IGCSE GEOGRAPHY - PAPER 4 - RIVER INVESTIGATION

A walkthrough on how to approach any River Investigation questions for Paper 4 - IGCSE Cambridge Alternative to Coursework paper. The main focus of this video explores the various methods required. If you are completing a piece of coursework, use the points from the markscheme to write in a concise technical way. Find a past question and use the chapters to help you approach these questions. 0:00 - Getting started 03:10 - Introduction - hypotheses and geographical theory 08:27 - Data collection methods 09:18 - Types of data 09:42 - Sampling 14:00 - Risk assessment 15:39 - Pilot study 17:36 - Methods and equipment 19:32 - Methods - general points 21:05 - Width and depth 24:19 - Cross Sectional area 24:40 - Wetted Perimeter 25:19 - Velocity - floats and flowmeter 28:42 - Discharge 30:18 - Gradient 32:13 - Sediment size and shape 33:39 - Infiltration rates 35:53 - Water pollution 37:21 - Evaluation - reliability of the methods 40:46 - Data presentation 42:39 - Data analysis and conclusion 44:30 - Summary