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Imagining the Future in the Field

Imagining the Future in the Field. Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group. GA Conference Derby 2013. Tourist honeypot of Torcross. Coastal Change: The Future. 1. Label features in the landscape. Bar of shingle. Tourist honeypot of Torcross. Coastal Change: The Future.

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Imagining the Future in the Field

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  1. Imagining the Future in the Field Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group GA Conference Derby 2013

  2. Tourist honeypot of Torcross Coastal Change: The Future 1. Label features in the landscape Bar of shingle

  3. Tourist honeypot of Torcross Coastal Change: The Future Possible improved summers, and falling accessibility of flights increase tourism to the area. 1. Label features in the landscape 2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change Bar of shingle With rising sea levels, inundation from the sea is likely, significantly impacting on the National Nature reserve behind and destroying the road.

  4. Tourist honeypot of Torcross Coastal Change: The Future Possible improved summers, and decreased viability of flying (cost, env impact etc) increase tourism to the area. 1. Label features in the landscape 2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change NB: This could easily be done on a tablet/Ipad using an app like Skitch Likely to become the main road access into Torcross in the future Bar of shingle With rising sea levels, inundation from the sea is likely, significantly impacting on the National Nature reserve behind and destroying the road. Areas which is likely to experience regular flooding and become brackish

  5. Tourist honeypot of Torcross Coastal Change: The Future 1. Label features in the landscape 2. Make a note of how these features could be affected by climate change NB: This could easily be done on a tablet/Ipad using an app like Skitch Bar of shingle

  6. What does the future hold?

  7. The future cannot be studied because the future does not exist. Futures studies does not ... pretend to study the future. It studies ideas about the future ... (which) often serve as the basis for actions in the present ... Different groups often have very different images of the future.Dator2005

  8. The future cannot be predicted, but preferred futures can and should be envisioned, invented, implemented, continuously evaluated, revised, and re-envisioned. Thus, another major task of futures studies is to facilitate individuals and groups in formulating, implementing, and re-envisioning their preferred futures’. ( Dator 2005)

  9. Probable Past Now Possible Preferable Based on an original idea from Dave Hicks mapping the future with timelines www.teaching4abetterworld.co.uk

  10. Predicting the future....

  11. FieldworkWhat are the possibilities for service provision in the town in the future? Pre-fieldwork From the historical images, what is the service provision like in this town today? 50/100 years ago 50/100 years in the future Fieldwork

  12. Crickhowell, Powys, Wales (NP8 1BD )Survey of shops and services - interview shop owners/workers about their customers Historic market town on the River Usk, rapidly growing since 1960s Population 2065, average age 45 (most people 45-65) Relatively affluent population of retirees, with more moving in Tourist hub for Brecon Beacons Well connected on A40 but no railway station Houses mostly detached and semi-detached, owner occupied Mostly professional people, little unemployment Possible – Preferable/Probable service provision in 20/50 years? KS3 values, KS4 roles (local elderly, local youth, local councillor...), A level themes (shops, services, transport)

  13. Hydrological Change Woodlands – likely to be cut down more regularly as demand for wood increase 1. Label features on the map or photo which affect the hydrological response of the river 2. What do you think is likely to happen to that feature in the future (if anything)? 3. (a) How might this change the likely storm hydrograph for the catchment? 3. (b) What further fieldwork could you do to help answer this question? 4. Therefore what actions/management should be put in place to better manage this catchment?

  14. Any Questions

  15. Why not join us? The Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning SIG are looking to recruit new members. We are particularly interested in practitioners with experience in creating and leading fieldwork in either primary or secondary schools. nick.nc@field-studies-council.org

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