Fieldwork and Research: Crowded Coasts Fieldwork (primary) Research (secondary) Fieldwork: Blue Flag Survey (bipolar) o Criterias

as involving environment, water quality, management and services Beach profiling o Measuring the gradient of the beach. o Involves looking at sand dunes and how built up the beach is in terms of not being eroded Environmental Impact Assessment o View impacts that has been caused on the area from surrounding factors Field sketches Photographs (compare old and new) Study management issues and assess strategies Questionnaires, structured interviews Land use maps and surveys

Research: Websites o www.old-maps.co.uk o www.thisisdorset.co.uk o National Trust o English Nature Local newspapers, forums o Dorset Echo Old photographs, postcards GIS, electronic maps