Fieldwork AQA GCSE key terms Flashcards
closed question
a question in a questionnaire with a limited choice of answers
primary data
data or information you collect yourself
quantitative data
numerical data you collect by counting or measuring
questionnaire
a set of questions to ask people about their lives and / or opinions
risk assessment
the identification of the potential risks of doing an activity and the strategies to minimise those risks.
secondary data
data or information someone else has collected
open question
a question where people can express opinions to obtain qualitative data
environmental quality survey
a survey giving positive or negative scores to different environmental features on a score sheet
sustainable survey
a survey giving scores to features that make an area more or less sustainable
land use mapping
an outline map of an urban area to show how each piece of land is being used
traffic / pedestrian survey
count the number of vehicles and/or people going past within a set time
shopping survey
classify the different types of shop in a shopping area
