Changing places - Quan and qual data

Question 1

What is quantitative data?

Answer 1

Numerical based. Can be quantified and verified and amendable to statistical analysis.

Question 2

What qualitative data?

Answer 2

Non-numerical. Used in relatively unstructured and open ended way. Often descriptive info.

Question 3

What does objective mean in terms of data?

Answer 3

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Question 4

What is representation in data?

Answer 4

How a place is portrayed or seen in society.

Question 5

What does subjective mean in data?

Answer 5

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions.

Question 6

What is media in terms of data?

Answer 6

Means of communication. (art, TV, film). Wide reach/influence.

Question 7

What is census data?

Answer 7

Quantitative collected from population for info on many diff. subjects such as age, religion and employment.

Question 7

What a the advantages of census data?

Answer 7

Historical info stretching back 200yrs. Allows comparison between regions. Basic info abt. places. Often objective.

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of census data?

Answer 8

Tells us little abt. human experience in a place. Ppl can be selective w/ stats and manipulate for certain purposes meaning it can be subjective.
E.g. answer Qs incorrect to make themselves look better.

Question 9

What are crime statistics?

Answer 9

Quantitative data showing the amount and type of crime committed in an area.

Question 10

What are the advantages of crime stats?

Answer 10

Gives overview of major crimes in diff. areas. Can make comparisons between diff. areas. Often objective.

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of crime stats?

Answer 11

Streets w/ fewer than 8 postcodes excluded meaning not fully representative.
Multiple crimes could occur in one dwelling distorting stats for an area.
Only measured at postcode level so may misrep. for wider area.
Ppl can be selective w/ stats and manipulate them - subjective.

Question 12

What are the advantages of using maps?

Answer 12

Used for 1000s of yrs to locate places.
Could be used to show stats in contrast to other areas (choropleth mapping of income across country).
Ordinance survey - landscape charac.s and specialist features.
Historical - can influence ppls perceptions and sense of place +vely.

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of maps?

Answer 13

Historical sources may be distorted, inaccurate and out of date.
Can -vely rep. diff. places.
Not always objective - Google maps directs towards businesses.

Question 14

What is counter mapping?

Answer 14

Quan and qual data. Produced by local ppl using own knowledge of place.

Question 15

What are the advantages of countermaps?

Answer 15

Can create specific sense of place and involve stories specific to area. Promote the area - tourism.

Question 16

What are the disadvantages of counter mapping?

Answer 16

Not all ppl in area may agree w/ creators pov.

Not objective - only places deemed relevant may be on map and others that ppl may not want to be seen left out.

Question 17

What are the advantages of interviews?

Answer 17

Qualitative. Generate detailed insight into ppls sense of place or their perception. First-hand/direct reports of experiences, opinions and feelings. Like having a personal conversation, open ended Qs - more info.

Question 18

What are the disadvantages of interviews?

Answer 18

Person leading interview may be biased and structure Qs to get specific answer. Ppl want to rep. themselves and often their local place positively - may be dishonest. Limitations on no. of Qs research asks - not representative.

Question 19

What are the advantages of using photographs?

Answer 19

Accurate rep. Taken and used in media campaigns to show others what available in place. Allows ppl to gain instant insight into place w/o having to visit - accurate judgement. Geographical distance less of an obstacle in ppls understanding and knowledge of a place.

Question 20

What are the disadvantages of photographs?

Answer 20

Easily edited - images distorted and don’t show reality. Selective in what is portrayed. Represents one moment in time and therefore not fully representative.

Question 21

What are the advantages of textual sources?

Answer 21

Create sense of place which allows reader to know what it is like to be there. Some places associated w/ particular author so can be used to promote.

Question 22

What are the disadvantages of textual sources?

Answer 22

Popular media can create ‘place prejudice’. Novels can misrep. places as they’re from 1 persons pov - subjective. Places frequently change so old novels lose relevance.

Question 23

What are the advantages of poetry?

Answer 23

Long been used to describe and evoke sense of place. Famous poets linked to a place - promotion. Reader can imagine place. Can rep. cultures ppl didn’t previously know abt.

Question 24

What are the disadvantages of poetry?

Answer 24

May misrep. places - from 1 pov - subjective. Places change, older poetry may lose relevance.

Question 25

What are the advantages of TV and film?

Answer 25

Provide vital backdrop and create sense of place and drama. Positive impact on place as reaches wider audience. Encourage visitors and influence ppl to move there.

E.g. Birmingham and Peaky Blinders.

Question 26

What are the disadvantages of TV and film?

Answer 26

Place associated w/ crime dramas, misrep, suffer negative rep. Same place shown in many diff. ways - inconsistent.

Question 27

What are the advantages of art?

Answer 27

Rep. positive view of place. Some synonymous w/ certain places, can be used in campaigns. Can show deeper understanding of place and used as catalyst for rebranding an area.

Question 28

What are the disadvantages of art?

Answer 28

Can rep. idealised or romanticised view of place which doesn’t actually exist e.g. Cezanne’s rep.s of Provence in Southern France.
Can be considered less reliable than photos as more scope for ind. interpretation and selection.
Only rep. one moment of a place - cannot truly rep. charac.s or nature of place.

Question 29

What are the advantages of graffiti?

Answer 29

Recently accepted into mainstream culture. Can rep. feelings of ppl who would otherwise go unnoticed. Rep. feelings of groups and comment on other issues.

Question 30

What are the negatives of graffiti?

Answer 30

May be considered vandalism and authorities remove it from public areas. Traditionally associated w/ youth culture, may not rep. views of everyone in that area.

Question 31

What are the advantages of architecture?

Answer 31

Designing buildings and structure of towns influences day to day nature and charac.s of place. Work on dev. sustainable and healthy places have become more important and play pivotal role in redev. and rebranding. Improve nature of area and lead to greater wealth.

Question 32

What are the disadvantages of architecture?

Answer 32

Can lead to gentrification where ppl who would have originally inhabited a place can no longer afford to live there - displace local ppl. Can cause conflict between residents and developers leading to protests.