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You will undertake a Self-Guided Field Trip to examine issues of sustainability at either of the two locations provided below. The field trip is a powerful experience which allows you to see first-hand, the realities of managing tourism and its impacts. On the field trip you should examine • a wide range of environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of tourism • and how they might affect the selected location – both now and in the future. You should talk to residents and professionals involved in the management of tourism and its impacts while on field trip to gain useful firsthand knowledge and experience. You have 2 locations to choose from: • South Bank, Brisbane • North Stradbroke Island You should write a report on 1 or 2 key issues including summary reflection on your overall filed trip experience. While on field trip you should also keep a detailed field notebook summarising the information obtained on the field trip from business professionals you talk to, resource material and your own observations. Your field notebook should also contain appropriate post field trip annotations. Include photos (in report and/or field trip notes). FIELD TRIP REPORT STRUCTURE (1000 words max. plus a summary reflection of approx. 250 words) • Introduction • Sustainability management issues (one or two max) • Recommendations about tourism stakeholder responses necessary for sustainability (include ROS approach if applicable) • Conclusion • Summary reflection on the overall field trip learning experience • Reference list (min. 20 references) • Appendix: Field Notebook ? You need to keep a detailed Field Notebook on the day of the Field Trip, and should update and amend that notebook in the days immediately following the Field Trip. ? You should also include annotations made after the trip (corrections, modifications, additional notes – make sure to label these as annotations) What are Field Notes? Refers to notes created by the student to remember and record the behaviours, activities, events, and other features of an observation setting. Field notes are intended to be read by the student to produce meaning and an understanding of the culture, social situation, or phenomenon being studied. How to approach Writing Field Notes The ways in which you take notes during an observational study is very much a personal decision developed over time as one becomes more experienced in observing. However, all field notes generally consist of two parts: 1. Descriptive information, in which you attempt to accurately document the factual data [e.g., date and time], settings, actions, behaviours, and conversations you observe; and, 2. Reflective information, in which you record your thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns as you are making your observations. Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an observation is completed. Your initial notes may be recorded fairly sparsely/cryptically and, unless they are fleshed out as soon as possible after the observation, important details and opportunities for fully interpreting the data may be lost. Characteristics of Field Notes • Be accurate. You only get one chance to observe a particular moment in time, so practice taking notes before you conduct your observations. This will help you develop your own style of transcribing observations quickly and accurately. • Be organized. Taking accurate notes while observing at the same time can be difficult. It is therefore important that you plan ahead of time how you will document your observation study [e.g., strictly chronologically or according to specific prompts]. Notes that are disorganized will make it more difficult to interpret your findings. • Be descriptive. Use descriptive words to document what you observe. For example, instead of noting that a classroom appears “comfortable,” state that the classroom includes soft lighting and cushioned chairs that can be moved around by the study participants. Being descriptive means supplying yourself with enough factual detail that you don’t end up guessing about what you meant when you write the field report. • Focus on any potential problems/issues you can determine at the destination. Since it’s impossible to document everything you observe, include greatest detail on aspects of the site that seem to be issues or problems. • Record insights and thoughts. As you observe, be thinking about the underlying meaning of what you observe and record your thoughts and ideas accordingly. Doing so will help should you want to subsequently ask questions or seek clarification from participants. To avoid any confusion, these comments should be included in a separate, reflective part of the field notes and not merged with the descriptive part of the notes. General Guidelines for the Descriptive Content • Describe the physical setting. • Describe the social environment that you observe and the way in which participants interacted within the setting. • Describe the speakers and their roles in the setting. • Describe, as best you can, the meaning and the perspectives of the speakers. • Record exact quotes