Physical fieldwork

Question 1

Physical title

Answer 1

Glacial landscapes

Question 2

Physical hypothesis

Answer 2

As tourism increases more footpath erosion will occur

Question 3

Methodology

Answer 3

Did this on both a well eroded and not so well eroded path

Question 4

Width

Answer 4

Use a tape measure- right to left bank and measured
Got wider as more people walked on it
Wind made it difficult to keep still and being able to hear measurements
Use a laser beam the phone up to get a more accurate and reliable results

Sampling method – systematic sampling

Question 5

Depth

Answer 5

Regular intervals (every 10 cm) with a metre ruler to measure depth
Gets deeper as more people walk on it
Rocks made it hard to measure and wind
Remove pebbles so data is more accurate or have more than one person recording results

Sampling methods – systematic sampling

Question 6

Risk assessment physical

Answer 6

Falling – walk single file
Insect bite-Where long suitable clothing and use insect repellent
Slips and trips – have shoes with good grip

Question 7

Data presentation physical

Answer 7

Footpath cross profile

It’s a visual representation of the data
Could have used histogram or scattergraph

Both passed showed signs of corrosion – will use had significantly more

Question 8

Conclusion physical

Answer 8

Our data showed that the footpath have been eroded over time and tourist popular routes showed more evidence of erosion

The results could have been applied to any footpath in a glacial area

Question 9

Evaluation physical

Answer 9

Limitations – not enough data, more paths measured, weather

Reliability – apply to other glacial areas actual data is not the same but the results are

Rocks created normally is