Using the Map below, and Additional Material from the Galway City Transport Project: Geography In Practice Assignment, NUI

PART 1. PLAGIARISM, PARAPHRASING, AND SUMMARISING

Write a 1000-word summary of ONE of the journal articles below:

Collins, P. and Fahy, F. (2011) Culture and creativity: A case study from the West of Ireland.

Cities. 28, 1, pp. 28-35.

Ojalammi, S., and Nygren, N.V., 2018. Visitor Perceptions of Nature Conservation at Helsinki Zoo. Anthrozoös, 31(2), pp.233-246.

Rosenberg, D.K., B.R. Noon, and E.C. Meslow. 1997. Biological corridors: form, function, and efficacy. BioScience 47: 677-687.

Pope, G.A., Meierding, T.C. and Paradise, T.R., 2002. Geomorphology’s role in the study of weathering of cultural stone. Geomorphology, 47(2-4), pp.211-225.

Your summary should include citations and bibliographic material, using the Harvard referencing system. Your Semester 1 and Semester 2 Geography in Practice handbooks have additional information on plagiarism, paraphrasing, and summarising (Exercises 1, 2, and 6).

PART 2. USING MAPS TO UNDERSTAND LAND-USE CONFLICT

Using the map below, and additional material from the Galway City Transport Project (http://www.n6galwaycity.ie), write a 1000-word essay identifying and discussing three sites of potential land-use conflict on the preferred N6 bypass route. Your essay should:

1. identify the nature of each issue or conflict
2. identify the key stakeholders and/or institutions involved
3. consider a possible solution to each

You should include citations and bibliographic material where appropriate, using the Harvard referencing system. Your Semester 1 and Semester 2 Geography in Practice handbooks have additional information on mapping exercises (Exercises 3 and 9).

PART 3: UNDERSTANDING NUMERICAL DATA

Understanding numerical data is an important skill for geographers. Please complete all three sub-sections below. Your Semester 1 and Semester 2 Geography in Practice handbooks have additional information on numerical data in geography (Exercises 4, 7, and 8).

1. Write a 500-word summary in the article below:

Harris, R., 2018. From data to knowledge: teaching data skills in geography. Geography, 103, pp.12-18 (available on Bb).

Your summary should include citations and bibliographic material, using the Harvard referencing system.

2. In 250 words, explain the similarities and differences between the climograph for Lima and Huancayo. Start by identifying the location of each city using latitude and longitude. Then consider whether they are located in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, the mid-latitudes, the Tropics, the Equator. Are there major elevation differences that would impact their respective climates? Do ocean currents have any impact? Seasonality? Is there anything else that might influence the climates in each location? NOTE: The scale for precipitation and temperature are very different!

3. In 250 words, explain the similarities and differences between the climograph for Nairobi and Quito. Start by identifying the location of each city using latitude and longitude. Then consider whether they are located in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, the mid-latitudes, the Tropics, the Equator. Are there major elevation differences that would impact their respective climates? Do ocean currents have any impact? Seasonality? Is there anything else that might influence the climates in each location?

PART 4. FIELDWORK IN GEOGRAPHY

Geographers regard fieldwork as a vital instrument for understanding our world. Write a 1000- word preparation plan for a fieldwork exercise, considering the following issues:

1. Definition and purpose of fieldwork
2. Preparation prior to departure (including health and safety issues)
3. Doing fieldwork (including health and safety issues)

You may find the following chapter a useful starting point:

https://www-dawsonera-com.libgate.library.nuigalway.ie/readonline/9781444149616/startPage/245/1.

You should incorporate a minimum of ONE additional source. A bibliography should be included, using the Harvard referencing system. Your Semester 1 and Semester 2 Geography in Practice handbooks have additional information on field trips and fieldwork in geography (Exercises 5 and 10).