Stage 6 Geography
Human-Environment Interactions
Flooding at Longneck Lagoon (within the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain)
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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Dharug people, on which this fieldwork program is being conducted. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and future, and acknowledge our Aboriginal Elders and knowledge holders who have helped us to understand the special connection Aboriginal peoples have with the land.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Dharug people, on which this fieldwork program is being conducted. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and future, and acknowledge our Aboriginal Elders and knowledge holders who have helped us to understand the special connection Aboriginal peoples have with the land.
Welcome
This resource has been designed to support the NSW Geography 11–12 Syllabus topic Human-environment interactions. Students investigate the 2021-2022 Hawkesbury-Nepean floods. They will explore the physical processes and cycles influencing the nature and occurrence of floods; challenges, opportunities, responses and management of floods. Students will undertake fieldwork at Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre where they will explore first hand the impacts of floods and management strategies.
Welcome
Step 1 - Download and print the fieldwork booklet.
Step 2 - Complete the pre-work activities on the pre/post-work pages on this website.
Step 3 - After your excursion, finish any incomplete pages from your fieldwork booklet using the pre/post-work pages on this website.
Geographical questions for investigation
What are the physical processes and cycles related to flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley?
What are the challenges, opportunities and responses to flooding at Longneck Lagoon?
How effective has management of flooding been at Longneck Lagoon?
Outcomes
A student:
examines places, environments and natural and human phenomena, for their characteristics, spatial patterns, interactions and changes over time GE-11-01
explains geographical opportunities and challenges, and varying perspectives and responses GE-11-03
assesses responses and management strategies, at a range of scales, for sustainability GE-11-04
analyses and synthesises relevant geographical information from a variety of sources GE-11-05
applies geographical inquiry skills and tools, including spatial technologies, fieldwork, and ethical practices, to investigate places and environments GE-11-07
Learning tasks
Students will:
Use topographic and relief maps to study the area
Test soil and topography parameters to identify how they contribute to flooding events at Longneck Lagoon
Conduct a field sketch to demonstrate the extent of flooding events
Test physical and chemical water quality parameters to understand how flooding events influence water quality
Identify and assess the effectiveness of a range of flood mitigation strategies
Geographical tools
Mapping activities
Fieldwork
Data collection
Spatial technologies
Visual representations
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