VCE Outdoor & Env Studies case studies
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VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies is a Victorian Certificate of Education study administered by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). This page is an independent study resource for students preparing for the end-of-year examination and for teachers building revision programs; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official publication of the VCAA. The VCE Outdoor & Env Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,799 words.
1The Alpine Track Closure and the School Group
A Year 11 class of 22 students plus 3 staff is booked for a three-day walk along a high-country ridge in late September. The forecast two days out shows a cold front arriving on day two: maximum 4 degrees Celsius, wind gusts to 70 km/h, and possible snow above 1500 m.
597 words, about 3 min2Trail Erosion Data and a Maintenance Grant
A parks manager has one grant of 40 000 to spend on a popular day-walk trail that receives about 60 000 visits per year. Monitoring over two seasons shows: a 300 m section on a 15 percent gradient has lost 25 cm of topsoil and widened from 1.2 m to 2.4 m; a 200 m section on flat ground near the car park has muddy patches that persist after rain; and a 150 m section along a creek has a small undercut bank where visitors have cut a shortcut.
560 words, about 3 min3River Health After Upstream Land Clearing
A community group monitors a 12 km stretch of river below a catchment that was 40 percent cleared for agriculture over the past decade. Their five-year data show: water clarity falling from 1.8 m to 0.9 m; summer water temperature rising by 2.5 degrees Celsius; a native fish count dropping from 140 to 60 per survey; and an increase in fine sediment on the riverbed.
547 words, about 3 min4Camping Impact on a Popular Coastal Dune
A coastal park allows dispersed camping behind a dune system. Rangers map 18 informal campsites within 400 m of a beach access point, with bare sand patches averaging 30 square metres each, scattered fire scars, and a widening of the main access track from 1 m to 3 m.
559 words, about 3 min5Indigenous Cultural Values and a Proposed Walking Track
A land manager proposes a 9 km walking track through a forest block that contains culturally significant sites known to the Traditional Owners, including scarred trees and a stone arrangement. The track would bring an estimated 15 000 walkers per year and support a local tourism operator.
536 words, about 3 min