Fieldwork

Question 1

Hypothesis

Answer 1

The further from the proposed fracking site, within 10km, the more in favour residents are in regards to fracking

Question 2

Pilot sample

Answer 2

5% of the population per Km^2 for 20/20km grid area

Includes open question on missed topics of questionnaire

Question 3

Sampling

Answer 3

25% of the population per km^2 within 20/20 grid area

3 times a day 8-10 12-14 17-19 (peak flow) but depends on pilot

Question 4

Questionnaire

Answer 4

How strongly do you think will benefit the economy of the Fylde on a scale of 1(it doesn’t) - 5 (It’s a necessity)

Question 5

3 Advantages of questionnaire

Answer 5

Stratified more representative of entire borough as prevented clustering of sampling from randomness
Closed questions answered by Likert scale meant data could be quantified and Chi-squared used to measure relationship strength
25% not too long but representative

Question 6

2 Disadvantages of questionnaire

Answer 6

Could interact with periodic trait of population negating random and representatives
Lack of open questions means some factors that make up people’s opinions may be missed

Question 7

Data presentation

Answer 7

3 pie charts
1 yes and no
Other 2 compare answer to distance from site
Use Chi-Squared to see relationship