or close approximations of comments that relate directly to the purpose of the field trip. General Guidelines for the Reflective Content • Note ideas, impressions, thoughts, and/or any criticisms you have about what you observed. • Include any unanswered questions that have arisen as well as thoughts that you may have regarding any future research. • Include insights about what you have observed and speculate as to why you believe a specific phenomenon occurred. General Guidelines for Amendments and Annotations after the Field Trip • As soon as possible after the fieldtrip read through the notes and add any additional information you remember but were unable to write during the field trip. • Annotate (add comments, explanations or remarks) to your notes to expand your understanding of what you were observing and thinking at the time. • Clarify points and/or correct mistakes and misunderstandings throughout your field notes. • Check for correct spelling of names of people, places, businesses and other entities. RESOURCES – SOUTH BANK South Bank Corporation http://southbankcorporation.com.au/ http://southbankcorporation.com.au/resources/annual-reports/ http://southbankcorporation.com.au/resources/fact-sheets/ A Case Study of the South Bank Peninsula http://eprints.qut.edu.au/136/1/OhareSASBE.PDF A Cultural Plan for the South Bank Peninsula http://www.subtropicaldesign.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/ip_tanya_neville.pdf Brisbane Regional Tourism Investment and Infrastructure Plan http://teq.queensland.com/~/media/DC03834B93ED468998B81A815B0004CA.ashx The South Bank Rain Bank Stormwater Harvesting Project https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/news/south-bank-rain-bank-stormwater-harvesting-project |
Introduction to Tourism and the Environment
You will undertake a Self-Guided Field Trip to examine issues of sustainability at either of the two locations provided below. The field trip is a powerful experience which allows you to see first-hand, the realities of managing tourism and its impacts.
On the field trip you should examine
a wide range of environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of tourism
and how they might affect the selected location – both now and in the future.
You should talk to residents and professionals involved in the management of tourism and its impacts while on field trip to gain useful firsthand knowledge and experience.
You have 2 locations to choose from:
South Bank, Brisbane
North Stradbroke Island
You should write a report on 1 or 2 key issues including summary reflection on your overall filed trip experience. While on field trip you should also keep a detailed field notebook summarising the information obtained on the field trip from business professionals you talk to, resource material and your own observations. Your field notebook should also contain appropriate post field trip annotations. Include photos (in report and/or field trip notes).
FIELD TRIP REPORT STRUCTURE
(1000 words max. plus a summary reflection of approx. 250 words)
Introduction
Sustainability management issues (one or two max)
Recommendations about tourism stakeholder responses necessary for sustainability (include ROS approach if applicable)
Conclusion
Summary reflection on the overall field trip learning experience
Reference list (min. 20 references)
Appendix: Field Notebook
You need to keep a detailed Field Notebook on the day of the Field Trip, and should update and amend that notebook in the days immediately following the Field Trip.
You should also include annotations made after the trip (corrections, modifications, additional notes – make sure to label these as annotations)
Additional details and resources are provided on LearnJCU in the Field Trip Report Folder, under Assessments section.
Field Trip Report is to be submitted via SafeAssign and in HARD COPY ONLY. Field Notebook can be submitted in hard copy only.
FIELD TRIP REPORT – CRITERIA SHEET
| NAME: | |
| CRITERIA | COMMENTS |
| Field Notes (5%) | |
| Actual field notes taken on the day (in a notebook) to be submitted | |
| Appropriate length & detail | |
| Comprehensiveness/coverage of topic | |
| Accuracy | |
| Evidence of appropriate amendment (e.g. corrections, editing, post-trip annotations) | |
| Bonus points for drawings, diagrams, images | |
| Written report summarising reflections on 1 or 2 key issues for sustainable planning and management of tourism (15%) | |
| Length 1000 words maximum | |
| Relevance/appropriateness of key issues | |
| Insight & thoughtfulness of analysis | |
| Evidence –based approach | |
| Clarity of writing and logic of arguments | |
| Grammar, spelling, punctuation | |
| Summary reflections on the overall field trip learning experience (250 words) | |
| Use of published material in evidence-based analysis of summary reflections of key issues (total 5 %) | |
| Appropriateness & relevance of sources | |
| Number & quality of different sources showing evidence of wide reading | |
| Proper citation & referencing | |
| Use & citation of ROS literature (if applicable) | |
| Comparison/analysis using ROS framework (if applicable) | |
What are Field Notes?
