Coastal Management Dolphin Cove/ Bournda National Park

Coastal ManagementCoastal ManagementDolphin Cove/Bournda National ParkDolphin Cove/Bournda National Park

STAGE 5 GEOGRAPHY STAGE 5 GEOGRAPHY 5A3 Issues in Australian Environments5A3 Issues in Australian Environments

Developed by Bournda EEC, based on a resource developed byDeveloped by Bournda EEC, based on a resource developed byLorraine ChafferLorraine Chaffer

What is this topic about?What is this topic about?

Geography research action plan Geography research action plan (RAP) focusing on Dolphin (RAP) focusing on Dolphin Cove(Tura Beach) and Bournda Cove(Tura Beach) and Bournda National Park on the South National Park on the South Coast of NSWCoast of NSW

The topic covers the Stage 5 The topic covers the Stage 5 Geography Syllabus, Geography Syllabus, Focus Area Focus Area 5A35A3: : Issues in Australian Issues in Australian Environments, Management of Environments, Management of Coastal IssuesCoastal Issues

The focus issue is management The focus issue is management of a coastal environment.of a coastal environment.

These activities will be These activities will be happening soon!!happening soon!!

Classroom Activities – Coastal Classroom Activities – Coastal Management, introduction to RAP, Management, introduction to RAP, fieldwork outline, multimedia fieldwork outline, multimedia presentationpresentation

Google Earth trainingGoogle Earth training

Fieldwork at Dolphin Cove, Bournda Fieldwork at Dolphin Cove, Bournda National ParkNational Park

Prepare Multimedia RAP using Google Prepare Multimedia RAP using Google EarthEarth

Follow up activitiesFollow up activities

How is each area How is each area managed? What managed? What management strategies management strategies can you find evidence can you find evidence of?of?

WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?

MAKING CONNECTIONS –HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

LOOK FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTS OF THE CATCHMENT LOOK FOR CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTS OF THE CATCHMENT and THE IMPACTS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE CATCHMENT ON and THE IMPACTS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE CATCHMENT ON ECOSYSTEMS, WATER QUALITY AND STAKEHOLDERS .ECOSYSTEMS, WATER QUALITY AND STAKEHOLDERS .

WILL CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE AN IMPACT?WILL CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE AN IMPACT?

OUR VALUABLE ESTUARIES, COASTS and MARINE OUR VALUABLE ESTUARIES, COASTS and MARINE ENVIRONMENTS NEED PROTECTION. MOST OF OUR ENVIRONMENTS NEED PROTECTION. MOST OF OUR

POPULATION LIVES IN THE COASTAL ZONE.POPULATION LIVES IN THE COASTAL ZONE.

Dolphin Cove 2006

COASTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES AT DOLPHIN COASTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES AT DOLPHIN COVE/BOURNDA NATIONAL PARKCOVE/BOURNDA NATIONAL PARK

What coastal management issues are relevant for the area What coastal management issues are relevant for the area you are going to visit.you are going to visit.

Brainstorm-think!!Brainstorm-think!!Urban areasUrban areas Coastal ReserveCoastal Reserve

(Council land between (Council land between houses and beach)houses and beach)

National ParkNational Park

What issues What issues can you think can you think of?of?

Eg. SewerageEg. Sewerage Car accessCar access DogsDogs

ProcessesProcesses Eutrophication, Eutrophication, pollutionpollution

ErosionErosion Threats to native Threats to native animalsanimals

Management Management strategiesstrategies

Pumps, treatmentPumps, treatment Barriers to car Barriers to car accessaccess

Fines, Fines, enforcement, enforcement, educationeducation

Groups Groups involved, involved, stakeholdersstakeholders

BVSCouncil, BVSCouncil, residentsresidents

BVSCouncil, BVSCouncil, visitorsvisitors

NPWS, dog NPWS, dog owners, BVSCowners, BVSC

Complete this brainstorming activity – what issues can you think of?

What do we understand about the issues?What do we understand about the issues?

What management strategies What management strategies are needed to protect the are needed to protect the environment?environment?

What processes are What processes are involved?involved?

What happens What happens when you change when you change the land use?the land use?

What are the What are the impacts?impacts?

What What stakeholders stakeholders may be may be affected?affected?

Using Google EarthUsing Google EarthA GIS can be a useful tool for exploring these issues. Google Earth will be used to A GIS can be a useful tool for exploring these issues. Google Earth will be used to explore the study area before fieldwork and to develop a multimedia presentation explore the study area before fieldwork and to develop a multimedia presentation

of our RAPof our RAP

Google Earth view of Dolphin Cove showing catchment boundary and creeksGoogle Earth view of Dolphin Cove showing catchment boundary and creeks

RAP and COMPULSORY FIELDWORKRAP and COMPULSORY FIELDWORK

This task involvesThis task involves Developing a research action Developing a research action

plan.plan.

Gathering primary data on Gathering primary data on coastal management issues coastal management issues in the field including notes, in the field including notes, digital photographs, video.digital photographs, video.

Completing your fieldwork Completing your fieldwork notebook and fieldwork tasks notebook and fieldwork tasks like using GPS and drawing like using GPS and drawing vegetation profiles.vegetation profiles.

Students working in the field aka fieldwork

Multimedia PresentationMultimedia Presentation

Data collected during Data collected during you fieldwork will be you fieldwork will be used to prepare a used to prepare a multimedia multimedia presentation using presentation using Google Earth.Google Earth.

Fieldwork Fieldwork –– be prepared be prepared

Wear suitable Wear suitable clothing and clothing and footwearfootwear

Wear a hatWear a hat Bring a raincoatBring a raincoat Bring waterBring water Insect repellentInsect repellent FoodFood SunscreenSunscreen

Bring writing Bring writing equipment, equipment, clipboardclipboard

Ask questions.Ask questions.