Bourton Flashcards
what is the theory behind the questionnaire?
- phenomenological
- shows both insiders and outsider views on a place
- lived experiences of a place
- can see factors that affect attachment to place
step by step questionnaire?
- write up questionnaire with mix of open and closed simple questions
- choose areas by stratified sampling
what is the justification for the questionnaire?
- stratified sampling reduces random sampling bias and is the best way to gage perspectives of a range of people in the area
what are the limitations of the questionnaire?
- time consuming
- dependent on extraneous variables (weather and time of day) as to what type of person you find
- more tourists than locals-biased
- work day
- not randomly chosen people
what was the theory of the land use survey?
- shows if BOTW is homogenised and if change has occurred
step by step for land use survey?
- write up table to insert results
- every block/building write down what the area is used for eg. public, residential, shop
what are the limitations of the land use survey?
- can be biased when choosing locations
- time consuming- impacts accuracy of data
- different floors have different uses
what is the theory of the environmental survey?
- able to look at how noise, traffic and general cleanliness affects insiders and outsiders
step by step environmental survey?
- go to specified area and measure noise
- take note of any vandalism, litter etc
what are the limitations of the environmental survey?
- on sunny day may be busier and louder- may not represent well as isn’t always busy
- road works
- variable to time of year and day
what is the theory of the pedestrian count?
- tourism related to amount of residents
- amount of people in certain areas- which areas are the attractions
what are the limitations of the pedestrian count?
- easy to miscount- unreliable
- abnormally quiet conditions (weather)
- work day
- distance measured to objective
proportional symbols maps?
- symbol sizes to represent different quantities
- visually represent and easy to compare
- may lack precise data
flow lines?
- represent movement along a given route
- good to show direction and size of movement visually
- lack precise interpretation unless statistical data is added
choropleth maps?
- areas shaded according to prearranged key
- can give false impression of abrupt change
- good for comparing and identifying relationship
