The proposed housing development at Tidmarsh will have detrimental effect on the River Pang.

The investigation was to: Observe nature landscape (features) i.e. soil.

Land uses of flood plain and valley-sides.

Observe river's affects on the land & people.

Observe flood controls, public access

Wildlife habitats.

Recreational opportunities.

Below is a map of Reading in the U.K.

Site 1 BuckleberryFord on the River Pang

Site 2 Tidmarsh

Site 3 Sindlesham Hill on the River Loden

* What conflicts arise from the management of processes and landforms?

* In what ways do natural river processes and their resultant landforms affect people's activities?

* In what ways do people's activities affect natural processes and landforms?

* In what ways can processes and landforms be manages to minimise the negative effects and maximise the positive effect on people's activities?

* Why do these conflicts arise? How can they best be managed?

Methodology

At various points on the river Pang measurements are to be taken to examine the hypothesis. This section explains how we conducted out investigation. What we did, why we did it and how we did it.

Below is a list of the equipment used:

) Width

There are two measurements that need to be taken. They are:

> Bank full channel width

> Stream width

This is shown in the diagram below:

Bank Full Width-

Usually taken at the top of the lowest bank. Once you have established where this is, secure a line or tape to act as a reference point for the future measurements.

Stream Width-

Measured from bank to bank across the stream surface.

2) Depth

A number of measurements have to be taken in order to get an average. To work out the average you must total up all the depths measured and divide that total by the number of depth readings taken. Depths will be measured at 25cm intervals across the river.

This is shown in the diagram below:

3) Wetted Perimeter

Using the metric tape, measure all the way around the cross-section of the channel that is in contact with the water.

This is shown in the diagram below:

HYDROLOGY RECORD SHEET

Name of River: Pang Site number 1

Width

Depth every 25cm

Width

Depth every 25cm

0.00

0

3.25

38

0.25

24

3.50

39

0.50

27

3.75

30

0.75

32

4.00

28

.00

37

.25

38

.50

39

.75

40

2.00

41

2.25

43

2.50

48

2.75

45

3.00

40