Fieldwork
The Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon is a 95 mile stretch of coastline that demonstrates 185 million years of geological history through its unique combination of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks. In 2001, the Jurassic Coast was awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO – the first natural site to be designated in England. This stretch of coastline is one of the most popular locations for geography fieldwork in the country, providing a wide range of opportunities above and beyond just sand dune transects and measuring pebbles… As they develop, these pages will provide you with a range of ideas and resources for setting up or revamping a fieldwork programme in the area.
Weymouth and Portland Harbour on the Dorset coast will host the sailing and paralympic saliing events during the 2012 Games. In preparation for these events, enhancements to existing facilities and infrastructure to the site will be undertaken in 2008, and a new commercial marina is also planned. Return to these pages soon for fieldwork ideas based on the Weymouth and Portland Olympic sites.
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