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visit the site too. In addition there may be local cultural,
religious or national heritage codes of conduct that should be
respected. These may in some cases not permit any access to
certain sites and certainly not allow the removal of samples
without special permission. Codes of conduct vary from
country to country and area to area but most of it is common
sense. The main points to consider are summarized in
Table 2.4.
Table 2.4
Summary of the main
code of ethics for countryside and
wilderness areas.
Countryside/wilderness code
of ethics
Take responsibility for your own
actions
2
Many countries have conservation or protected sites of either
biological and/or geological interest. These sites are protected
from building development but also special rules may apply to
sampling
in situ
material and sometimes even to loose material.
Conservation is a particular issue for fossiliferous sites (Section
5.1.2).
Leave gates and property as you
fi nd them
Respect other people's privacy
and/or cultural sensitivities
Do not disturb plants and animals
Leave nothing behind
2.13 Further reading
Do not hammer or sample unless it
is necessary
Backer, H. D. (ed.). 1997.
Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for
Remote Locations
, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 350 pp.
Bagshaw, C. 2006.
The Ultimate Hillwalking Skills Handbook
, David
and Charles. 160 pp. [Guide to hillwalking that covers matters
which are directly transferable to geological fi eldwork, including
fi tness, navigation, fi rst aid, clothing, weather, etc.]
Duff, J. and Gormly, P. 2007.
Pocket First Aid and Wilderness
Medicine
, Cicerone Press, 247 pp.
McNab, C. 2004.
How to Survive Anything, Anywhere: A Handbook of
Survival Skills for Every Scenario and the Environment
, McGraw
Hill Higher Education, 320 pp.
Mears, R. 2001.
Outdoor Survival Handbook: A Guide to the Resources
and Materials Available in the Wild and How to Use Them for Food,
Shelter, Warmth and Navigation
, Ebury Press, 240 pp. [Month by
month guide to living in the wild and advice on navigation.]
Mears, R. 2003.
Essential Bushcraft
, Hodder and Stoughton, 240 pp.
Pollard, A. J. and Murdoch, D. R. 2003.
The High Altitude Medicine
Handbook
, Radcliffe Medical Press, 193 pp. [Invaluable guide to the
recognition and treatment of altitude sickness, as well as many other
conditions liable to be encountered at altitude or simply when
travelling. Contains other useful sections on trekking including legal
information.]
Wiseman, J. 1993.
SAS Survival Guide
, Collins, 384 pp. [Useful
sections on clothing, fi rst aid, what to expect in a variety of terrains,
and other tips for survival in more remote regions of the world.]
Follow any signs and landowner's
instructions
The web addresses of selected geological equipment suppliers
are provided on the accompanying website for this topic -
www.wiley.com/go/coe/geoloay.
