Hands-on Practice Sustainable Coastal Management Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre

Today Schedule (AM) 9:15am – 12:15pm Venue: CFC 9:15am – 12:15pm Venue: CFC Welcome speech of Principal Welcome speech of Principal Highlight of fieldwork provided by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre especially the NSS fieldwork Highlight of fieldwork provided by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre especially the NSS fieldwork Learning PBL by PBL Learning PBL by PBL 12:15pm – 1:15pm 12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch break: downtown Lunch break: downtown

Today Schedule (PM) 1:15pm – 2:15pm On site visit 1:15pm – 2:15pm On site visit 2:15pm – 4:15pm 2:15pm – 4:15pm Refine investigation plan and presentation Refine investigation plan and presentation Consolidation by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre Consolidation by Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre

PBL Cycle 1. Presenting of the problem statement 2. Analyzing the problem statement – Identify known information -- facts & opinions Identify unknown information – questions & hypotheses Generate learning issues to fill the information gap Categorize learning issues using a concept map 3. Formulating an investigation plan 4. Presenting the investigation plan 5. Carrying out the investigation 6. Presenting the results and conclusion 7. Evaluating the Study for New Inquiry

Reminder when doing fieldwork in coastal environment Fieldwork safety Fieldwork safety Keep well away from cliff tops, especially in wet and windy conditions Keep well away from cliff tops, especially in wet and windy conditions Avoid working near the base of steep cliffs – wear a hard hat if appropriate Avoid working near the base of steep cliffs – wear a hard hat if appropriate If you are going to measure waves, make sure your students do it from a safe and secure position where they are protected from largest waves. If you are going to measure waves, make sure your students do it from a safe and secure position where they are protected from largest waves. Take special care on wet and slippery rocks on the beach foreshore at low tide. Take special care on wet and slippery rocks on the beach foreshore at low tide. Be aware of the tides and never wade around a headland unless the tide is going out Be aware of the tides and never wade around a headland unless the tide is going out

Resources: Paper maps are essential Resources: Paper maps are essential Time: Some coastal studies look at temporal variations in processes along a stretch of coast, as well as the spatial changes in particular features or systems. This means that your students may need to revisit the sites. Time: Some coastal studies look at temporal variations in processes along a stretch of coast, as well as the spatial changes in particular features or systems. This means that your students may need to revisit the sites.

Possible Topics in Coastal Environment and Sustainable Coastal Management (Holmes and Warn, 2003) Cliff profile (crossover with the topic Dynamic Earth of elective part) Cliff profile (crossover with the topic Dynamic Earth of elective part) Wave surveys (wave frequency, wave height, wavelength, wave energy) Wave surveys (wave frequency, wave height, wavelength, wave energy) Human Use of Coast Human Use of Coast Threat of Coast Threat of Coast Cost and Benefit Analysis of Coastal Endowment Cost and Benefit Analysis of Coastal Endowment

Topics in Cheung Chau

Cheung Chau Effect of tidal wave under the influence of Typhoon Hagupit – A Case Study Effect of tidal wave under the influence of Typhoon Hagupit – A Case Study Location of Cheung Chau Wind Surfing Centre Location of Cheung Chau Wind Surfing Centre Location Selection of Cheung Chau Pier Location Selection of Cheung Chau Pier Water Quality Studies between East Bay and Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter Water Quality Studies between East Bay and Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter ……… ………

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