Landscapes & Landforms: Fieldwork

Coastal environments are vulnerable to erosion, flooding and sea level rise. Where this puts coastal communities at risk, management solutions are frequently used in an attempt to protect these areas, particularly where population densities are high. As the result of this coastal environments offer the opportunity for a wide range of fieldwork investigations. Read through this website to learn about some of these techniques.

All Geography starts with someone going into the field to find out what’s there. This section will help you to gather the primary data (data you collect yourself) and secondary data (data collected by someone else) that will support your analysis and conclusions.

A transect is a line following a route along which a survey or observations are made. The transect is an important geographic tool for studying changes in human and/or physical characteristics from one place to another. Read this article to learn how to create one.

Scientists of every specialty, from sociology to astronomy, employ various research methods for data collection. Data are placed into two categories -- primary and secondary -- depending on who gathered the research. Read through this website to learn more.

Read through this website to learn more about the features and history of Hampton Beach.

Read through this website to learn more about the features and history of Brighton Beach.