Tool for describing and showing the location of distribution of resources, features, landscape, main land uses along a given transect.
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Why use transect walk?
Identification/explanation of problems in community like: abundance of resources
Learning about local technology and practices
Getting an overview of the available resources and the situation in the communities enviroment.
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What information does it give?
Natural resources
Presents land usage
Vegatation
Changes in the physical features and cropping systems
Public resources
Land use
Social differentation and mobility in urban communities
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Activity (10 min)
In groups of 4 preferably with one dutch student
Make a walk through the HvA and take notes
Focus on describing: economic use of the area, natural landscape vs human intervention, enviromental health, services available for general public, quality of resources (water availability)
Think of any problems the HvA community might face
Back in class we will make a transect diagram based on your notes
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Feedback
Were we clear enough on the instruction about transect walk?
Lesson duration is: 30 min
