christchurch

• What erosion features are found at Christchurch Bay?

  Headlands and bays formation
• What is the process that leads to the formation of stacks at Christchurch Bay?

  Crack → Cave → Arch → Stack → Stump
• What deposition feature is found at Christchurch Bay?

  Mudeford Spit
• What role does Mudeford Spit play in relation to Christchurch Harbour?

  It forms a partial boundary to Christchurch Harbour
• What coastal management structures are found at Christchurch Bay?

  Groynes at Hengistbury Head
• What is the cost of the coastal management project at Christchurch Bay?

  £33 million
• What does the coastal management project at Christchurch Bay include?

  Beach nourishment from the Isle of Wight
• What is the purpose of the 200m gabions at Christchurch Bay?

  To protect cliffs
• What is the function of the 215m-long rock groyne at Christchurch Bay?

  To stop erosion at cliff base
• Why is it important to protect Christchurch Bay?

  Valuable land behind includes expensive beach huts
• What is the estimated value of beach huts behind Christchurch Bay?

  £300,000
• What ecological significance does Christchurch Bay have?

  It is a SSSI site with 320 species
• How many visitors does Christchurch Bay attract per year?

  1 million visitors
• Why does Christchurch Bay need coastal management?

  Soft geology makes land easily eroded
• What natural forces contribute to the erosion of Christchurch Bay?

  Strong destructive waves cause mass movement
• What would happen without management at Christchurch Bay?

  Land loss would be severe
• What conflicts have arisen from coastal management at Christchurch Bay?

  Increased erosion at Isle of Wight due to sand removal
• How has the long groyne at Christchurch affected Barton-on-Sea?

  It starves Barton-on-Sea of sediment
• What impact does erosion risk have on house prices in the area?

  House prices are rising due to erosion risk
• what paper is christchurch on?

  paper 1
• What was the human fieldwork enquiry in Christchurch?

  Are the services in Christchurch suitable for tourism?
• Why was Christchurch a suitable location for human fieldwork?

  It has easy access, a population of 31,000, and many shops.
• What were some potential risks of fieldwork in Christchurch?

  Students could get lost or face stranger danger.
• How were risks in Christchurch managed?

  By having a set meeting point and staying in groups.
• What was the purpose of the shop tally?

  To record and classify types of shops for tourists.
• What was the shop tally methodology?

  Walked through town, counted shops, recorded categories.
• Why was the shop tally method used?

  It provided a quick overview of tourist-friendly services.
• What were the limitations of the shop tally?

  Some shops were hard to classify or closed.
• How could we improve the shop tally?

  Use a clear classification system and revisit at different times.
• How was the shop tally data presented?

  As a pie chart.
• What are the advantages of using a pie chart?

  Shows proportion of different shop types clearly.
• What are the disadvantages of a pie chart?

  Doesn’t show exact values or changes over time.
• What was the purpose of the questionnaire?

  To gather opinions on service quality in Christchurch.
• What was the questionnaire methodology?

  Asked prepared questions in a respectful manner.
• Why did we use a questionnaire?

  It provides first-hand data on public opinions.
• What were the limitations of the questionnaire?

  Some people didn’t want to answer; small sample size.
• How could we improve the questionnaire?

  Ask more people and use a range of ages.
• How was the questionnaire data shown?

  On a desire line map.
• What are the advantages of a desire line map?

  Shows where responses were collected and identifies patterns.
• What are the disadvantages of a desire line map?

  Doesn’t show exact walking paths or precise values.