This paper seeks to address assumptions on the effectiveness of fieldwork as a mode learning in geography. is approached from an international perspective, both review available evidence, which demonstrates need for rigorous research into issue, and providing preliminary findings value universities across three continents. Common themes emerge concern terms understanding subject: first-hand experience real world, whichever part world students are in; skills development (transferable...

Summary Climate change is expected to alter the occurrence of extreme climatic events, including major floods. Future shifts in frequency and intensity floods will vary by region could modify geomorphological character riverine habitat. The structure rivers determines quality quantity habitat available for resident biota, thus, changes morphology from more are likely affect river ecology over above direct effects flood events themselves. Extreme can exacerbate effect multiple anthropogenic...

Abstract The potential offered by LiDAR (laser‐induced direction and ranging) for the mapping of gravel‐bed river environments is addressed in this paper. A dataset was obtained a reach River Coquet, Northumberland, UK. Topographic data were acquired from field at same time using theodolite‐EDM survey number cross‐profiles across active channel bar units. These provide means comparing measurements with ground survey. Ordnance Survey large‐scale used to georeference data, which then...

Abstract This paper compares two approaches used to derive measures of annual sediment transfers within a 1 km long piedmont reach the gravel‐bed River Coquet in Northumberland, northern England. The techniques utilize: (i) channel planform and cross‐section surveys based on theodolite/electronic distance measurement (EDM) survey 21 monumented cross‐sections gravel bar margins; (ii) theodolite‐EDM generating series x , y z coordinates, from which digital elevation models (DEMs) were...

Abstract Resilience is a well‐used term in many disciplines, but inconsistently or little applied river geomorphology and science. Recent developments ecosystem ecology conceptualize resilience as comprising system resistance to, recovery from disturbance. The objectives of this paper are to consider how the concept bivariate form applies provide framework for bridging disciplines within setting management, using principles resilience. River sets physical template upon which lotic processes...

Research Article| March 01, 1998 River response to high-frequency climate oscillations in southern Europe over the past 200 k.y. Ian C. Fuller; Fuller 1Division of Geography and Environmental Management, University Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 8ST, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mark G. Macklin; Macklin 2School Geography, Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, John Lewin; Lewin 3Institute Earth Sciences, Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, David Passmore;...

This paper reports a project carried out with first-year geography students undertaking physical fieldwork. An experiment within the context of fluvial studies tests effectiveness student learning using contrasting approaches based on analytical-prediction and descriptive-explanation. The results, marks analysis review feedback, indicate that in short term traditional descriptive-explanation approach is significantly more conducive to than analytical-predictive mode.

Internationally, fieldwork is seen as intrinsic to geographical education. Fieldwork here defined any study of the environment that takes place outside classroom. This paper extends a previous student perceptions impacts on their learning cancellation caused by an outbreak foot-and-mouth disease in UK countryside (Fuller et al., 2003 Fuller, I. C., Gaskin, S. and Scott, 2003. Student geography environmental science light restricted access field, foot mouth 2001. Journal Geography Higher...

Research Article| January 01, 2010 Quantifying the geomorphic impacts of a lake-breakout lahar, Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand Jonathan Procter; Procter * 1Institute Natural Resources, Massey University, P.B. 11 222, Palmerston North, *E-mail: j.n.procter@massey.ac.nz. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shane J. Cronin; Cronin Ian C. Fuller; Fuller 2School People, Environment and Planning, Gert Lube; Lube Vern Manville 3GNS Science Ltd., 2000, Taupo, Geology (2010) 38...

Rainfall and its kinetic energy, expressed by rainfall erosivity, drives soil erosion processes water. One of the most commonly used erosivity parameters is rainfall-runoff factor R Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation. The goal this study was to investigate for first time spatial distribution annual in New Zealand. High-resolution data from 35 weather stations were calculate R-factors. Based on these results, region-specific equations developed applied using long-term precipitation records...

Aggradation in the Waiho River has been subject of research for over 40 years (e.g. Mosley, 1983; Hoey, 1990; Davies, 1997; Davies et al., 2003). Where emerges from confinement at Southern Alps rangefront it formed a large alluvial fan. Development on this fan form Franz Josef / Waiau tourist township, State Highway 6 and its bridges, pastoral agriculture resulted artificial active portion fan, principally using stopbanks (flood walls levees). Unable to distribute bedload across surface,...

Thousands of large (> 2 ha) rock slope failures affect the Neogene marine sedimentary cover rocks Aotearoa New Zealand. These soft damage lifeline infrastructure, entire suburbs, agricultural land, and deliver disproportionate volumes fine sediment to rivers. Most landslides are primed by, adjacent to, major river corridors suggesting interaction coupling with The millennial-scale longevity landslides, their propensity reactivate, 10% being active today, provides an opportunity explore...

Internationally, fieldwork is generally seen as intrinsic to the very nature of geographical education. However, objective experimentation comparing student learning experiences with and without rare. During 2001 in UK, was withdrawn from many university degree programmes Foot Mouth Disease led restrictions on access countryside. This restriction provided an unexpected opportunity assess perceptions light its absence review those alternative strategies which were put place (where...

Abstract: This paper addresses the value of fieldwork compared with desk‐based teaching using student questionnaire and focus group approaches applied to two contrasting field trips in Geography programme at Massey University. Student views on relative an 8‐day residential alpine physical geography trip Fox Glacier a day's ‘tour’ Manawatu fluvial coastal landforms indicated both instances that was highly valued. The lies particularly providing students better sense real‐world environments...

Fieldwork is an integral component of the geography degree. It perceived by lecturers and students alike as enjoyable, valuable learning experience outside in real world. But what determines type field experiences we offer? To extent fieldwork informed best practice pedagogy, research location field, institutional practice/constraints, leader's outdoor experience, or a combination all these more? This paper offers personal reflection on physical fieldtrip design New Zealand, Britain Spain...