Geography Essays

Geography is the study of the physical parts of the earth and its atmosphere, geography can also be the study of the human activity. Every day, geography affects our daily lives. Examples of geography affecting us on a regular basis are shown from everyday experiences. The environment constantly affects us, …

Introduction In this leaflet I am going to present my findings about different types of erosion, and at how they take effect different locations. The relevant locations that I have studied are part of the Dorset coastline. These are: 1. Lulworth cove, a bay created through millions of years of …

At the beginning of July 2002, we went to study two sites on the River Bovey in Devon. The initial site of enquiry was at the source of the river (Site 1 – grid reference SX 694829) where we collected data on the characteristics of the bedload, the velocity of …

The Colorado, which drains the arid south-western quarter of the USA, is the world’s most formidable canyon-cutter. In response to the tilting uplift of the Colorado Plateau, the river has cut more than 1,000 miles of deep canyons, the most spectacular stretch of which is the 220 mile long Grand …

Introduction: The hypothesis of this coursework is: ‘within the middle valley stage of its long profile, a river flows at a uniform speed and has the same cross-section’. This suggests that within the intermediate section of a river, it flows at the same speed and does not change in depth. …

The overall aim of this investigation is to find which factor has the greatest effect on deciding the planform of the River Arrow in Herefordshire, by studying slope angle and discharge amongst other varying elements. Rivers are a primary feature of the world’s surface area. Hundreds of networks of river …

For my GCSE Geography coursework I will be analysing six different sites in the River Wye, at the western part of the Peak District. The six sites that I am visiting and investigating are: south of Buxton, eastern part of Buxton, Millers Dale, Litton Mill, Ashford on water, Bakewell. Brief …

Aim: To investigate changes in bed load and discharge along the course of the river Shimna. I expect that as you move from the source to the mouth the discharge of the river will increase. This is possibly due to tributaries coming together and the river channel becoming wider. Also …

A graded channel is a channel with an idealised smooth concave long profile: a steep youthful source declining into an elongated gentle elderly channel downstream toward its mouth. According to Collard ‘As rivers evolve through time they appear to work towards the achievement of a smooth, concave profile … from …

Now that I have finished carrying out my investigations both on river processes at Dovedale and the tourist pressure which occurs in a honeypot in Castleton, I have now finally reached a conclusion based on my findings of each experiment. I will give an analytical overview of what I have …