Planning of Geographical Inquiry: Case Study Penrith Scheme

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PLANNING OF GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY (CASE STUDY PENRITH SHEME)
BACKROUND STUDY
The inquiry of geography will properly investigate Penrith Lakes Scheme as contemporary
geographical land utility or issue of land use but at a scale that is considered local. The process
of investigation will involve examination of the geographical properties of the selected sites, the
relationship between the place and the people in it with varying range of view, sustainability
considerations and finally the role of the government in the entire issue. There will also be
development of understanding of the whole process of decision-making steps and also roles and
responsibilities of varying levels of authorities(Pedaste et al 2015).
Factors that change environments
Investigation will seek to properly address the way people change natural environment;
Examination of how human being including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals
have affected the characteristics of land like use of fire, mining and general environmental
degradation(Voet & De 2016).
Human shape places
Here there will be investigation on how people influence places like (ACHGK029).It will cover
on the perfect description of who manages and organizes the selected sites or places. Whether
local or state governments.

Identification of the methods that people affect different sites and contribute to the sustainability
of similar places including roads and services, strategies of fire management and finally
examination of the issues that are considered local planning. This will include the possible views
about it and also the possible action that is responsible for the obvious outcome (Spronken et al
2012).
Inquiry into a contemporary land use and also local planning issue.
This study will involve group work. Small groups will investigate Penrith Lake Scheme. This
will be an achieved by using a variety of hands on activities that are designed to do data
collection from the site and carry out practices of management throughout the day. The activities
will include performance of a role-play in their groups. The primary role will shift to being an
advocate for the processes of recreation, housing and biodiversity. A balanced view will be
provided that discusses positive and negative outcomes of the matter at hand(Jones,Scanlon &
Clough 2013).
Acquisition of geographical information.
GEOGRAPHIC QUESTION
Specific question
How can Penrith Lakes be managed for biodiversity, recreation and housing?
Activities of pre visit
Area of focus: Factors that influence places (Case study-Penrith Lakes scheme)
Factors that change environments

Key inquiry questions
 How do environment (land) and people influence each other?
 How do people manage and influence places within them?
Content focus
The study will be;
 To investigate how natural environment is being changed by people in Australia
 To examine ways through which people influence the properties or characteristics of
places and this will include management of such places (Levy & Petrulis 2012).
Outcomes
 The expected outcome will address specific requirement some of which will include;
 Describe different features and properties of places and also environment
 Explains connections and interaction that exist between people, environment and other
places
 Compares and possibly contrasts the effects on the management and organization of the
environment and places.
 Process and communication of acquired geographical information through use of proper
tools of inquiry.
CONSIDERATION OF CULTURAL PERCEPTION
 Where is the location of the Penrith Lakes Scheme? Location of this particular place will
be located on the goggle map
 What are the properties of the scheme and why was it started?