Extreme Tourism

Key Question

How can you carry out a similar investigation or trip?

Aim: To plan your own fieldwork investigation or trip, to include:

• Location

• Time

• Activities

• Equipment

• Risk Assessment

• Recording data 

Starter

Watch the image slide show In the field which illustrates some of the challenges faced on the trip as well as the equipment needed for the trip to Zanskar, this will give you some ideas for your investigation/trip.

Use the ask the expert: Extreme tourism resource for more detail on the equipment and preparation for the trip.

Main Activity

This is a group work task to create a fieldwork or tourism tour proposal to an extreme environment of your choice.

As a group you must think about:

• Where are you going and why is it considered an extreme environment?

• How long will you be gone for?

• What activities are you going to be doing?

• What equipment might you need?

• What risks you might face and how you will manage those risks. Use the risk assessment template to help you.

• How will you record your data?

Use either video or sugar paper to present your findings to the class.

'From the field' Awards - Inspiring fieldwork supported by the RGS-IBG Delivered in collaboration with The Goldsmiths' Company, these awards enable geography teachers to work alongside practioners at the cutting edge of geographical research to develop educational resources for the classroom.