This document provides guidance on creating excellent location maps for a study of Hengistbury Head. It specifies that maps must use two different map types, show the location and details of the study site, and indicate where data was collected. Maps should identify key land uses and include 5-6 detailed annotations. For extra credit, maps can include images and analysis of land use importance, and reference secondary data and sources in a bibliography. A sample map is provided locating details of Hengistbury Head and annotating existing sea defenses and the landforms of Mudeford Spit created by longshore drift.

1. What makes an excellent location map? Land use quiz. For the following 10 images – list the main land-use. For extra points, locate the place on your map.

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13. Ordnance survey, Google Earth, sketch map

14. Show the location of the study site – where is Hengistbury Head?

15. Describe the area in detail

16. For example, existing sea defences, names of the landforms and processes (Headland, Spit, Mudeford Spit created by Longshore drift and used for…. ; The beach huts rent for £950 per week (source)

17. Show where you collected your data

18. Questionnaire, Land Use, Car Park Survey, Beach Profiles (at least 3 sites), Groyne placement

19. Identify some key land uses

20. Link to your introduction text

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22. Include images within your map

23. Provide some analysis of the importance of the land use

24. Include secondary data – e.g. the importance of the a landform in stopping coastal flooding of Christchurch, cost of sea defences

25. Start a bibliography of source informationAim for 5-6 detailed annotations per map and must be printed out.

26. Map 1: Ordnance Survey Map showing location details of Hengistbury Head Key: This area is already heavily defended with rock groyneswhich attempt to reduce the movement of beach material along the shore caused by longshore drift Mudeford Spit has been created by longshoredrift and is a landform of depositino. It is mainly used for beach huts as seen in Photo A. The spit is important for tourism. Photo A