This document contains instructions for multiple choice questions about conducting fieldwork and research on coastal environments and management. The questions ask students to analyze photographs of coastlines, describe fieldwork and research methods on topics like coastal development and erosion, and explain approaches to coastal management and the factors involved in decisions around management strategies.

1. 2 Study Figure 2.
(a) Describe the physical and
human features of the coast
shown in the photograph. (10)
(b) Describe the fieldwork and
research you would undertake in
order to investigate
changes in coastal land use over
time. (15)
(c) Using examples, explain why
the methods of coastal
management vary from
place to place. (10)

5. 2 Study Figure 2.
(a) Suggest how geographic
information systems (GIS) help us
understand the need for different
types of coastal management
strategies. (10)
(b) Many places are experiencing an
increased risk of coastal erosion and
flooding.
Describe how you would design a
programme of fieldwork and
research to investigate the
effectiveness of coastal
management schemes. (15)
(c) Examine the value of sustainable
and integrated approaches to coastal

9. 2 Study Figure 2.
(a) Suggest reasons why the two
resorts have developed in different
ways. (10)
(b) Describe the fieldwork and
research you would undertake in
order to investigate the impacts of
coastal development.(15)
(c) Using examples, explain why
managing coastal environments
increasingly relies on a spectrum of
approaches from ‘do-nothing’ to
hard engineering.(10)

13. 2 (a) Describe how physical factors lead to
a variety of coastal environments.(10)
(b) Study Figure 2.
Comment on the advantages and
disadvantages of the two approaches to
evaluating coastal defences. (10)
(c) Describe how technology (digital
camera, websites, GIS etc), and any other
equipment could assist in the fieldwork
and research in either one of the
following:
Increasing risks from coastal flooding
Increasing risks from coastal erosion (15)

17. 2 (a) Study Figure 2.
Suggest the range of evidence that
could be used to show that coastlines
such as this have experienced rapid
erosion. (10)
(b) For one named stretch of
coastline, comment on the success of
coastal defences. (10)
(c) Describe the fieldwork and research
you undertook to investigate coastal
development over time. (15)

21. 2 (a) Study Figure 2.
Describe the factors that have made
the coastal areas shown attractive for
development. (10)
(b) Describe the fieldwork and
research you undertook to investigate
the pressure of human activities on
the coast. (15)
(c) Using examples, explain how
coastal development can lead to
environmental costs. (10)

25. 2 (a) Study Figure 2.
Comment on how the degree of
conflict varies between different
coastal activities.
(10)
(b) Describe the results and
conclusions of your fieldwork and
research into coastal
development. (15)
(c) Using examples, explain why
sustainable approaches to coastal
management are
used. (10)

29. 2 Study Figure 2.
(a) Using examples, comment on
how Figure 2 could be used to
help understand the
choice of coastal management
strategy. (10)
(b) Describe the fieldwork and
research you used to investigate
a range of coastal
management schemes.(15)
(c) Using examples, explain how
coastal development can have
economic costs and
benefits.(10)

33. 2 (a) Study Figure 2.
Comment on the evidence in Figure 2
which suggests that both locations are
examples of crowded coasts. (10)
(b) Using examples, examine the
factors that have led to economic and
population growth in some coastal
locations. (10)
(c) Describe the fieldwork and
research you undertook to investigate
one of the
following:
Rates of coastal erosion
Degree of coastal flood risk (15)