thompson Road)

Question 11

list the geographical characteristics

Answer 11

• Flat land
• Housing
• shops/businesses
• Patterson river
• Carrum beach
• Nepean highway
• Station street
• Frankston train line
• Carrrum station
• Port Phillip bay

Question 12

reasons for change

Answer 12

• Site was dodgy and unappealing
• Locals did not feel safe
• New site will be open and welcoming
• Will be monitored and well lit
• Accessible
• Previous buildings were old and unsafe
• Development opportunity
• Interconnection to the beach
• To promote growth

Question 13

use of spatial technologies

Answer 13

• The Southern Programme Alliance uses GIS to access and mange LUC
• Programme has layers such as vegetation, heritage, design, transport, planning, property, safety and scope.
• Programme used extensively by all major stakeholders

Question 14

groups involved

Answer 14

• LXRA

- VIC Roads

Question 15

what is the research question

Answer 15

How has the change in land use at 642 Neapean Highway impacted the site and surrounding region?

Question 16

describe the land use at the FW site

Answer 16

past = commercial/residential
present = commercial
future = recreational/commercial

Question 17

relative location of FW site

Answer 17

Our fieldwork site is located within the suburb of Carrum under the finished construction of the sky rail, and opposite Carrum station on the Nepean Highway side, left of Old Post Office Lane, and adjacent to the Carrum Surf Life Saving Club.