Physical Fieldwork: There is no significant difference between the managed and unmanaged beaches in the UAE.
Relation to H0
So that we can compare
with the control beach in
RAK and see if there is a
difference on managed and
unmanaged beaches
Qualitative data to back up
particle size and profiles.
Adds context and includes
other relevant info that may
not have been on the profile
or in the sediment.
So that we can compare
with the control beach in
RAK and see if there is a
difference on managed and
unmanaged beaches
Sampling Fieldwork technique
Systematic (measured every Beach profiles (break in
2m from water to path) slope surveys) same people
did each role throughout to
Control beach was taken keep data comparative.
from last year’s data
(secondary data) Ranging poles, clinometer,
measuring everything 3
times.
None Field sketch
Systematic (measured every Sediment particle size
2m from water to path) analysis. Took a pinch of
sand at each point and
Control beach was taken compared it to the
from last year’s data Wentworth Scale
(secondary data)
Presentation Analysis Conclusions Evaluation
Drew the beach Beach length, shape Managed beaches Good: Quick and easy to do. Clear and easy presentation
profiles and average angle DO have different that lends itself to visual analysis.
Presented on a GIS characteristics – Measured angles and distance 3 times each to minimise
(pinning on Google RAK beach was quite SHAPE. impacts of anomalies on data.
Earth) so we should an even profile with
visually see patterns mixed sediment. HYPOTHESIS IS Bad: Hard to measure the steeper slopes accurately.
Amity was very much DISPROVED Also hard to not destroy the beach cliff when measuring
and context.
concave, with a it. Hard to get the ranging poles into the compacted
beach cliff made up sand. HEALTH & SAFETY (glass). Only did one part of the
of very compacted beach, so was it representative. Human error (poles and
fine desert sand clinometer). Control beach could have changed over the
(from nourishment) past year, so how reliable is this comparison? Using
systematic sampling could miss out key features and
made the cliff look more like a slope.
Improvement: Measure the control beach for ourselves.
Use stratified sampling to avoid the glass and make sure
that the profiles were more representative. Better
equipment = more accurate data (lasers / LIDAR), but
cost stopped use.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE AND
REPRESENTATIVE DATA. HOWEVER, I AM CONFIDENT IN MY
CONCLUSIONS BECAUSE THEY REFLECT WHAT I SAW. THEREFORE,
THESE WOULD NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE FIELDWORK,
BUT THEY MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCES MORE PRONOUNCED.
Drew and annotated Used these, in Good:
field sketches comparison with
digital photos and
profiles to analyse Bad:
and compare the
beaches
Improvement:
Compound Bar Average Particle size. Managed beaches Good:
Graphs Mean and DO have different
Box Whisker graphs interquartile ranges characteristics –
Presented on a GIS PARTICLE SIZE. Bad:
(pinning on Google RAK beach was
Earth) so we should relatively mixed HYPOTHESIS IS
visually see patterns through. DISPROVED Improvement:
and context. Amity Beach was
granular to start with
and became very fine
nearer the path. This
was sand from the
beach nourishment.