Refers to notes created by the student to remember and record the behaviours, activities, events, and other features of an observation setting. Field notes are intended to be read by the student to produce meaning and an understanding of the culture, social situation, or phenomenon being studied.
How to approach Writing Field Notes
The ways in which you take notes during an observational study is very much a personal decision developed over time as one becomes more experienced in observing. However, all field notes generally consist of two parts:
- Descriptive information, in which you attempt to accurately document the factual data [e.g., date and time], settings, actions, behaviours, and conversations you observe; and,
- Reflective information, in which you record your thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns as you are making your observations.
Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an observation is completed. Your initial notes may be recorded fairly sparsely/cryptically and, unless they are fleshed out as soon as possible after the observation, important details and opportunities for fully interpreting the data may be lost.
Characteristics of Field Notes
- Be accurate. You only get one chance to observe a particular moment in time, so practice taking notes before you conduct your observations. This will help you develop your own style of transcribing observations quickly and accurately.
- Be organized. Taking accurate notes while observing at the same time can be difficult. It is therefore important that you plan ahead of time how you will document your observation study [e.g., strictly chronologically or according to specific prompts]. Notes that are disorganized will make it more difficult to interpret your findings.
- Be descriptive. Use descriptive words to document what you observe. For example, instead of noting that a classroom appears “comfortable,” state that the classroom includes soft lighting and cushioned chairs that can be moved around by the study participants. Being descriptive means supplying yourself with enough factual detail that you don’t end up guessing about what you meant when you write the field report.
- Focus on any potential problems/issues you can determine at the destination. Since it’s impossible to document everything you observe, include greatest detail on aspects of the site that seem to be issues or problems.
- Record insights and thoughts. As you observe, be thinking about the underlying meaning of what you observe and record your thoughts and ideas accordingly. Doing so will help should you want to subsequently ask questions or seek clarification from participants. To avoid any confusion, these comments should be included in a separate, reflective part of the field notes and not merged with the descriptive part of the notes.
General Guidelines for the Descriptive Content
- Describe the physical setting.
- Describe the social environment that you observe and the way in which participants interacted within the setting.
- Describe the speakers and their roles in the setting.
- Describe, as best you can, the meaning and the perspectives of the speakers.
- Record exact quotes or close approximations of comments that relate directly to the purpose of the field trip.
General Guidelines for the Reflective Content
- Note ideas, impressions, thoughts, and/or any criticisms you have about what you observed.
- Include any unanswered questions that have arisen as well as thoughts that you may have regarding any future research.
- Include insights about what you have observed and speculate as to why you believe a specific phenomenon occurred.
General Guidelines for Amendments and Annotations after the Field Trip
- As soon as possible after the fieldtrip read through the notes and add any additional information you remember but were unable to write during the field trip.
- Annotate (add comments, explanations or remarks) to your notes to expand your understanding of what you were observing and thinking at the time.
- Clarify points and/or correct mistakes and misunderstandings throughout your field notes.
- Check for correct spelling of names of people, places, businesses and other entities.
RESOURCES – SOUTH BANK
South Bank Corporation
http://southbankcorporation.com.au/
http://southbankcorporation.com.au/resources/annual-reports/
http://southbankcorporation.com.au/resources/fact-sheets/
A Case Study of the South Bank Peninsula
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/136/1/OhareSASBE.PDF
A Cultural Plan for the South Bank Peninsula
http://www.subtropicaldesign.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/ip_tanya_neville.pdf
Brisbane Regional Tourism Investment and Infrastructure Plan
http://teq.queensland.com/~/media/DC03834B93ED468998B81A815B0004CA.ashx
The South Bank Rain Bank Stormwater Harvesting Project
https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/news/south-bank-rain-bank-stormwater-harvesting-project
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