Bristol fieldwork

Question 1

How we chose our sites.
What is census data?

Answer 1

Once a year across the country the census provide counts of people or households for geographical areas broken down by socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender or employment.

Question 2

How we chose our sites.
Why do we use census data?

Answer 2

To make sure we chose site with different socio economic group data - employment, education, crime.

Question 3

How we chose our sites.
What is the Index of Multiple Deprivation?

Answer 3

The Index of Multiple Deprivation measures relative deprivation in an area and is suitable for use where deprivation is concentrated in small areas

Question 4

How we chose our sites.
Why do we the Index of Multiple Deprivation?

Answer 4

to make sure we chose sites with different levels of deprivation.

Question 5

How we chose our sites.
Why do we chose sites close together?

Answer 5

To be able to collect the data on the same day.

Question 6

How we chose our sites.
Why do we use a risk assessment?

Answer 6

so that all sites are accessible and safe to collect data.

Question 7

Primary data - Bi-polar environmental survey
What is the:
Method?
How and why used?
weaknesses ?

Answer 7

Bi-polar environmental survey

Method? Bi-polar environmental survey
How and why used? select different environmental aspects - e.g. road access, litter, attractiveness.
weaknesses ? Data subjective - own judgments. Only one street not representative.

Question 8

Primary data - Questionnaire
What is the:
Method?
How and why used?
weaknesses ?

Answer 8

Questionnaire

Method? Questionnaire
How and why used? Asking a group of people questions about there area - feel safe, how good area is, how healthy - generates some numbers (Quantitative) and opinion (Qualitative)
weaknesses? Limited sample size - weekday or weekend can give different results.

Question 9

Primary data - Photo Analysis
What is the:
Method?
How and why used?
Weaknesses?

Answer 9

Photo Analysis

Method? Photo Analysis
How and why used? Take photos and annotate
weaknesses? Photos don’t always show what we see in person, may forget to annotate, not take of whole area.

Question 10

Secondary data - Census data
What is the:
Method?
How and why used?
Weaknesses?

Answer 10

Secondary data - Census data

Method? Census data
How and why used? Gives background information on the wards (different areas) in Bristol - helps to choose areas to compare.
weaknesses - outdated (2011) some people do not complete so not representative.

Question 11

Secondary data - Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data
What is the:
Method?
How and why used?
Weaknesses?

Answer 11

Secondary data - Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data

Method? Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data
How and why used? Can see most to least deprived areas - helps us to choose different areas.
Weaknesses? Outdated may not be accurate

Question 12

Which areas in Bristol used for the field work?

Answer 12

Clifton, Lawrence Weston and Central.

Question 13

What did the field work results show?

Answer 13

Clifton had the best quality of life and Lawrence Weston the worst.

Question 14

What did the environmental survey show?

Answer 14

Clifton scored +3 - +5 whereas Lawrence Weston scored negatively.

Question 15

Why does Clifton Score well on the environmental survey ?

Answer 15

Clifton has the best education - census data shows 79% pass A* - C - adults can get well paid jobs.

Question 16

Why does Lawrence Weston score badly on the environmental survey ?

Answer 16

Lawrence Weston worst education - census data shows 38% pass A* - C - results in lower wages and possibly less money to look after the area. People have less disposable income (money left after paying bills) to spend in the area.

Question 17

What did questionnaire results show?

Answer 17

Clifton scored well on feelings of safety, health and environment, central a close second and LW scoring low.

Question 18

In which area did LW score better than central?

Answer 18

Crime - primary data - photos suggested LW had a high crime rate whereas census shows central Bristol had the worst crime rate - more nightlife , tourist and general numbers of people - crime is easier to commit.,

Question 19

Conclusions and evaluation - how reliable and accurate are the conclusions.

How do you know if conclusions are accurate?

Answer 19

The primary results will be supported by the secondary results.

Clifton census data - secondary data - suggested the quality of life was high and this was supported by the primary data - environmental survey, questionnaires and photos - also suggested this.

Question 20

Why is primary data collection results not perfect?

Answer 20

environmental survey is subjective - could improve by using class results and take an average
Questionnaire more accurate because residents were asked. BUT survey sample size is small so not truly representative.

Question 21

Why is secondary data collection results not perfect?

Answer 21

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data and Census data give data for a whole area. HOWEVER, both data sets are at least 8 years old - out of date.

Question 22

How can the urban fieldwork investigation be improved?

Answer 22

It can be improved by returning over several days to repeat methods (take averages) and using more up to date secondary data (Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data and Census data ).