Sunday 9 October 2016

Options for mapping the coast

First of all, get hold of some maps of the coast to locate the various places that we visited on the fieldtrip.

Digital options:

- Digimap for Schools - we have a subscription to this service - this is the best option - ask your teachers for a login and password and you can create PDF maps

 - ArcGIS Online - also has analytical tools such as heat maps. For this you'll need to geo-locate your questionnaires

- Stamen: Watercolor and Toner maps - these provide a nice attractive map for front covers, but the Toner maps can also be useful for marking on data, or adding other features.

- Field Papers - produce your own atlas essentially....

Paper options

- Ordnance Survey maps are available in the department for most areas of the UK

There are also some more local maps of the coastline, including a useful map which takes OS data but produces a strip map which runs along the coast. These were for sale from shops in Cromer, so if you're planning to head back to finesse your data collection or get some more photos then keep an eye out for them.

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